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Microsoft has purchased SwiftKey but is more interested in the artificial intelligence behind the software than in the popular app itself. The tech giant confirmed Wednesday it acquired the maker of the predictive-keyboard app, which is installed on more than 300 million handsets. Microsoft paid around $250 million, according to the Financial Times. Microsoft did …

Can machines beat humans at recommending music? Stephen Shankland/CNET Alphabet’s executive chairman couldn’t resist a jibe at Apple Music in a new article. Schmidt played cheerleader for artificial intelligence in a story he wrote called “Intelligent machines: Making AI Work in the Real World” published by BBC News on Saturday. The executive chairman of Alphabet (formerly Google) touted machine learning …