Apple was the top acquirer of artificial intelligence companies from 2016 to 2020, beating out companies like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
From 2016 to 2020, Apple acquired 25 artificial intelligence firms, according to a new report from GlobalData. The rest of the list of leading AI company buyers included Ireland-based Accenture, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook.
Some of the companies that Apple acquired include Silk Labs, Turi, Drive.ai, and Voysis. Apple doesn’t disclose any details about its plans for acquisitions, though the AI company purchases are likely to bolster the company’s machine learning and Siri-related technologies.
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