Samsung Reportedly Explored Acquiring Company That Powers Siri

Siri, can you say "complicated"?

Nuance Communications, a software company that develops speech recognition tools and powers Apple's Siri personal assistant, has talked with multiple companies about a possible sale, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. One of those, according to the report, just happens to Apple's rival, Samsung.

That said, The Journal is unclear on the seriousness of these talks — and which, if any, may lead to a deal. A representative for Nuance declined to comment on the report, and Samsung did not immediately respond to our request for comment Read more...