Apple acquires Ascend.io to expand its AI technology portfolio

Apple Inc. acquired the U.S. data engineering company Ascend.io, obtaining non-exclusive licensing of its intellectual property and the right to hire some of its employees. Ascend.io primarily develops automation data collection, transformation, orchestration, and analysis technologies, and has recently expanded into the field of intelligent agent data engineering. The company's website has posted an out-of-service notice, but has not mentioned Apple or transaction details.