https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/tim-cook-apple-ai-acquisitions.html
Resolves Yes if:
A binding purchase/merger agreement between both parties is signed into writing. Even if eventually blocked by courts for whatever reason. Resolves to credible mainstream reporting of such a deal being finalised.
Doesn't qualify for Yes:
-Acquires the leadership and senior staff, but not the company.
-Term sheet level agreement that isn't yet binding (eg. OpenAi and Windsurf).
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Candidate for the creator to add: Q.ai.
Why it looks resolution-relevant: the market says YES requires a binding purchase/merger agreement and resolves to credible mainstream reporting of a finalized deal. Reuters reported on Jan. 29, 2026 that Apple acquired Q.ai, an Israeli audio/imaging AI startup; TechCrunch's same-day writeup says the deal was first reported by Reuters; El Pais/FT coverage also describes Apple acquiring Q.AI at roughly a $2B valuation. Jan. 29 is before Q3 2026, and this is framed as an acquired company rather than only a staff/leadership hire or term-sheet rumor.
So if the market is still adding candidate companies, Q.ai seems like the clean one to add. If the creator wants only currently listed answers to count, that distinction is worth spelling out before close.
Sources: https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-acquires-audio-ai-startup-qai-2026-01-29/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/apple-buys-israeli-startup-q-ai-as-the-ai-race-heats-up/ https://elpais.com/economia/2026-01-29/apple-compra-la-start-up-israeli-qai-por-2000-millones-de-dolares-para-crecer-en-dispositivos-con-ia.html
Google to power Apple's AI offering
https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/company-announcements/joint-statement-google-apple/
This seems to be similar in intent to one market we tried boosting last month:
/DavidFWatson/apple-pays-over-500m-for-an-ai-comp
Interested traders can compare the two markets!
We got over 100 new traders with a targeted boost. A topic Manifold seems interested in.