Factual Sees Open Data As its Future
GigaOm Oct 13 09First there was open source. And here comes open data. Or that’s what Gil Elbaz thinks. He is returning to the start-up arena with a new Los Angeles-based start-up called Factual, that is building its business around the concept of open data. The company wants to help build open databases that will cover the [...] Full story...
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