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\n\tPowerset\u2019s goal is to change the way people interact with technology by enabling computers to understand our language. While this is a difficult challenge, we believe that now is the right time to...More»
\n\t\t\tPowerset\u2019s goal is to change the way people interact with technology by enabling computers to understand our language. While this is a difficult challenge, we believe that now is the right time to begin the journey. Powerset is first applying its natural language processing to search, aiming to improve the way we find information by unlocking the meaning encoded in ordinary human language.
Powerset\u2019s technology improves the entire search process. In the search box, you can express yourself in keywords, phrases, or simple questions. On the search results page, Powerset gives more accurate results, often answering questions directly, and aggregates information from across multiple articles. Finally, Powerset\u2019s technology follows you into enhanced Wikipedia articles, giving you a better way to quickly digest and navigate content.
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Overview
\n\t\t\t\tLocation: \tSan Francisco, CA, United States\n
\n\t\t\t\tIndustry: Consumer Internet
\n\t\t\t\tTags:\n\t\t\t\tSearch,\n\t\t\t\tlanguage,\n\t\t\t\tsearch enginer,\n\t\t\t\tSemantic,\n\t\t\t\tnatural language,\n\t\t\t\tsearch engine,\n\t\t\t\tnatural language processing,\n\t\t\t\tsemantic search,\n\t\t\t\tsemantic search engine,\n\t\t\t\tNLP,\n\t\t\t\tmeaning-based search,\n\t\t\t\tmeaning-based search engine,\n\t\t\t\tSemantic Web,\n\t\t\t\tconsumer,\n\t\t\t\tB2C,\n\t\t\t\tfreebase,\n\t\t\t\twikipedia,\n\t\t\t\tweb 3.0,\n\t\t\t\tInformation,\n\t\t\t\tData,\n\t\t\t\tweb3.0,\n\t\t\t\tword-sense disambiguation\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLatest Funding: Series A - $12.5M (06/2007)
\n\t\t\t\tInvestors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tFoundation Capital,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tThe Founder\'s Fund\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarket
\n\t\t\t\tCompetitors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHakia,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYahoo,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRefract Speech,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCuil,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJIxperts,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvri,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTextDigger,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelevad,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLexxe,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInform Technologies,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCognition Technologies,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tQ-go,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransinsight,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCognition Technologies\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\tRelated Companies:\n\t\t\t\t\tHakia,\n\t\t\t\t\tEvri,\n\t\t\t\t\tCognition Technologies,\n\t\t\t\t\tInform Technologies,\n\t\t\t\t\tBooRah,\n\t\t\t\t\tQ-go,\n\t\t\t\t\tHooja,\n\t\t\t\t\tTransinsight,\n\t\t\t\t\tMetaweb Technologies,\n\t\t\t\t\tData Essence\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tRecent News
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tJan 24, 2010\n\t\t\t\t\tFounder Spotlight: Siqi Chen of Serious Business\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDec 7, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\tTop 10 Failures of 2009\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDec 5, 2009\n\t\t\t\t\tFact-Checkers and Certified Public Logicians\n\t\t\t\t
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