Powerset Aiming for Google

The newest search engine to hit the internet has no ill will towards Google. According to the founder, all search engines own a debt to Google because the search engine giant put them on the map.

Even this gratitude does not mean that Powerset won’t be trying to pull as much of the market share as it can from Google. That’s just business.

Powerset has locked down new patents and technology that will be unleashed in September. The company’s goal is to replace the core of the search engine. It is a natural language search engine – meaning instead of typing a few words, users actually type sentences or questions. All the experts maintain that it will take something major to unseat Google.

Although the start up is being pegged as the best hope for a David-type competition, the company knows that it has an uphill battle.