Global tech giants turn big acquirers of hot AI startups

Global tech giants turn big acquirers of hot AI startups

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In 2016, Seattle-based startup Turi Inc. was helping almost 100 customers create and manage the software that uses machine learning, a powerful type of artificial intelligence. Its technology was so promising that Apple Inc. snapped it up for $200 million.