Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe
Apple’s filing says it is hiring some Huxe AI employees and licensing the startup’s IP, without buying the company outright.
The disclosure to the European Commission came after Huxe said it would shut down, remove its app, halt service, and delete user data. The filing does not name the employees, say whether they accepted offers, or describe Apple’s plans for the technology. Huxe was built by developers with prior work on NotebookLM’s AI-generated podcast features, making the deal notable for Apple’s audio ambitions. TechCrunch AI's note
The disclosure to the European Commission came after Huxe said it would shut down, remove its app, halt service, and delete user data. The filing does not name the employees, say whether they accepted offers, or describe Apple’s plans for the technology. Huxe was built by developers with prior work on NotebookLM’s AI-generated podcast features, making the deal notable for Apple’s audio ambitions. TechCrunch AI's note
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