Twitter acquires Magic Pony machine learning startup

Magic Pony’s technology would be “used to enhance our strength in live and video and opens up a whole lot of exciting creative possibilities for Twitter”. (Reuters) In a significant announcement, micro-blogging website Twitter has acquired an 18-month-old London-based startup Magic Pony Technology to expand its capabilities in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
“Our acquisition of Magic Pony builds on other investments we have made in machine learning, be