Apple strikes team and IP licensing deal with AI podcast startup Huxe
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- According to TechCrunch, Apple disclosed in a filing to the European Commission that it will offer jobs to some Huxe AI employees and take a…
According to TechCrunch, Apple disclosed in a filing to the European Commission that it will offer jobs to some Huxe AI employees and take a non-exclusive license to the startup's intellectual property, in what amounts to a classic acqui-hire. Huxe was founded by developers who had worked on NotebookLM's AI podcast feature and announced on May 21 that it was shutting down and deleting user data.
Latest turnAccording to TechCrunch, Apple disclosed in a filing to the European Commission that it will make employment offers to certain Huxe AI employees and receive a non-exclusive license to the startup's intellectual property — a classic reverse acqui-hire. Huxe was founded by developers who had worked on the AI podcast features in NotebookLM, and it announced on May 21 that it was shutting down, halting service, and deleting user data.
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According to TechCrunch, Apple disclosed in a filing to the European Commission that it will make employment offers to certain Huxe AI employees and receive a non-exclusive license to the startup's intellectual property — a classic reverse acqui-hire. Huxe was founded by developers who had worked on the AI podcast features in NotebookLM, and it announced on May 21 that it was shutting down, halting service, and deleting user data.
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