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![dh Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::352553.png) David Hauser [@dh](/creator/twitter/dh) on x 8913 followers
Created: 2025-07-14 14:44:46 UTC

He acquired Ive’s company, io, and brought in an entire design team.

This wasn’t a casual collaboration. This was a $6.5B bet on a new kind of AI future.
Here’s the breakdown of that spend:

– $1B: hardware tech
– $5.5B: design IP + talent.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gv02DgwaAAEex6W.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1944770051166580825/c:line.svg)

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[Post Link](https://x.com/dh/status/1944770051166580825)