Google extends TensorFlow machine learning to iOS

TensorFlow, Google's open source library for machine learning, is now backing Apple's iOS mobile platform. While TensorFlow already has been available for Android, version 0.9, revealed this week, accommodates both iOS and the Raspberry Pi hardware platform for the internet of things. "To build TensorFlow on iOS, we've created a set of scripts, including a makefile, to drive the cross-compilation process," said Pete Warden, Google software engineer. "The makefile can also help you build TensorFlow without using [the Bazel build tool], which is not always available." Mobile capabilities in TensorFlow have been critical, Warden explained.