Apple Acquires Israeli AI Startup Q.ai for Nearly $2 Billion in Second-Largest Deal Ever
Summary
Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai for nearly $2 billion in its second-largest deal ever, gaining revolutionary technology that reads facial expressions and micro-movements to enable silent speech communication with Siri through future headphones and glasses.
Key Points
- Apple acquires Q.ai, an Israeli AI startup, for close to $2 billion in its second-biggest acquisition ever after Beats
- Q.ai develops technology that analyzes facial expressions and micro-movements to enable silent speech communication, potentially allowing non-verbal interactions with Siri
- The acquisition includes Q.ai's founding team joining Apple, with the technology expected to be integrated into headphones or glasses products