Apple → Q.ai: $1.6B acquisition
Apple buys Q.ai, its second-largest acquisition. Israeli AI startup for audio and whispered speech; about 100 employees move to Apple. The largest since Beats.
- Date
- Jan 29, 2026
- Paid by
Apple- Received by
🇮🇱 Q.ai- Type
- Acquisition
- Amount
- $1.6B
- Status
- closed
- Note
- $1.6-2 billion (Reuters/FT)
Sources
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