Overview

• CNBC and other outlets report late-stage talks to acquire Prompt AI’s team and technology as an acqui-hire centered on computer vision.
• Prompt AI’s Seemour app runs on-device to identify people, pets, and objects and to generate activity summaries for home cameras.
• Prompt AI has told users it will retire Seemour and delete stored data before any transition to Apple to maintain privacy commitments.
• xAI and Neuralink also explored deals, with current reporting indicating Apple is close as some employees are expected to join and others face reduced pay.
• Seed investors are likely to receive only partial returns, aligning with Apple’s 2025 pattern of small, targeted AI buys to accelerate specific capabilities.