Apple snaps up Canadian machine learning startup Inductiv to work on Siri and AI projects
Apple has so far acquired over a dozen companies in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning in an effort to improve Siri.
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Apple pulls NextVR for Android from Google Play following acquisition
That was one heck of a swift removal: the software was removed from Googles Play Store just a few hours after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on the acquisition.
Apple cancels Xnor.ai’s Pentagon contract for military drone work after acquisition
This is definitely a step in the right direction, one consistent with Apple’s values when it comes to device security and privacy being a fundamental human right.
Apple acquires Xnor.ai, an artificial intelligence company in Seattle
Apple has acquired an AI-focused startup, Xnor.ai, which is based out of Seattle, Washington.
Apple acquires Spectral Edge to improve iPhone photography
Apple has acquired UK-based Spectral Edge in an effort to improve iPhone photography.
Apple’s acquisition has boosted Shazam’s profit and user base
Apple’s acquisition of Shazam has reversed fortunes of the popular song identification service, helping it grow its user base, eradicate its losses and become profitable again.
Apple to acquire majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion
Apple announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The deal is worth $1 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Included in the buyout are 2,200 Intel employees joining Apple, patents and other IP, equipment and leases.
Apple acquired Tueo Health, a startup building an asthma monitoring app for children
Apple has reportedly acquired a startup called Tueo Health, which was developing an app to help parents monitor sleeping children with asthma.
Disney now has full control of Hulu through a new deal with Comcast
Slowly but surely, Disney has been increasing its ownership stake in Hulu and now has full control of the video-streaming service through a new deal with Comcast.
Apple has acquired more than two-dozen startups in the past six months
Apple’s chief executive told CNBC his company has acquired between 20 and 25 companies in the past six months.
Apple snaps up home security camera maker Lighthouse AI after buying its patents
This deal and the acquisition of Silk Labs in November indicate Apple might be interested in building its own AI-powered home security camera accessory.
Apple reportedly buys Italian workflow automation platform Stamplay
Apple has reportedly acquired Stamplay, an Italian developer platform co-founded by Giuliano Iacobelli and Nicola Mattina, for a reported five million euros, or about $5.7 million US dollars.
