{
  "id": 13516255,
  "title": "Apple offers jobs to Huxe employees and licenses to use its technology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/apple-offers-jobs-to-huxe-employees-and-licenses-to-use-its-technology",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T20:02:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/hacksgr/apple-offers-jobs-to-huxe-employees-and-licenses-to-use-its-technology-36d0"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An EU filing reveals that Apple will provide employment opportunities to certain former Huxe employees and obtain a non-exclusive license to utilize the startup's intellectual property. The agreement does not disclose the identities of the employees concerned or verify their acceptance. Huxe has announced its closure as of May 21, ceasing the app from both Apple and Google app stores, halting the service, and erasing user data. The deal was disclosed in a document submitted to the European Commission on June 9, following Huxe's announcement. The license granted to Apple is non-exclusive, indicating that Apple does not secure the sole right to utilize the technology. The document provides no information regarding the specific actions Apple intends to undertake with the technology or the team. It is possible that Apple may incorporate comparable functionalities into its Podcasts app, though this has not been confirmed. Spotify has recently integrated its own AI-driven features to generate podcast content, raising questions about whether artificial intelligence-generated audio can replace traditional podcasts.",
  "summary": "An EU filing says Apple will offer jobs to some Huxe employees and take a non-exclusive license to the startup’s intellectual property. It does not identify the employees or confirm whether they accepted. The agreement is not an acquisition of Huxe, which announced it would close on May 21. Apple disclosed the agreement in a document filed with the European Commission. The license is…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/apple-discloses-deal-to-hire-team-and-license-tech-from-personalized",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}