Apple signed a licensing deal with an AI podcast startup from former NotebookLM leaders.
A filing says the deal allows Apple to hire employees and license IP from Huxe, founded by Jason Spielman, Raiza Martin, and Stephan Hughes, who previously designed Google’s NotebookLM (now Gemini Notebook). Huxe offered personalized AI podcasts, but as MacRumors notes, it announced it was shutting down in May. [Link: Apple Signs Hiring and Licensing Deal With AI Podcast Startup Huxe | https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/09/apple-signs-hiring-deal-ai-podcast-startup-huxe/ | MacRumors]