Apple takes new director for machine learning from Google

Apple has appointed Ian Goodfellow its new director for machine learning, at the company’s Special Projects group, CNBC reported, citing  a change in Goodfellow’s LinkedIn profile. The new director comes from Google, where he was a prominent specialist in artificial intelligence. 

The new hire shows Apple’s push to boost its software and hardware. The company last year brought in John Giannandrea, head of AI and search at Google, to head its AI strategy.