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News aggregator Ongo to shut down

WASHINGTON — Online news service Ongo, which launched last year as a paid “aggregator” for various newspapers, said Tuesday it would close down by the end of the month. “We’re in the process of formally winding down the business,” chief executive Dan Haarmann told AFP, noting that the company was…

Twitter acquires news aggregator Summify

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has acquired Summify, a Vancouver-based social news aggregator. “We’re extremely excited to announce that Summify has been acquired by Twitter!” Summify announced on its website on Thursday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Summify provides users with a summary of news from members of…