
Apple recently acquired the laserlike startup, according to a new report Information. The company was founded by former Google engineers and allows users to more easily follow the news in various subjects.
An Apple spokesperson has confirmed the acquisition of Information. The agreement makes sense because Apple would launch its news subscription service in a March 25 To come later this month.
Laserlike is also known for its efforts of artificial or AI intelligence, which could be useful to Apple because the company recently renewed its objective in AI by Hire John Giannandrea from Google.
Giannandrea now leads AI and Apple learning efforts, in particular Siri. Laserlike technology could help the digital assistant suggest subjects according to your interests in applications such as Apple News, Apple Music or the TV application.
Laserlike was founded by the former engineers of Google Anand Shukla, Srinivasan Venkatachary and Steven Baker four years ago. The application was designed to create a creation of a personalized “search engine” that has shown the news, the web, the video, and much more.
With the acquisition of Apple, Laserlike indicates on its website that it will continue to maintain the aspect of customization in its heart:
This is one of the things we want to correct on the internet. The main mission of Laserlike is to provide high -quality information and various perspectives on any subject of the whole web. We are passionate about helping people follow their interests and getting involved in new perspectives.
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