Apple is considering acquisitions to accelerate its artificial intelligence roadmap, according to CEO Tim Cook. During the company's third-quarter conference call, Cook stated that Apple is 'significantly growing out investments' in AI and remains open to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to enhance its AI capabilities. Cook emphasized that Apple isn't limited to acquiring companies of a specific size. Apple has acquired approximately seven businesses this year across various fields, though none were financially significant. The company has been preparing for a big push into AI.