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Why did Google buy a four-month-old AI startup? For Pankaj Gupta

The real reason for Google’s acqui-hire of Bengaluru-based Halli Labs may not, after all, be artificial intelligence. Instead, it is about an ambitious, global programme

21/07/17

Patanjali Pahwa, Venkat Ananth

Halli Labs is Google's 12th AI acquisition across the world and the first in India

Gupta built Twitter's 'Who To Follow' recommendation engine

He is set to play a key role in Google's Next Billion Users programme

Google has been trying to hire Gupta for seven years

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It was muttered curiously by people in Bengaluru at a popular coffee shop. “Did you hear about the company Google acquired,” one told another. “They used to work right across the road.” Right across the road is Investopad. A co-working space and an incubator. What they were talking about is the acquisition of Halli Labs…

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