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Apple reverse acqui-hires Huxe AI, keeps IP

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  • Apple announced a reverse acqui-hire of Huxe AI, offering jobs and licensing its intellectual property.
  • Apple notified the European Commission of the deal on June 9, 2026.
  • Huxe AI shut down on May 21, 2026, removed its app and deleted user data.
  • Huxe founders previously built AI podcast features for NotebookLM, now called Gemini Notebook.
  • Apple could add comparable AI podcast tools to its Podcasts app after Spotify launched similar features.