A US federal court granted iyO a preliminary injunction blocking OpenAI and Jony Ive's venture from using the “io” name, siding with iyO in a trademark dispute. The case began after OpenAI and Sam Altman announced the “io” AI hardware brand, prompting iyO to sue over infringement, consumer confusion, and later trade secret theft. Judge Trina Thompson ruled iyO is likely to win and could suffer irreparable harm, rejecting OpenAI's claim that dropping the name makes the case moot since the injunction prevents any future use.