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- 08:01 pmApple’s new acquisition could solve my biggest AI problem
Apple has acquired Q.ai in a deal estimated around $2 billion. Though there’s still a lot we don’t know, some of the details surrounding Q.ai’s work have me very excited for the future of Apple’s AI and Siri offerings. more…08:01 pmApple’s new acquisition could solve my biggest AI problem
Apple has acquired Q.ai in a deal estimated around $2 billion. Though there’s still a lot we don’t know, some of the details surrounding Q.ai’s work have me very excited for the future of Apple’s AI and Siri offerings. more…08:01 pmApple’s new acquisition could solve my biggest AI problem
Apple has acquired Q.ai in a deal estimated around $2 billion. Though there’s still a lot we don’t know, some of the details surrounding Q.ai’s work have me very excited for the future of Apple’s AI and Siri offerings. more…08:01 pmApple’s new acquisition could solve my biggest AI problem
Apple has acquired Q.ai in a deal estimated around $2 billion. Though there’s still a lot we don’t know, some of the details surrounding Q.ai’s work have me very excited for the future of Apple’s AI and Siri offerings. more…07:46 pmHere’s how to listen live to Apple’s Q1 2026 earnings call
Later today, Apple will release its Q1 2026 earnings, which are expected to be the company’s best ever, per Tim Cook’s own expectations. Here’s how you can listen in live. more…06:43 pmApple won’t sell you its in-store display accessories, but you can buy them here
Have you ever wished you could buy the stand or charger used to display the iPhone and other products inside Apple Stores? A website called AppleUnsold might be the best way to do that. more…06:35 pmMake Finder Window Columns Resize to Fit Filenames
Tired of truncated filenames in Finder’s column view? macOS 26 Tahoe adds a checkbox that automatically resizes columns to fit filenames—and you can enable it in earlier macOS versions too.06:31 pmM4 MacBook Air falls to $849 during Amazon's month-end sale
Apple's M4 MacBook Air is eligible for a $150 discount during Amazon's month-end sale, with several models to choose from.Get an M4 MacBook Air for as low as $849 with month-end-deals - Image credit: AppleThe $150 markdown at Amazon brings the standard M4 MacBook Air 13-inch down to $849.99 in the popular Midnight finish.Buy M4 MacBook Air for $849.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:18 pmApple buys audio AI firm Q.ai as it scrambles to upgade Siri
Apple has confirmed its purchase of Israeli startup Q.ai, a company working on technology to help devices like iPhones better understand the spoken word in challenging conditions.Siri could be about to get a helping handReuters reports that Q.ai's team will join Apple, including its CEO Aviad Maizels. This is the second company Maizels has sold to Apple, following a 2013 sale of PrimeSense.While Apple hasn't confirmed how much it paid for Q.ai or why it chose to buy it, its focus on machine learning was clearly a key factor. Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, said that Q.ai "is a remarkable company that is pioneering new and creative ways to use imaging and machine learning" in a statement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:14 pmFamous app designer returns to Apple in much-needed win for Cupertino
Macworld Since Jony Ive left Apple in 2019, the company’s design team has had trouble keeping hold of key personnel. Ive’s successor, Evans Hankey, herself left in 2022, and the team has also lost Marc Newson, design overseer Jeff Williams, rising star Abidur Chowdhury, and a host of lesser-known names. So it’s refreshing to hear this week that a famous designer is arriving at Apple Park rather than leaving it. Sebastiaan de With announced on his Twitter/X account that he has joined the design team at Apple. “So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products,” he writes. There’s no indication of what those favorite products might be, but we can assume he’ll be on the software side; on his website, he describes himself as a human interface designer. Perhaps he’ll work on Liquid Glass, although the Camera app is more likely. Some big personal news: I’ve joined the Design Team at Apple. So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/9gzU4ziIJ7— Sebastiaan de With (@sdw) January 28, 2026 De With is, in fact, returning to Apple, having previously worked on Apple’s early iCloud and Find My apps before leaving some 10 years ago to pursue projects of his own. He is mostly known for being the cofounder of the app developer Lux, which makes the pro camera app Halide, among others. It’s important to note that Halide, let alone Lux itself, is not part of the deal. Lux’s other cofounder, Ben Sandofsky, responded to the news by posting a statement to Reddit, which includes the line “Halide is going nowhere. This has been my full-time job since 2019, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.” As for de With, I can’t help wondering if Apple’s PR department will have a word about staying scrupulously on-message… or whether they already have. A glance at his online footprint certainly gives an impression of an Apple enthusiast (all of his iPhone reviews I looked at were overwhelmingly positive), but one who isn’t afraid to make the odd snarky comment about the Crush promo or Apple’s Lumon-esque “crazy culture of secrecy.” But I hope not, because he’s funnier than any other Apple employee I know.06:10 pmApple's Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever Is a Startup That Interprets Silent Speech
Apple has acquired Q.AI, a secretive Israeli startup whose technology can analyze facial skin micro-movements to interpret "silent speech," in a deal valued at close to $2 billion that marks the iPhone maker's second-largest acquisition ever, according to backer GV (formerly Google Ventures). The four-year-old company was founded in Tel Aviv in 2022 by Aviad Maizels, Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya. Patents filed by Q.AI show its technology being deployed in headphones or smart glasses to enable non-verbal communication with an AI assistant. The acquisition comes as Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses already let wearers talk to its AI, and Google and Snap are preparing to launch competing devices later this year. Read more of this story at Slashdot.05:42 pmApple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai
Apple announced on Thursday that it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup specializing in artificial intelligence technologies for audio… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:41 pmApple acquires secretive Q․ai startup for $2 billion
Apple has acquired an Israeli-based AI startup called Q.ai, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The report says the deal is valued at close to $2 billion, making it one of Apple’s largest acquisitions ever. more…05:22 pm'F1: The Movie' is officially the most-watched film Apple TV history
Apple has announced that the hugely popular "F1: The Movie" is the most-watched film in Apple TV history, beating hits like "CODA", "Finch", and "Killers of the Flower Moon".Multi-award nominee "F1: The Movie" can be bought or streamed via AppleThe Apple TV X account announced the news with a short video clip cut to make Brad Pitt appear to proclaim the feat "impressive." Pitt stars as an older racing driver returning to the track to compete with a younger generation.This news also comes just days after "F1" was confirmed to have three award nominations by the UK's British Academy of Film and Television Arts, better known as BAFTA. The movie has been shortlisted in the Best Editing, Best Special Visual Effects, and Best Sound categories. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:18 pmApple kills off Pro Apps for Education in favor of Creator Studio education subscription | AppleInsiderApple kills off Pro Apps for Education in favor of Creator Studio education subscription
In a less-than-surprising move, Apple has quietly nixed its budget-friendly bundle of creative professional apps geared towards students and educators, instead pushing customers towards an Apple Creator Studio subscription at a discounted price.Apple Creator Studio for students and educatorsApple has officially removed its "Pro Apps Bundle for Education" from its online educational store, ending the ultra-affordable, one-time purchase for its pro-level creative apps. Until recently, students and educators could download Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage for $199 in the US, and comparable prices globally.Apple first launched the bundle in early 2017. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:07 pmToday in Apple history: ‘The Diesel’ becomes Apple COO
On January 29, 1990, Apple CEO John Sculley appointed Michael "The Diesel" Spindler as the company's new chief operating officer. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:58 pmHands-on: This tiny MagSafe controller brings real buttons and a retro feel to your iPhone | 9 to 5 MacHands-on: This tiny MagSafe controller brings real buttons and a retro feel to your iPhone
Some of my earliest memories go back to the late 90s when the Game Boy Color launched. I remember being six or seven years old, walking into a store with my dad to pick up a Game Boy Color and a copy of Pokémon Blue. I spent countless hours playing that Game Boy, and looking back, it played a major role in sparking the tech interest I still carry today. Fast forward to 2026, and mobile gaming has evolved in ways we could not have imagined back then. Touchscreens are incredibly capable, but nothing truly replaces the tactility of real buttons, and most controllers are not portable enough to justify carrying everywhere. So when I saw just how tiny and lightweight the abxylute M4 Snap-On Mobile Controller was, I knew I had to test it for myself. Here is what you should know. more…04:47 pmGet 3 months of Apple Music free in limited-time Super Bowl offer
New users can get three months of Apple Music free through a new Super Bowl halftime show promotion. It ends February 24. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:41 pmDeals: AirTag 2 – buy 4, get 1 for $1, most affordable M5 iPad Pro up to $213 off, Trail Loop, Crossbody Strap 55% off, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: AirTag 2 – buy 4, get 1 for $1, most affordable M5 iPad Pro up to $213 off, Trail Loop, Crossbody Strap 55% off, more
While the new AirTag is up for grabs now at $29, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off with the first chance to save on the new Apple tracker – you can now AirPods 4 with ANC at 35% off, but we also spotted one of the best prices yet on the most affordable M5 iPad Pro at up to $213 off the list price. Those offers join new all-time lows on the blue and green Apple Trail Loop, up to 55% off the Apple Crossbody Strap, and a rare $500 off the Apple Pro Pro Display XDR. Head below for a closer look at everything. more…04:24 pmApple TV reveals F1 has become it most-watched film ever
Apple TV has just announced that it has a new most-watched film ever: the box office hit F1: The Movie has proven successful in streaming, too. more…