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.
Acquisitions
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’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.
Motion capture company IKinema reportedly acquired by Apple [Updated]
A new report indicates Apple may have a acquired a UK-based motion capture company called IKinema.
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.
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 reportedly paid $485 million for Texture
Apple agreed to pay nearly $500 million to purchase digital magazine subscription service Texture, according to a new report from The New York Post. The acquisition was first announced a year ago, and last month Apple launched its News+ service largely based on the Texture platform.
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.
Apple acquires machine learning startup Laserlike
Apple has acquired Laserlike, a small machine learning startup based in Silicon Valley. The Information reports that the buyout happened late last year, and the team has joined Apple’s new artificial intelligence group.
