When we think of terms like HomeKit, HealthKit, Siri or Shortcuts, there will be a general category: artificial intelligence and machine learning. It is a practice that many companies have followed in recent years. In addition, advances in privacy and security make an investment in this type of technology, but also the trust it provides to users. For Apple this is important. A few days ago it was confirmed purchase of Xnor.ai company,
Xnor.ai, another company that adds to Apple's purchase
Apple does not provide explanations for the purposes it decides to buy into a company, a startup or another. However, analysts are responsible for analyzing the objectives of each of their technologies to see where the gun can go. In this case, Cupertino got it Xnor.ai, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence. But not only that. The goal of Xnoir.ai is to roll out machine learning algorithms on devices with peculiarity: not relying on big processors or cloud communications to run computers.
That is, integrate logartimos and machine learning into a single decision-making device, or run applications without downloading them to the cloud. This may be required improve the privacy policies that Apple has in its operations linked to artificial intelligence algorithms. In a conversation with Axios, Apple confirmed the availability:
Apple occasionally sells to small technology companies and we often don't comment on our intentions or plans.
The purchase of this startup may never be publicly shown. However, the patents, ideas, engineers and employees of the company are now owned by Apple and, say, the move is taking place in Seattle's headquarters, meaning Apple has arrived in the city where Xnor lives. no
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