- Sam Altman takes his ‘io’ trademark battle public - The Verge
On Tuesday, Altman posted screenshots of emails on X showing messages between him and Jason Rugolo, the founder of the Iyo hearing device startup that’s suing OpenAI
- Sam Altman Puts Trademark Dispute Over “io” Partnership in . . .
OpenAI’s founder and CEO, Sam Altman, has made public his email correspondence with iyO’s founder, Jason Rugolo, amid a high-profile trademark battle over the name “io ” Rugolo originally approached Altman in March with a request for a $10 million investment in iyO, described as an “AI‑meets‑audio hardware company ”
- ‘Worst email Ive ever received’: Jason Rugolo, founder of . . .
Hardware startup Iyo's founder, Jason Rugolo, has strongly criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman amidst a trademark dispute over the name "io " Rugolo alleges bad faith after OpenAI's hardware venture
- Sam Altman: Lawsuit Over Jony Ives Io Name Is Silly . . .
One day later, Altman responded to the news on X, writing that before bringing the lawsuit, Iyo CEO Jason Rugolo had been "persistent" in his efforts to get OpenAI to acquire or invest in his company
- Sam Altman Slams Trademark Lawsuit Over io As Silly And . . .
Altman posted emails from Rugolo on X, suggesting Iyo had previously pushed for OpenAI to invest or buy the company This lawsuit is "silly, disappointing and wrong," Altman wrote
- OpenAI CEO calls IYO’s trademark lawsuit ‘silly . . .
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has criticised a lawsuit filed by hardware startup IYO, which accused his company of trademark infringement In a post on X, Altman said IYO’s CEO, Jason Rugolo, had previously made repeated efforts to get OpenAI to either invest in or acquire his company
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman dismisses IYO’s ‘silly’ trademark lawsuit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called a trademark lawsuit by IYO “silly” after the company claimed OpenAI’s partnership with IO infringed on its brand
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