Apple acquired Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai for about $2 billion to integrate whispered-speech and audio enhancement technology and onboard its entire 100-person team.
Apple's second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to 'silent speech'
Apple acquired AI audio startup Q.ai to integrate imaging and audio machine-learning for nonverbal/micro-movement recognition, enabling whispered-speech interfaces across AirPods, Vision Pro, iPhone, and Macs.