Apple to license AI audio tech from Huxe, recruit some staff
Apple has reached a deal to license technology from Huxe, an AI audio startup known for personalized podcast-style briefings, and can also make job offers to some Huxe employees. This isn’t an acquisition—Apple’s getting a non-exclusive license to the intellectual property, and there’s no detail yet on who might join. Huxe shut down its service in May after developing an app that generated customizable audio from your digital life.
- Apple gets non-exclusive license to Huxe tech
- Can make employment offers to certain Huxe staff
- No outright acquisition or specific hires confirmed
- Huxe built an AI app for personalized audio
- Huxe service shut down at end of May
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