Apple acquires Canadian AI startup DarwinAI to strengthen generative AI capabilities
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Apple acquired DarwinAI, a Canadian AI startup that specializes in using vision tech to improve manufacturing efficiency.
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DarwinAI's team joined Apple in January according to their LinkedIn profiles.
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DarwinAI had raised over $15 million in funding from investors like BDC Capital, Honeywell Ventures, Obvious Ventures, and Inovia Capital.
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DarwinAI's techniques for making AI models smaller and faster could help Apple with on-device generative AI features planned for iOS 18.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple plans to introduce generative AI features later this year to catch up to competitors like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.