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Apple has acquired more AI companies than any of the big four tech companies from 2016-2020.
The company is investing heavily in Siri and other AI and machine learning capabilities.
Apple has been on an artificial intelligence acquisition spree over the last few years, and one research firm has the stats to prove it.
As reported by MacRumors, GlobalData has posted a report detailing a breakdown of the most AI-related acquisitions per company from 2016 to 2020 and Apple has landed on top, beating out other major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. It's not surprising since Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the company has made almost 100 acquisitions over the last six years.
During Apple's February shareholders meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple had acquired close to 100 companies over the course of the last six years. "We're not afraid to look at acquisitions of any size," said C...
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Apple has acquired the most AI companies over the last four years