42244 2 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Natural language search isn't simply about answering questions, it aims to match the linguistic structure of the query. In the example above, <a href="http://www.powerset.com/about">Powerset</a> returns results that contain sentences directly referring to politicians dying in office. It doesn't just give websites that contain the key words. </p> <p>Note that Powerset can work out that 'governors' also refers to politicians - this is an example of Powerset using relationships between words to return results. </p> <p>According to Powerset:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"Our unique innovations in search are rooted in breakthrough technologies that take advantage of the structure and nuances of natural language."</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>Powerset has only released one or two example queries so far, though it has just launched Powerlabs, a service which will allow users to see new product demos and ideas, and give feedback. </p> <p>The company raised $12.5m in a Series A round of funding back in November 2006. It is also making use of Amazon's <a href="http://www.blognewcomb.com/blog/2006/11/">Elastic Compute Cloud</a> service, <a href="/blog/477-jeff-bezos-talks-about-amazon-web-services">launched by Jeff Bezos last year</a>. </p> <p>This allows Powerset to create the scale of search infrastructure required, without paying the upfront costs, enabling the startup to compete effectively. </p> <p>Powerset hasn’t launched yet, though you can register for it via email on the <a href="http://www.powerset.com/">Powerset home page</a>.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Natural language search isn't simply about answering questions, it aims to match the linguistic structure of the query. In the example above, <Link URL="http://www.powerset.com/about" Window="New">Powerset</Link> returns results that contain sentences directly referring to politicians dying in office. It doesn't just give websites that contain the key words. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Note that Powerset can work out that 'governors' also refers to politicians - this is an example of Powerset using relationships between words to return results. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to Powerset:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"Our unique innovations in search are rooted in breakthrough technologies that take advantage of the structure and nuances of natural language."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>Powerset has only released one or two example queries so far, though it has just launched Powerlabs, a service which will allow users to see new product demos and ideas, and give feedback. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The company raised $12.5m in a Series A round of funding back in November 2006. It is also making use of Amazon's <Link URL="http://www.blognewcomb.com/blog/2006/11/" Window="New">Elastic Compute Cloud</Link> service, <Link URL="/blog/477-jeff-bezos-talks-about-amazon-web-services" Window="New">launched by Jeff Bezos last year</Link>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>This allows Powerset to create the scale of search infrastructure required, without paying the upfront costs, enabling the startup to compete effectively. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Powerset hasn’t launched yet, though you can register for it via email on the <Link URL="http://www.powerset.com/" Window="New">Powerset home page</Link>.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-15T12:24:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Powerset is a San Francisco based startup which is generating a fair amount of buzz around its product - a natural language search engine which aims to <em>'break the confines of keyword search'.</em></strong> </p> <p> <img alt="Powerset " src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/551824151_ca7c8b0f2a_o.jpg" /> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Powerset is a San Francisco based startup which is generating a fair amount of buzz around its product - a natural language search engine which aims to <Quote>'break the confines of keyword search'.</Quote></Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Powerset " Source="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/551824151_ca7c8b0f2a_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1360 363577 Powerset to launch a natural language search engine false 2007-06-15T15:00:00+01:00 powerset-to-launch-a-natural-language-search-engine 2009-04-28T22:51:47+01:00 2009-04-28T22:51:47+01:00 204