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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

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Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. I nodded my head in agreement reading Tristan Lewis’s post last month calling it the #1 tech deal that defined the decade.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. I nodded my head in agreement reading Tristan Lewis’s post last month calling it the #1 tech deal that defined the decade.

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Big Opportunities for Startups Providing Big Data, Data-as-a-Service

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Factual was founded in 2007 by Gil Elbaz, whose last company Applied Semantics was acquired by Google in 2003, becoming one of the core components of AdSense. The open database service Factual announced yesterday that it has secured $25 million in financing, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures.

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Startup Hiring: The 10% Solution

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Meet Bryce Roberts: The Man Who Challenged AngelList

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I'm sensitive to the combative tone some have tried to take the conversation, which isn't an accurate reflection of what I said. startupcto I'm sensitive to the combative tone some have tried to take the conversation, which isn't an accurate reflection of what I said. startupcto

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

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Because he was particularly attracted to the idea of positioning Quigo in the business of helping retailers with search, Quigo started building sophisticated technology for applied semantics stuff with web pages. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer. But, Quigo succeeded in licensing AdSonar to Overture.

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