Apple Signs Licensing Deal with AI Podcast Startup Huxe
Apple has entered into a licensing deal with an artificial intelligence podcast startup called Huxe, founded by former leaders of Google's NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook). The agreement allows Apple to hire employees and license intellectual property from the company. Jason Spielman, Raiza Martin, and Stephan Hughes previously worked on Google’s AI tools before launching Huxe. Huxe had developed personalized AI-generated podcasts but announced its shutdown in May 2026 prior to this deal with Apple. The partnership suggests that Apple is expanding into or enhancing existing capabilities within the AI audio content space by acquiring talent and technology from a now-defunct startup.
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