The California tech giant acquired Turi, an artificial intelligence and machine learning startup, GeekWire reported 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...