Apple Buys Canadian AI Startup as It Races to Add Features
- Canada’s DarwinAI was quietly acquired earlier this year
- The iPhone maker has promised a big AI announcement in 2024
Apple Inc. has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence startup DarwinAI, adding technology to its arsenal ahead of a big push into generative AI in 2024.
The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier this year, and dozens of DarwinAI’s employees have joined Apple’s artificial intelligence division, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the deal hasn’t been announced.