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08-06-2016, 01:21 AM
Apple reportedly acquires AI startup Turi in what may be an effort to boost Siri
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Apple has planted a new flag in Seattle.
The California tech giant acquired Turi, an artificial intelligence and machine learning startup, GeekWire reported (http://www.geekwire.com/2016/exclusive-apple-acquires-turi-major-exit-seattle-based-machine-learning-ai-startup/) Friday.
Turi provides tools for app developers and data scientists, including a machine learning platform, sentiment analysis tools and other big data learning algorithms.*
GeekWire predicted that such tech**logies could be useful in Apple's efforts to improve Siri. The personal assistant tech**logy was only recently introduced into the Mac operating system.*
Apple did **t confirm the acquisition in a request for comment.*
"Apple buys smaller tech**logy companies from time to time, and we generally do **t discuss our purpose or plans," an Apple spokesperson told Mashable.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/apple-acquires-seattle-ai-startup/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Apple has planted a new flag in Seattle.
The California tech giant acquired Turi, an artificial intelligence and machine learning startup, GeekWire reported (http://www.geekwire.com/2016/exclusive-apple-acquires-turi-major-exit-seattle-based-machine-learning-ai-startup/) Friday.
Turi provides tools for app developers and data scientists, including a machine learning platform, sentiment analysis tools and other big data learning algorithms.*
GeekWire predicted that such tech**logies could be useful in Apple's efforts to improve Siri. The personal assistant tech**logy was only recently introduced into the Mac operating system.*
Apple did **t confirm the acquisition in a request for comment.*
"Apple buys smaller tech**logy companies from time to time, and we generally do **t discuss our purpose or plans," an Apple spokesperson told Mashable.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/apple-acquires-seattle-ai-startup/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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