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Powerset, Inc., natural language search company, develops and builds transformative consumer search engines. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of August 1, 2008, Powerset, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.
475 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
Founded in 2005
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Powerset Inc. unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as Google. Powerset's technology breaks down the meaning of words and sentences into related concepts, freeing users from always needing to type the exact words they want to find. The closely watched Silicon Valley start-up is offering a way of searching millions of entries in Wikipedia's online encyclopedia, helping users find detailed answers to questions rather than isolated links that require further research.
Powerset Inc. unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as Google. The company's technology breaks down the meaning of words and sentences into related concepts, freeing users from always needing to type the exact words they want to find. The closely watched Silicon Valley start-up is offering a way of searching millions of entries in Wikipedia's online encyclopedia, helping users find detailed answers to questions rather than isolated links that require further research.
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