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Location: Israel
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $1.6B
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.01.2026 | Seed | $1.6B | Samsung NE... |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.04.2026 | AirPods Pro 3 may let you talk to Siri without actually saying a word | Rumors have long suggested that Apple is developing a version of the AirPods Pro equipped with infrared (IR) cameras (via MacRumors). The purpose behind the cameras, however, has remained quite vague until now. Why did Apple spend $2 billio... |
| 31.01.2026 | A ‘staggering’ number of people bought new iPhones last quarter—analysts explain why, and whether it’ll happen again soon | Apple CEO Tim Cook called his company’s recent iPhone sales surge “simply staggering” on Thursday. What was behind the iPhone 17 family’s successful debut? Analysts have a few theories. The company topped Wall Street’s expectations in the m... |
| 30.01.2026 | Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai, reportedly for $1.6 billion | - |
| 30.01.2026 | Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai | SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 : Apple on Thursday said it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup working on artificial intelligence technology for audio. Apple did not disclose terms of the deal for Q.ai, which was backed by venture capital firms Ma... |
| 30.01.2026 | Apple заключила крупнейшую M&A-сделку со времён Beats в борьбе за AI-устройства | Q.AI — стартап со штаб-квартирой в Тель-Авиве, который разрабатывает технологии компьютерного зрения для анализа невербальных сигналов и мимики. Приобретение компании свидетельствует о стремлении Apple догнать ключевых конкурентов — Meta и ... |
| 30.01.2026 | Fireblocks CEO says North Korea-linked job recruitment scam targeted LinkedIn profiles | Watch Wednesdays, 3 PM ET Fireblocks said it has disrupted a North Korea-linked job recruitment impersonation scam that was using LinkedIn. The hackers impersonated the digital asset infrastructure company’s hiring process. CEO Michael Shau... |
| 29.01.2026 | Apple acquires Israeli startup Q.ai | Apple has acquired an Israeli startup that worked on AI for audio called Q.ai, a company representative confirmed on Thursday. No purchase price was disclosed. Aviad Maizels, the CEO of Q.ai, previously sold a startup called PrimeSense to A... |
| 29.01.2026 | Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai for close to $2B to boost audio and on-device intelligence | Apple just made one of its biggest bets yet on AI and audio, and it did it in its usual quiet way. The company has acquired Israeli artificial intelligence startup Q.ai, Apple confirmed Thursday. Financial terms were not officially disclose... |
| 29.01.2026 | OpenAI will retire several models, including GPT-4o, from ChatGPT next month | OpenAI announced it will retire several models from its ChatGPT chatbot next month. GPT‑4o, which is beloved for its warm conversational style, is one of the models that will be removed from the chatbot. OpenAI said just 0.1% of users are c... |
| 29.01.2026 | York Space starts trading at $38 per share as CEO touts ‘Golden Dome’ potential | York Space Systems opened on the New York Stock Exchange at $38 on Thursday, up 11.7% from its $34 IPO price. CEO Dirk Wallinger said the space and defense company’s integrated systems will help space defense development move faster at a lo... |
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