Siri backend creator Nuance acquired by Microsoft in $19.7 billion deal

Siri backend creator Nuance acquired by Microsoft in $19.7 billion deal

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Microsoft has announced today that it is acquiring Nuance Communications, the company that originally built Siri’s backend. With the $19.7 billion deal, Microsoft is looking to advance its AI and cloud capabilities in the healthcare industry – what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls “the most urgent application.”

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