Apple confirmed it has bought Israeli AI firm Q.ai in a deal valued at close to $2 billion, marking one of its largest acquisitions since the $3 billion Beats purchase. Q.ai specializes in "silent speech" technology that interprets imperceptible facial micro‑movements and faint audio cues, enabling devices to understand user intent without spoken words. Apple sees the acquisition as a way to blend machine learning with next‑generation hardware, potentially bringing the technology to AirPods, Vision Pro headsets, or other wearables. The move reflects Apple’s shift toward redefining human‑computer interaction beyond traditional voice assistants. Read more →