When it comes to web searching, Google dominates as leader, and typically receives the blame for a lack of competition in the field. But as budding new search engines try to entice users with ad-free experiences and enhanced privacy protections, Microsoft and Bing are proving problematic. These upstarts have relied on Bing for licensing search results as they added their own unique features, but with the release of Microsoft’s Bing search chatbot—powered by ChatGPT—they are feeling the squeeze. While it rolled out the new Bing chat, the company also raised the standard prices of its search data …
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