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.
Machine learning
Algoriddim transforms DJing with machine learning-powered Neural Mix in djay Pro AI
Neural Mix is able to isolate vocals, drums and instrumentals — and it’s all happening in real-time with on-device processing.
Camera+ harnesses the power of machine learning to perform sorcery on your photos
One of the best camera and image-editing apps has gotten even better with the addition of the AI-powered ML Magic feature.
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.
Pixelmator Pro gains machine learning-powered image resolution boost
Zooming and enhancing images like they do in all those cheesy police dramas is now a reality, sort of.
Photoshop for iPad adds automated one-tap subject selection
Photoshop maker Adobe today announced that a smart subject selection feature powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning is now available in Photoshop for iPad, the app’s second major feature addition since its launch at the Adobe MAX conference in November.
Apple stops Siri grading program globally, future iOS update to provide opt-in/out controls
An upcoming iOS software update will give users controls to choose whether they would like to participate in the grading process or not, according to the company.
Unpopular opinion: Apple contractors listen to some Siri audio to improve the service. What else is new?
The Internet went wild following The Guardian’s story that Apple contractors “regularly hear confidential details” while reviewing Siri audio snippets. iDB clears up the confusion.
Google’s AI expert Ian Goodfellow joins Apple as a director of machine learning
If Apple continues to poach Google’s best experts like this guy, who was one of the search giant’s top minds in artificial intelligence, maybe it stands a chance of fixing Siri after all.
Apple names John Giannandrea to its executive team as SVP of ML and AI Strategy
The promotion highlights the growing importance of machine learning and artificial intelligence at the Cupertino firm.
How HomePod uses machine learning to boost far-field Siri accuracy
Apple’s Audio Software Engineering and Siri Speech Team explain how HomePod uses machine learning running on the 64-bit Apple A8 processor to filter out echo, reverberation and background noise when making spoken requests to Siri.
Apple to attend the world’s largest machine learning conference, recruit new ML engineers
Apple will attend the world’s largest machine learning conference next week and is seeking to fill more than a hundred open positions in this field.
