The startup Inrupt launched by internet founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee is stepping up activity in its mission to build a new world wide web, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Saturday (Feb. 22). In the works are a new operational team and pilot projects as...
While all sorts of outlets wished the internet a happy birthday yesterday (March 12) they were a little bit off in their well wishes. The internet did not turn 30 this week. The World Wide Web did. The internet dates back to the 1960s ARPA...
Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.” According to Financial Times, the standards were designed by World Wide Web Founder Tim Berners-Lee, who last week warned that...
What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity, and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google? What would one say if that person happened to be the inventor of the...
October 02, 2018
What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity, and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google? What would one say if that person happened to be the inventor of the World Wide Web? As consumers become more cautious — cynical? […]
December 10, 2021
User data platform Inrupt has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, giving Worldwide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and technologist John Bruce fresh capital for global expansion. Forte Ventures led the latest funding round for Inrupt, while existing investors including Akamai Technologies and Glasswing Ventures contributed, as did new investors Allstate and […]
February 23, 2020
The startup Inrupt launched by internet founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee is stepping up activity in its mission to build a new world wide web, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...
November 06, 2018
Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.” According to Financial Times, the...
