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Apple has secured a license to technology from AI startup Huxe and recruited its employees in an acqui-hire arrangement. The startup was founded by former developers who worked on Google's NotebookLM. [2]
The transaction surfaced through the transparency list of the European Union's Digital Markets Act. This agreement marks at least the fourth artificial intelligence-related deal for Apple during 2026. [2][3]
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act transparency website lists Huxe as Apple’s newest acqui-hire, and at least the fourth AI-related deal disclosed this year. Here are the details.
via 9to5Mac
Apple has secured the right to hire employees from AI startup Huxe and acquired a license to its technology. Huxe was founded by three former developers of Google's NotebookLM. The deal became public through the EU's DMA transparency list and is at least Apple's fourth AI deal of 2026.
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