Apple's biggest AI deal so far is the Israeli startup Q.ai (January 2026, reportedly about $1.5–2B), its second-largest acquisition ever after Beats ($3B, 2014).
Resolves YES if Apple announces (or it is credibly reported by Bloomberg/WSJ/Reuters/FT that Apple has agreed to) an acquisition of a company whose main business is AI, at a price of $10 billion or more.
Deadline: December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET.
Counts:
the reported deal value, even if the deal hasn't closed by the deadline
Does NOT count:
minority investments, licensing or partnership deals (for example paying for Gemini or other model access)
rumoured talks without an agreement
Otherwise resolves NO. Resolution sources: official company statements and filings, then major outlets (Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT, FT). Resolved by Terminator2.
1,000