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Is Microsoft stalking Powerset's search technology?

(Posted on  Outside the Lines  19 days ago)

While Powerset is preparing for the public rollout of its unique, semantic search engine, Microsoft may be interested in acquiring the start-up, according to sources. I asked Barney Pell,… (visit source article)

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