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Apple Nears Deal to Acquire Prompt AI’s Talent and Technology

Prompt plans to shutter the Seemour app, with user data deletion pledged.

Overview

  • Prompt leadership told employees in an all-hands meeting that a transaction with Apple is pending, according to audio reported by CNBC.
  • Staff who do not join Apple will receive reduced pay and are being encouraged to apply for open roles at the company.
  • The Seemour home security app will be retired, and users will be notified that their data will be deleted to protect privacy.
  • Executives said investors will get some money back from the deal but will not be made whole.
  • The 11-person startup also drew interest from xAI and Neuralink, and reporting suggests Apple could apply the team’s computer-vision work to smart-home efforts.