Tag Archives: Search

LONDON (AP) — It’s not just you. A lot people think Google searches are getting worse. And the rise of generative AI chatbots is giving people new and different ways to look up information. While Google has been the one-stop shop for decades — after all, we commonly call searches “googling” — its longtime dominance has attracted a flood of sponsored or spammy links and junk content fueled by “search engine optimization” techniques. That pushes down genuinely useful results. A Source link

OpenAI is reportedly building its own search product to take on Google (GOOG, GOOGL). But the ChatGPT creator is going to need a lot more help if it hopes to make even a slight dent in the search giant’s armor. According to the Information, OpenAI is hard at work on developing a search product infused with generative AI capabilities that would be partially powered by Microsoft’s (MSFT) Bing. Microsoft has invested billions in OpenAI and uses some of the company’s technologies to run its… Source link

OpenAI has been developing a web search product that would bring the Microsoft-backed startup into more direct competition with Google, according to someone with knowledge of OpenAI’s plans. The search service would be partly powered by Bing, this person said. Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Meet the 7 Most Popular Search Engines in the World  Search Engine Journal Source link

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military said search-and-rescue efforts were continuing for five U.S. Marines after their helicopter went down during stormy weather in the Southern California mountains. Here’s what we know so far: WHAT HAPPENED A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was returning from a training mission in Nevada when it disappeared Tuesday night. Civilian authorities searching on ground and by air located the aircraft just after 9 a.m. Wednesday near the mountain community of Pine… Source link

The Google Maps UI has largely been unchanged for the past several years, but that’s now changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions. For starters, tapping a place reveals a new sheet design that features close and share buttons in the top-right corner. There’s also a background sheet just behind the one you’re interacting with. Another change is how locations are no longer fullscreen and reveal a… Source link

Microsoft Bing managed to steal a tiny bit of Google’s search market share in the last year in the U.S., even less globally. But make no mistake – Google remains the dominant search engine. This despite the launch of the new Bing, powered by ChatGPT designed for Search, one year ago, which many believed could ignite a true contender to challenge Google. Instead, the search market remains essentially at status quo. Why we care. When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced the new… Source link

The Dutch parent of top Russian internet search engine Yandex, often called the “Google” of Russia, has sold the business to a special-purpose Russian mutual fund at a heavily discounted $5.2 billion and is pulling out of the country completely. Yandex has no connection to Google or parent company Alphabet. File Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/EPA Feb. 6 (UPI) — The… Source link

Google is introducing an experimental feature in Google Maps that uses AI to help users discover local businesses that meet specific needs. AI-Powered Discovery The new feature utilizes large language models to analyze Google Maps’ database of over 250 million places, photos, ratings, reviews, and more. After entering a conversational search query, Google Maps will suggest personalized recommendations for businesses, events, restaurants, and activities in the area. For example, you can ask… Source link

Yandex, N.V. has agreed to sell its Russian assets – including the Yandex search engine – as part of a deal worth 475 billion rubles (roughly $5.2 billion). Reports of a coming sale emerged in November. The sale still will need regulatory and shareholder approval. About the sale. Yandex N.V., the Dutch parent company of the Yandex Group, agreed to sell all of its Russia-based assets, including Search, to a consortium… Source link