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Here’s why Apple just bought an AI startup for $200 million
Apple has acquired AI start-up Xnor.ai for about $200 million. Xnor specializes in developing complex AI systems that are extremely efficient…
Apple acquires AI startup Xnor.ai for $200 million
Apple has acquired Xnor.ai, a Seattle startup specializing in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools for somewhere in the range of $200 million. Alan Boyle, Taylor Soper, and Todd Bishop for Geek Wire: The acquisition echoes Apple’s high-profile purchase of Seattle AI startup Turi in 2016… The arrangement suggests that Xnor’s AI-enabled image recognition tools could […]
Broadcom seeks to offload its RF chip unit for upwards of $10 billion; Apple a potential buyer
U.S. chipmaker Broadcom is seeking to sell one its wireless-chip subsidiaries…
Apple acquires Spectral Edge
Spectral Edge uses a type of AI called machine learning to make smartphone pictures crisper, with more accurate colors…
‘Very big’ Apple acquisition looms; ‘people will be shocked’
We continue to hear whispers that a “very big” Apple acquisition looms and…
Apple pushing hard to get their own 5G modem into 2022’s iPhones
After buying Intel’s 5G modem business earlier this year, Apple is wasting no time building its own 5G modem for the iPhone..
Shazam’s user base grew by over 78 million users after Apple acquisition
After its acquisition by Apple, Shazam increased its user base by over 78 million users in 2018…
Apple acquires motion capture company iKinema
Apple has quietly acquired iKinema, a British company that develops motion capture technology for use in a variety contexts…
Apple lost the 5G battle, but it paid Intel $1 billion to win the war
Apple agreed to use Qualcomm modems for the next six years, but now that they’re acquired Intel’s modem business…
Apple charts aggressive timeline for producing a 5G modem
Apple has charted an aggressive timeline for producing an internally-developed 5G modem for use in some of its products by…
Apple swoops in to rescue Drive.ai
Just days before self-driving car startup Drive.ai was set to shut down permanently, Apple has come to the rescue…
Apple buys self-driving car startup Drive.ai
Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai…
Apple among those outbid by WarnerMedia for J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company
The sweepstakes to land a massive overall deal with Bad Robot, the famed production company run by J.J. Abrams and his wife and co-CEO Katie McGrath…
Apple spending up to $30 million per film to make Oscar-worthy Apple TV+ content, considering acquiring a library of content
Apple has been busy with a new project: financing six small-budget movies a year with an eye toward stories…
Apple unleashes its bait-and-switch trick on Intel or something
After years of developing technology with a supplier, the iPhone maker pulls the plug on the collaboration…
Apple said to be acquiring self-driving shuttle company Drive.ai
Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring once-promising self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai in a deal that will…
Gene Munster: Apple would have the inside track on buying Tesla
Apple reportedly bid $240 a share for Tesla back in 2013…
Apple to buy Tesla?
Apple reportedly offered to buy Tesla at a price around $240 per share in 2013…
Project Titan: Apple building large car drive rooms in California; made informal bid to buy Tesla at $240 per share in 2013
Financial analyst Craig Irwin of Roth Capital Partners claims that as well as previously trying to buy Tesla…
10 companies Apple Inc. gobbled up in the past year
Apple has been relatively conservative in terms of the number of companies it’s acquired over the years…
Why Apple built Apple TV+ instead of blowing billions acquiring Netflix
There’s lots of chatter about the potential of Apple buying Netflix…
Why did Apple create Apple TV+ instead of buying Netflix?
Apple’s announcement of series of original new content projects for its upcoming Apple TV+ subscription service…
Apple has acquired approximately 20 to 25 companies in the past six months, says CEO Cook
We continue to hear whispers that a “very big” Apple acquisition looms…
Apple mulled buying Intel’s 5G business; showing openness to big deals
Apple Inc. held talks with Intel Corp. about acquiring parts of its smartphone-modem chip business…
Apple will end up paying a whopping $485 million for Texture
One of the big mysteries surrounding Apple’s acquisition of Texture…
Analyst: Apple will do a major media acquisition this year
We believe Apple can spend up to $100 billion on M&A over the next few years…
Major Apple acquisition looms; ‘people will be shocked’
Apple has added Adrian Perica, Vice President, Corporate Development, to the company’s leadership page….
New details emerge about Apple’s Lighthouse deal
In March, Apple acquired the patents of Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera powered by artificial intelligence…
Apple acquires smart home security startup Lighthouse AI’s patent portfolio
Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI…
Apple’s biggest mistake under Tim Cook so far? Not buying Netflix
Apple’s biggest mistake under CEO Tim Cook has been not acquiring Netflix…
J.P. Morgan: Apple should buy Netflix, but it would likely cost at least $189 billion
Apple has a pile of nearly $250 billion in cash and one of the ways J.P. Morgan thinks…
Should Apple have its own search engine?
Apple CEO Tim Cook was made to answer a very uncomfortable question…
Apple takes some of its repatriated cash and goes shopping
As we race to the close of the company’s fourth quarter, it seems pretty clear…
Apple acquires Shazam, offering more ways to discover and enjoy music; Shazam app will soon become ad-free for all users
Apple today announced it has completed its acquisition of Shazam…
EU clears Apple’s purchase of Shazam
The European Union approved Apple’s planned acquisition of British music discovery app Shazam on Thursday…
Apple to gain unconditional EU approval for acquisition of Shazam
Apple is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of Shazam…
EU hits pause on Apple’s deal to buy Shazam
European regulators will launch an in-depth investigation of Apple’s planned $400m purchase of Shazam…
Jimmy Iovine plans exit from Apple
If you ask the question, ‘Did Apple need Beats?’ the answer is no…
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Apple’s purchase of Shazam by April 23
EU antitrust authorities will decide by April 23 whether to clear iPhone maker Apple’s acquisition…
No, Apple will not buy Snap
Shares of camera company Snap jumped in Thursday’s pre-market session…
Will Apple buy Snap?
From the windows of the new Snap offices on Ocean Park Boulevard, Snap employees now see…
