EPISODE · Dec 14, 2015 · 46 MIN
Episode 5: Siri
from Acquired · host Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
In the last episode of 2015, Ben and David discuss Apple's acquisition of Siri. Notable topics include: The founding of Siri by Dag Kittlau, Adam Cheyer, and Chris Brigham.Scott Forstall on the Apple side, and the end of his time at the company.The other Apple acquisitions around Siri, including Topsy, Novauris Technologies, OttoCat.Cue, Spotsetter, VocalIQ, and Perceptio.The team Apple built around Siri post-acquisition, including Alex Acero from Microsoft Research.Speculation on the future of voice and its role in everyday computing.Sponsors:Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryWorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26More Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2026 ACQ, LLC
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