Search Features > Search Features: Natural Language
May. 12, 2008 at 12:01am by Danny Sullivan
Powerset Launches "Understanding Engine" For Wikipedia Content
After nearly two years in the making -- and plenty of hype -- Powerset has finally rolled out a "natural language" search engine. It's not a Google killer. It's barely a business model right now. But at least it's something the world can finally play with, and under the hood,...
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Nov. 2, 2007 at 1:37pm by Vanessa Fox
Changes At Natural Language Search Company Powerset
Big management changes are going on at Powerset, which has received much attention for its potential in using natural language processing for search. Barney Pell, who has been CEO at Powerset, posted today in his blog that he is transitioning to CTO, that Steve Newcomb, who had been COO, is...
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Oct. 31, 2007 at 8:00pm by Vanessa Fox
Social Networking Through Search: Hakia Helps You Meet Others
Hakia, a natural language search engine, has just added a new spin to search: social networking. Their new Meet Others feature lets you connect with others who are searching for the same things you are. Since Hakia processes queries differently than old school search engines such as Google, you aren't...
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Feb. 9, 2007 at 9:37am by Danny Sullivan
Powerset Licenses Xerox PARC Natural Language Tech
Both VentureBeat and the New York Times are out today with an update on Powerset, which has won the rights to natural language search technology from Xerox PARC that it hopes will make it into the new Google, when Powerset finally launches. VentureBeat also gives us news of at least...
