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Apple reportedly pursuing AI chip company acquisitions

Apple is quietly shopping for AI chip companies. According to a new report from The Information, the company has been approaching chip startups and consulting with bankers about potential acquisitions — a notable shift for a firm long known for its reluctance to make big hardware buys. The move comes as Apple grapples with limitations in its current AI infrastructure. Its Private Cloud Compute…

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Apple acquires app design tool 'Play'

Apple’s Xcode 27 In February, Apple informed the European Commission that it would acquire certain assets from Rabbit 3 Times — the company behind the award-winning app design tool Play — and gain the right to hire some of its employees. The notification was published on the European Commission’s website this week, after a four-month waiting period. Play was a Mac and iPhone app that let…

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Apple just gave a clue that a major AI acquisition may be coming

As Apple gears up to roll out its highly anticipated AI features later this year, a notable shift in its financial strategy is fueling speculation that the company could be preparing for a major acquisition soon. hristine Ji for MarketWatch: ‎ Apple’s next CEO, John Ternus, isn’t sharing his strategy just yet — but the company just made one notable change before he’s even started on the job. On…

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Apple acquires graph database maker Kuzu

As noted in the European Union’s list of significant company acquisitions, Apple has acquired graph database maker Kuzu, Inc. The EU classifies an acquisition as “significant” not based on the company’s size, but on whether it involves providing core platform services. Kuzu was founded in Ontario in 2023 and had approximately ten employees at the time of the acquisition. The company’s website has…

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Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai for nearly $2 billion, its second largest acquisition ever

Apple has made one of its largest acquisitions in history by purchasing Israeli AI startup Q.ai for nearly $2 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter cited in a Financial Times report. The deal, confirmed by Apple on Thursday, January 29, 2026, positions the company to accelerate its push into advanced wearable AI devices amid intensifying competition from rivals like Meta, Google,…

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Apple acquires Irish chip firm IC Mask Design

AppleInsider reports that Apple has acquired IC Mask Design, as reported under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which mandates that gatekeeper firms disclose significant acquisitions, though limited details are publicly shared. William Gallagher for AppleInsider: ‎ “[Apple] will acquire the entire issued share capital of IC Mask Design Limited (“ICMD”) and hire certain of ICMD’s employees,” says…

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Apple executives discuss acquiring AI firms Mistral, Perplexity

On Tuesday, The Information reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Apple has engaged in internal discussions regarding the potential acquisition of French AI startup Mistral and Perplexity. Apple, widely regarded as having missed the generative AI revolution, has fallen significantly behind competitors in integrating AI features into its devices. Reuters: ‎ Perplexity, which is…

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Apple acquires DarwinAI startup amid generative AI scramble

Apple, scrambling to catch up in generative AI in 2024, has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence startup DarwinAI. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: ‎ The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier this year, and dozens of DarwinAI’s employees have joined Apple’s artificial intelligence division, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the…

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