Apple has reportedly bought UK startup VocalIQ, according to a new report from the Financial Times.<br />VocalIQ builds speech-processing technology.<br />Its software is designed to facilitate more natural communication between humans and computers, as explained by sources close to the deal.<br />In a blog post from the company, VocalIQ explains how the challenge of the Internet of Things is in combining human and artificial intelligence to create a continuous stream of new knowledge.<br />It believes we need more than automated speech recognition to improve the conversation between people and machines.<br />With the power of machine learning, VocalIQ is attempting to create the type of virtual assistant we have only seen in movies like Her.<br />Such a tool could enhance Apple's Siri or become part of its automobile project.
