Foxconn chairman says new OpenAI tie-up is in the works, Reuters reports
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A Foxconn–OpenAI tie-up would push frontier models deeper into manufacturing, logistics, and device supply chains — not just end-user apps. Hardware OEMs should assume AI-native features and co-designed reference platforms become a requirement in the next refresh cycle.
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