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Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for $21 billion

By Krystal Hu
Chavi Mehta

Apr 13 2021 6:08AM

To boost its healthcare business.

Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for $21 billion

Microsoft will buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications for about $16 billion (A$21 billion), as it builds out its cloud strategy for healthcare and enterprise customers. The deal comes after the companies partnered in 2019 to automate clinical administrative ...

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