eBay buys AI biz Expertmaker for machine learning boost

eBay has announced it is buying AI firm Expertmaker, which specialises in AI, machine learning and data analytics. The e-commerce giant has been working with Expertmaker since 2010 to organise and crunch massive data sets. It will join eBay’s structured data product and technology team. Financial terms of the deal were not …

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Why is everyone buying AI firms all of a sudden?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because "cloud" and "big data" aren't buzzy enough any more.

[JeffyPoooh]

"Why is everyone buying AI firms all of a sudden?"

Because all the Flying Car firms have already been snapped up.

Next: Space Elevators.

[Gene Cash]

Convo at eBay HQ

Suit #1: The AI says he already bought a vacuum cleaner, he doesn't need any more

Suit #2: Nah, that can't be true! Send him more ads about vacuum cleaners!

[Coofer Cat]

Ebay? Are they still around?

Does anyone use Ebay seriously any more? The web experience is so horrifically bad, all I can assume is that they've bought an AI to see if even a machine can figure out how to navigate the site.