Twitter snaps up Breaker, a podcast app focused on social interaction
The Breaker service provides podcasting apps with a social community element, as well as features such as liking and commenting on episodes.
Acquisitions
Amazon has acquired podcasting company Wondery
Following acquisition rumors, Amazon has now officially announced that it is acquiring Wondery under its Amazon Music division.
Apple snaps up self-learning AI video startup Vilynx to improve Siri, Photos and other services
Vilynx’s AI-powered technology makes video search easier.
Apple snapped up Scout FM which generated smart podcast stations covering various topics
The Cupertino firm snapped up the podcast app earlier this year for an undisclosed sum.
Apple buys AR/VR technology platform Spaces, a former project of DreamWorks Animation
Apple has apparently acquired Spaces, an augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technology startup that was spun out from DreamWorks Animation in 2016, for an undisclosed sum.
Apple ostensibly snapped up Israeli AR and camera startup Camerai last year
Apple acquires small startups for their technology at a rate of one per every few weeks, TechCrunch reported Thursday, citing a report earlier today by Israeli newspaper Calcalist.
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.
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.
