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Mar 2023
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Apple acquired a startup using AI to com...

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Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne, that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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