Happy Cyber-Monday

Happy Cyber-Monday!

In other news:

Apple has reportedly acquired Silk Labs, a little-known

startup which focused on building on-device machine

learning software.

The purchase, which took place earlier this year according to

The Information, would be a natural fit for Apple’s privacy-

centric approach to AI. After an unsuccessful foray into the

smart home, Silk Labs developed on-device machine learning

services. This means processing data without sending it to the

cloud — a method that Apple has also preferred.

Silk Labs itself is not a familiar name in tech. The company

was cofounded by former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal and

launched only one product: an “intelligent camera and hub

for your smart home” name Sense. The hub was stylish

and well-designed, and intended to connect together smart

home products including thermostats, speakers, and cameras.