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PointCast was a dot-com company founded in 1992 by Christopher R. Hassett in Sunnyvale, California. It was a pioneer in the use of internet push technology, providing news updates to user's computer screens.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PointCast | Defunct | 2000 (2000) | 1.00 | infobox |
| PointCast | Fate | Acquired by Launchpad Technologies | 1.00 | infobox |
| PointCast | Founded | 1992; 34 years ago (1992) in Sunnyvale, California, United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| PointCast | Founder | Christopher R. Hassett | 1.00 | infobox |
| PointCast | Industry | Software Development | 1.00 | infobox |
| USA Today | instance of | partnering with news outlets | 0.80 | text |
| CNN | instance of | partnering with news outlets | 0.80 | text |
| PointCast | related to EntryPoint | Launchpad's | 0.60 | section |
| PointCast | related to EntryPoint | EntryPoint | 0.60 | section |
| PointCast | related to News Corporation purchase offer and change of CEO | At | 0.60 | section |
| PointCast | related to News Corporation purchase offer and change of CEO | January | 0.60 | section |
| PointCast | related to News Corporation purchase offer and change of CEO | News Corporation | 0.60 | section |
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