Apple has acquired a small machine learning startup called Laserlike, writes Jeremy Horowitz.
Here is the link: https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/13/apple-bought-laserlike-an-ml-startup-that-might-make-siri-smarter/
Apple acquires Laserlike, an ML startup that might make Siri smarter — VentureBeat
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