The Q.ai acquisition could be Apple's second-largest ever and marks founder Aviad Maizels' second exit to Apple, which bought his startup PrimeSense in 2013
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Discussion
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@sadlyitsbradley
Brad Lynch
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Apparently this is Apple's second largest acquisition ever And it's very recent.. I can't wait to Yap Silently
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@signulll
@signulll
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my understanding is the tech lets you speak without sound.. you just move your mouth, & the hardware decodes what you're saying from the underlying muscle signals, no actual audio required. this would be perfect for airpods integration. apple acquires a known founder who they a…
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@parkerortolani
Parker Ortolani
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sent Claude out to do some deep research on this very mysterious company for me and the acquisition makes a ton of sense if wearable AI hardware is gonna be big
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@munster_gene
Gene Munster
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...This is an AI audio company that goes beyond AirPods. My guess is the tech will be part of the everything from iPhones, to AirPods and new wearables to better understand and interact with the world. The AI device opportunity is wide open. Apple wants to make sure they carry…
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@yuchenj_uw
Yuchen Jin
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Apple just acquired Israeli startup qAI for $2B. qAI does “silent speech recognition”. It can read whispers. Apple picked Gemini to power Siri. Hopefully it's finally usable. Add qAI, and we might get a weird future where people whisper to their phones to prompt Claude Code.
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@scobleizer
Robert Scoble
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The founder started Primesense (I was the first to bring you that, which turned into the 3D sensor in the front of your iPhone). After I interviewed Aviad Maizels, who started that company, Apple bought it. He's a smart dude who sees the world in 3D. This is an important purch…
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@sadlyitsbradley
Brad Lynch
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I use speech to text on headsets more than any other device. But it's awkward to do around others. The fix: Apple acquired https://q.ai/, a startup whose technology can analyze facial micro-movements to interpret “silent speech,” in a deal valued at close to $2 billion
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@stocksavvyshay
Shay Boloor
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$AAPL is acquiring audio startup QAI in a rare $2B deal. Apple rarely buys at this scale and doing so for an audio company points to physical AI use cases where sound, spatial awareness and real-world interaction actually matter. [image]
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Apple acquires secretive Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $1.5 billion