Microsoft Agrees To Buy Speech Recognition-Firm That Helped Build Apple’s Siri For $19.7 Billion

Microsoft has acquired AI and speech recognition company Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion, the tech giant announced Monday, marking its second-largest acquisition ever after the $27 billion purchase of LinkedIn in 2016, and its second major buy in 2021 following the $7.5 billion acquisition of video game maker Zenimax. Key...