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Emotient

Emotient is a leader in emotion detection and sentiment analysis based on facial expressions. The company is at the vanguard of a new wave of emotion analysis that will lead to a quantum leap in

Emotient

Emotient is a leader in emotion detection and sentiment analysis based on facial expressions. The company is at the vanguard of a new wave of emotion analysis that will lead to a quantum leap in

Emotient

Emotient is a leader in emotion detection and sentiment analysis based on facial expressions. The company is at the vanguard of a new wave of emotion analysis that will lead to a quantum leap in

Emotient

Emotient is a leader in emotion detection and sentiment analysis based on facial expressions. The company is at the vanguard of a new wave of emotion analysis that will lead to a quantum leap in

Apple’s $300 billion opportunity

“In the context of the parade of multi-billion-dollar buyouts in recent years, Apple Inc.’s $200 million acquisition of machine learning and artificial intelligence company Turi may seem like small potatoes,” Wayne Duggan writes for Benzinga. “However, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry believes the deal could ultimately create a $300 billion opportunity for Apple.”

“Chowdh…

Why Apple will become a leader in artificial intelligence

“Apple’s acquisition of Turi bolsters its capabilities in machine learning and AI. Apple is following the same pattern it did in acquiring expertise in processor design, which thrust it into a position of leadership in mobile processors within a few years,” Mark Hibben writes for Seeking Alpha. “Apple will pursue leadership in AI with equal vigor because AI is the ultimate killer app.”

Apple buys machine-learning startup Turi for $200 million

“Apple Inc. acquired artificial intelligence startup Turi Inc. for about $200 million, according to people familiar with the situation, in the latest deal by the iPhone maker to accumulate advanced computing capabilities for its products and services,” Mark Gurman and Sarah McBride report for Bloomberg. “”

“Turi helps developers create and manage software and services that use a form…

Several companies are furiously at work creating a new field--let's call it the emotion economy-- focused on sensing and analyzing consumers' mental states. In January, Apple bought a San Diego startup called Emotient, which uses facial-tracking technology to identify people's feelings. A few months earlier, the consumer-research giant Nielsen bought Boston-based Innerscope, which combines facial-cue recognition with Lightwave-style wearables data.