- Published on February 23, 2023
- In Global Tech
What’s Apple’s Gain in Losing AI Search Engine Race?
Three years ago Apple was leading the AI race with acquisitions but where it is now.
- By Tasmia Ansari
Last week, when Apple arranged an in-person summit on AI at Steve Jobs Theatre, the tech world was anticipating certain big announcements to arrive. But it turned out to be a team building exercise. While Google, Microsoft and others are vying with each other in the AI search space, Apple seems to be lost in the race.
However, three years ago, the scenario was very different with Apple at the forefront in the AI race in terms of acquisition. Back then, Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft were involved in a stiff competition that led to aggressive acquisitions of AI startups.
The iPhone maker also showed a deep interest in search engine technology. In late 2018, Apple bought ‘Laserlike’, a startup founded by a trio of former Google search engineers to escalate developi
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Tasmia Ansari
Tasmia is a tech journalist at AIM, looking to bring a fresh perspective to emerging technologies and trends in data science, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
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