Wolfram Alpha Search Engine Turns 10: Remains Independent, Private, and

For more than three decades, Stephen Wolfram, a 59-year-old scientist, software designer and entrepreneur, has built software that has attracted an avid following among mathematicians and scientists. Wolfram Alpha, one of his creations , is a unique search engine that does not forage the web, but culls its own painstakingly curated database to find answers. On the big occasion, Mr. Wolfram has shared some insight:The footage of the launch of Alpha , from 10 years ago.

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