Fri. 03/15 – Apple’s Quiet AI Acquisition

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Meant married home for Friday, March 15th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:08.6	Remember that Apple has quietly made more AI acquisitions than anyone else. They quietly made another one. The
0:15.1	FCC has a new definition for broadband. Looks like everybody knows the EU is a stick
0:20.4	they can beat Apple with now. And of course, the weekend long-range suggestions.
0:24.8	Here's what you miss today in the world of Tech.
0:27.0	Mark Germin says Apple recently acquired Darwin AI, which makes tech for inspecting components
0:38.6	during manufacturing processes, but also focuses on making AI systems smaller and faster, quoting Bloomberg.
0:46.8	The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier this year and dozens of Darwin AI's employees
0:50.8	have joined Apple's artificial intelligence division according to people
0:53.8	with knowledge of the matter who ask not to be identified because the deal hasn't been announced.
0:57.8	Darwin AI has developed AI technology for visually inspecting components during the manufacturing process and serves customers in a range of industries
1:05.0	but one of its core technologies is making artificial intelligence systems smaller and faster
1:09.9	that work could be helpful to Apple which is focused on running AI on devices rather than entirely in the cloud
1:15.9	Alexander Wong an AI researcher at the University of Waterloo who helped build the business has joined Apple as a director in its AI group as part of the deal.
1:24.0	The under the radar acquisition comes ahead of a big AI push for Apple this year.
1:28.0	The company is adding features to its iOS 18 software that rely on generative AI, the technology behind
1:33.9	chat gee-b-tee and other groundbreaking tools. Chief Executive
1:36.8	Officer Tim Cook has promised that Apple will quote, break new
1:39.4	ground in AI this year and an announcement is expected as soon as the company's
1:43.2	Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Internally Apple has started integrating
1:47.6	generative AI into its operations using the technology to assist with customer
1:51.1	service requests. It's also planning to add features to its software for
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