US singer/songwriter Will.i.am, via his consumer tech label i.am+, has purchased Israel’s Sensiya.  Sensiya’s machine learning, speech recognition capabilities are being incorporated in a number of wearables, including smartphones and smartwatches.

http://sensiya.com/index.html

http://www.geektime.com/2016/05/02/israeli-machine-learning-startup-sensiya-acquired-by-will-i-ams-i-am/