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Twitter invests further in artificial intelligence as it buys Magic Pony Technology for a reported $150m

on Jun 20, 2016 | 0 comments

By Rebecca Stewart

Machine learning startup Magic Pony Technology is poised to join the Twitter flock as the social network looks to extend its capabilities in the AI arena.

The move will help Twitter bolster its image sharing, video and live-streaming experiences using Magic Pony’s neural network, which is designed to think like a human brain. This machine learning technology allows the company to build improved systems for visual processing, and could (in theory) be used to enhance pictures or videos captured on smartphones, which are often low quality.

Chief executive Jack Dorsey confirmed the purchase of the London-based firm in Read full story ›

Source: The Drum