Microsoft in talks to buy AI firm Nuance Communications – Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

An agreement could be announced as soon as this week, Bloomberg said citing people familiar with the matter.

Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Daniel Wallis

source: reuters.com