Local data nerds Appen make $430 million swoop on US rival Figure Eight

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Local data nerds Appen make $430 million swoop on US rival Figure Eight
Local artificial intelligence and machine learning ASX darling Appen has pounced on San Francisco rival Figure Eight Technologies in a surprise acquisition will result in a capital raising of around $300 million (US$285 million) to snap up the crowd data crunching play. The move is a strong ...

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