Bing outage shows how little competition Google Search has

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Bing, from Microsoft research engine platform, went down In THE very early Morning Today. That supposed that research Since from Microsoft Edge browsers that had Again has change their default suppliers doesn't work. He Also supposed that services count on Bing research API: Microsoft's own Co-pilot, ChatGPT research, Yahoo, Ecosia, And DuckDuckGo—similarly failed.

Services were largely restored by THE Morning East work hours, but THE Hourly feels apt, concerning, Or a few combination of THE two. Google, THE regularly domineering research platform, just last week announcement And made his debut AI Previews as A default addition has all research. If You don't do it to want A AI answer but always to want has to use Google, You can hunting down THE new "The Web" option In A menu, Or You can, by Ernie Black-smith, nail "&udm=14" on your research Or to use that of Smith own "Conami coded" shortcut page.

If consternation about AI hallucinations, power draw, Or pizza recipes concern you - along with maybe wider Google problems involving confidentiality, follow up, news, SEO, Or monopoly power - most of your other major choice were brought down by A Single API breakdown This Morning. Moving pass that kind of Single indicate of vulnerability will take a few work, both by THE industry And by You, THE person wondering if There is A real alternative.

Research engine walk share, as measure by Statistical counter, April 2023-April 2024. CounterStatistics

To the top of A billion dollars A year

THE overwhelming majority of research tools offer A "alternative" has Google are using Google, Bing, Or Yandex, THE three major research engines that maintain massive global index. Yandex, be base In Russia, East A non-starter For a lot people around THE world has THE moment. Bing offers It is services widely, most notably has DuckDuckGo, but It is advertising based income model And confidentiality details to have cause a few friction there In THE pass. Before her business was able has block more of from Microsoft own follow up scenarios, DuckDuckGo CEO And founder Gabriel Weinberg explain In A Reddit answer Why companies as her were not going THE complete DIY route:

… [We source most of OUR traditional connections And pictures in private Since Bing … Really only two companies (Google And Microsoft) to have A high quality global the Web link hint (because I believe he costs to the top of A billion dollars A year has TO DO), And SO literally each other global research engine needs has initiate with A Or both of them has provide A General public research product. THE even East TRUE For Plans Besides -- only THE the biggest companies can in the same way allow has put satellites up And send ground cars has take street view pictures of each neighborhood.

Bing makes Microsoft money, if not enough profit again. It is In from Microsoft interest has keep It is research hint stocked And API open, even if It is to focus East almost entirely on It is own