Technology stalwarts back Google rival Kosmix in fight for cyberspace

A Silicon Valley start-up that is taking on the might of Google has attracted investment from Time Warner, owner of AOL, and the man who launched one of the world’s most popular mobile phones.
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The site looks more like a web portal than a search engine. It pulls together text, audio and video content based on the underlying concept behind any query entered, rather than just looking for sites that contain the words in that query.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/09/kosmix-search-engine-funding-internet