Apple Acquires Lattice Data, A 'Dark Data' Machine Learning Company For $200 Million

Apple has recently acquired Lattice Data for around $200 million. The firm basically transforms the unstructured "dark data" like text and images and turns it into structured data. The latter can then be handled with conventional data analysis tools. The news comes from TechCrunch and essentially, the Cupertino giant has confirmed the acquisition by issuing a statement on the subject. So lets dive in to see some more details on the subject and how might Apple use the firm for its own set of purposes.