Microsoft Acquires Contextual Search Engine Powerset

07-03-2008, 07:01 AM

Yups that's true, It happened.

Microsoft announced plans to acquire Powerset, a "natural search" firm that launched last year.
Powerset will join our core Search Relevance team, remaining intact in San Francisco, wrote Satya Nadella on Microsoft's Live Search Blog. Nadella also said Powerset's natural language technology "nicely complements" existing language processing efforts at Microsoft.
Upon launch, Powerset was thought to be a viable "Google killer" because of its reported ability to gauge the meaning of content. (It is currently testing these capabilities on Wikipedia.

07-03-2008, 02:20 PM

So, Microsoft is finally making an attempt to stop Google's monopoly? Let's see what difference this 'acquire' makes.

07-04-2008, 07:50 AM

Well you must keep this in your mind: " Google always have a back-up plan for every competitor! "

07-04-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sherytiger

Well you must keep this in your mind: " Google always have a back-up plan for every competitor! "

Yea! That's true. Google knows how to do his business

Let's see what plan does Google have to counter this acquire.

07-04-2008, 10:13 PM

This Microsoft vs Google War, I don't know when it will end.
But it seems like whenever Microsoft takes a major step, Google pushes Microsoft down.

07-04-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sherytiger

This Microsoft vs Google War, I don't know when it will end.

Ah! Doesn't seem to be a WAR.....Google is always way ahead of them.

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Originally Posted by sherytiger

But it seems like whenever Microsoft takes a major step, Google pushes Microsoft down.

True! Hopefully, Microsoft will be able to come up with something great.

07-07-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ExperienceAdvertising

how to take on Google once and for all!

It's not that easy........at least I think so

07-07-2008, 03:15 PM

Truly said by mixke.
Google is now simply uncomparable, but I guess Microsoft would only be the one to get very close to Google (not sure if Microsoft can beat Big G).

07-08-2008, 03:56 PM

Even for Microsoft, it'll take some good amount of time and work to get close to Google as I've always found G working hard on new ideas which makes it better, better and better.........

07-08-2008, 04:46 PM

Who knows what's in store for us and for Google and Microsoft in the future.
Atleast they should come up with something really unique, eh!

07-03-2008, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
sherytiger Guest Posts: n/a	Microsoft Acquires Contextual Search Engine Powerset Yups that's true, It happened. Microsoft announced plans to acquire Powerset, a "natural search" firm that launched last year. Powerset will join our core Search Relevance team, remaining intact in San Francisco, wrote Satya Nadella on Microsoft's Live Search Blog. Nadella also said Powerset's natural language technology "nicely complements" existing language processing efforts at Microsoft. Upon launch, Powerset was thought to be a viable "Google killer" because of its reported ability to gauge the meaning of content. (It is currently testing these capabilities on Wikipedia.

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07-03-2008, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
mixke Guest Posts: n/a	So, Microsoft is finally making an attempt to stop Google's monopoly? Let's see what difference this 'acquire' makes.

07-04-2008, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
sherytiger Guest Posts: n/a	Well you must keep this in your mind: " Google always have a back-up plan for every competitor! "

07-04-2008, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
sherytiger Guest Posts: n/a	This Microsoft vs Google War, I don't know when it will end. But it seems like whenever Microsoft takes a major step, Google pushes Microsoft down.

07-07-2008, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
sherytiger Guest Posts: n/a	Truly said by mixke. Google is now simply uncomparable, but I guess Microsoft would only be the one to get very close to Google (not sure if Microsoft can beat Big G).

07-08-2008, 03:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
mixke Guest Posts: n/a	Even for Microsoft, it'll take some good amount of time and work to get close to Google as I've always found G working hard on new ideas which makes it better, better and better.........

07-08-2008, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
sherytiger Guest Posts: n/a	Who knows what's in store for us and for Google and Microsoft in the future. Atleast they should come up with something really unique, eh!