6 posts and columns on semantic search

Will Google’s Motorola Deal Win Government Clearance?

in Mobile on August 16, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Probably.
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News Byte

Federated Media Buys Semantic-Search Start-Up

in News on August 23, 2010 at 8:50 am PT

Online ad network Federated Media announced the purchase of TextDigger, a start-up with semantic-search technology that FM will use to enhance content tagging, filtering, topic extraction, and search-engine optimization. Price was not disclosed. Tim Musgrove, TextDigger’s founder, will join FM as chief scientist.

HotJobs Sold to Monster in Yahoo Garage Sale

in News on February 3, 2010 at 1:43 pm PT

Apparently, Yahoo’s efforts to sell off some of its noncore properties are going quite a bit better than previously thought. Moments ago, the company said it will sell Yahoo HotJobs to Monster Worldwide, proprietor of rival online career site Monster.com. Price: $225 million in cash.
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D7 Video Highlights: CEO Dag Kittlaus of Siri

in D7 on May 28, 2009 at 12:10 pm PT

Siri is an alternative to search that converses with the user, processing requests, answering questions and learning from each interaction like a cross between semantic search and artificial intelligence. CEO Dag Kittlaus demonstrates the app to Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher on Day 3 of D7. Kara’s verdict? “I like.”

Google: I Know What You're Thinking

in News on March 25, 2009 at 10:32 am PT

Looks like Microsoft just lost the sole advantage its CEO Steve Ballmer claimed it had over Google in search: the ability to experiment. The search sovereign made two changes to its search results pages Tuesday that it says will produce better results for complicated searches.
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Google: I Know What You’re Thinking

in News on March 25, 2009 at 10:32 am PT

Looks like Microsoft just lost the sole advantage its CEO Steve Ballmer claimed it had over Google in search: the ability to experiment. The search sovereign made two changes to its search results pages Tuesday that it says will produce better results for complicated searches.
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