> Recently, though, Apple acquired a new startup for $2 billion: Q.ai.

> While we don’t know loads about this company, we do know one thing quite clearly – it specialized in machine learning systems for interpreting silent voice input.

> Right now, if you want to speak to a voice assistant, it has to be pretty audible. Even whispers can be hard at time for certain voice models, especially when you aren’t in a completely silent environment. This new acquisition could solve that.