Google-Based AI Startup Huxe Launches First Consumer AI Apps

The core members of NotebookLM, Google's popular AI podcasting app, have announced their departure to co-found a new company called Huxe, which has officially launched its first consumer-facing product. The new product focuses on the AI voice-enabled smart assistant space, aiming to automatically generate personalized daily audio briefings by connecting to a user's personal data streams such as email and calendar. Huxe's founding team includes former NotebookLM team leader Raiza Martin, designer Jason Spielman, and engineer Stephen Hughes. The founding team of Huxe includes former NotebookLM team leader Raiza Martin, designer Jason Spielman, and engineer Stephen Hughes, who discovered during the development of NotebookLM that many users preferred to get their information in audio form and felt that it would be quicker to develop a product outside of tech giants like Google.