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OpenAI announced it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the developer of Sky—a desktop AI assistant for Mac that can see the screen and act within apps. The purchase brings together OpenAI's large language models with a product designed to work alongside users throughout their day, from writing to coding. Sky’s founders, Ari Weinstein and Conrad Kramer, previously sold Workflow to Apple, where it became Shortcuts, while co‑founder Kim Beverett spent a decade at Apple on Safari and other core services. The deal, led by OpenAI executives Nick Turley and Fidji Simo, adds a new layer to Apple’s emerging AI ecosystem, which includes Apple Intelligence and a partnership that routes Siri queries to ChatGPT. Ler mais

Three engineers who helped build Google’s AI note‑taking tool NotebookLM have founded a new startup, Huxe, that creates audio‑first briefings and podcasts on demand. The app pulls information from a user’s email, calendar and web sources to generate a personalized “station” of AI‑hosted audio content, allowing listeners to ask for clarifications or deeper dives. Huxe launched on an invite‑only basis before becoming publicly available on iOS and Android. The company raised $4.6 million from investors including Conviction, Genius Ventures, Figma CEO Dylan Field and Google Research chief scientist Jeff Dean. Ler mais