Google has acquired Bangalore-based Halli Labs, which focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Halli Labs will be joining Google's Next Billion Users team, which is primarily focused on mobile and aims to address issues such as low bandwidth & intermittent connectivity, conserving data usage, reducing battery consumption, developing multi-device content, supporting more digital payments systems, and creating localised content among others. Excited to share that the @halli_labs team is joining @Google. https://t.co/RHxmXKKxZR — Pankaj Gupta (@pankaj) July 12, 2017 Welcome @Pankaj and the team at @halli_labs to Google. Looking forward to building some cool stuff together. https://t.co/wiBP1aQxE9 — Caesar Sengupta (@caesars) July 12, 2017 Halli Labs was founded by Pankaj Gupta, who also co-founded the San Francisco-based co-investment and technical advisory group Specialized Types in August 2015. Prior to that, he had served as an advisor for Matrix Partners India and Nexus Venture Partners India between March 2017 and May 2017. Before that, he served as the chief product officer and chief technology officer at hotel booking site Stayzilla between June 2016 and March 2017. He had also been part of Twitter for over five years in a variety of roles, the last of which was as a data scientist. The rise of AI acquisitions A number of technology companies have been acquiring AI and machine learning startups: Uber created a new division for research in AI and ML, following the acquisition of a research startup called Geometric Intelligence in December 2016. Apple acquired Hyderabad-based Tuplejump in September 2016,…
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