tech
January 29, 2026
Apple acquires Israeli startup Q.ai
Q.ai was led by Aviad Maizels, who previously sold a startup called PrimeSense to Apple in 2013.
TL;DR
- Apple confirmed the acquisition of Israeli AI startup Q.ai.
- The purchase price was not disclosed.
- Q.ai's CEO, Aviad Maizels, previously sold PrimeSense to Apple, which was used in Face ID.
- Apple's hardware technologies senior vice president, Johny Srouji, expressed excitement about the acquisition.
- Q.ai was reportedly working on communication enhancement technology and possibly audio-related products.
- Investors have urged Apple to make larger AI acquisitions.
- Apple also recently partnered with Google for its Gemini models to power some Apple Intelligence features.
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