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Apple has acquired Pullstring, a startup that helps customers publish voice apps, according to Axios.
The acquisition could be part of an effort by Apple to catch up to Amazon, the current leader in the voice assistant space.
Pullstring was last valued at $163.57 million, according to PitchBook, but the terms of the deal were not specified in the report.
Apple has acquired Pullstring, a company that helps companies publish voice apps for platforms like Amazon's Alexa and the Google Assistant, according to a new report from Axios.
The move could help Apple bolster its Siri virtual assistant, which is far more limited in terms of its features and the products it works with when compared to Amazon's digital butler, Alexa. Amazon is considered to be the market leader in the digital assistant space, and that lead only lengthens when you look at smart speaker use specifically.
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Apple has acquired Pullstring, a startup that helps customers publish voice apps, according to Axios.
The acquisition could be part of an effort by Apple to catch up to Amazon, the current leader in the voice assistant space.
Pullstring was last valued at $163.57 million, according to PitchBook, but the terms of the deal were not specified in the report.
Apple has acquired Pullstring, a company that helps companies publish voice apps for platforms like Amazon's Alexa and the Google Assistant, according to a new report from Axios.
The move could help Apple bolster its Siri virtual assistant, which is far more limited in terms of its features and the products it works with when compared to Amazon's digital butler, Alexa. Amazon is considered to be the market leader in the digital assistant space, and that lead only lengthens when you look at smart speaker use specifically.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-innovative-technologies-and-developments/?&tag=Acquisitions
https://www.scoop.it/topic/21st-century-innovative-technologies-and-developments/?&tag=Apple