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Europe prepares trial for Open Web Index to reduce reliance on Google and Bing
Early trials of the Open Web Index are set to begin next month. This emerging project could help European countries move away ...
Bing Search APIs to be "decommissioned completely" as Microsoft urges developers to use its Azure agentic AI alternative
Microsoft is set to retire Bing Search APIs on August 11, 2025, leaving some third-party app developers frustrated.
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Microsoft will pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, to be replaced with AI
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Bing Search API services later this year, and is pushing customers to use AI instead.
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Microsoft set to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs in favor of AI alternative
Devs told to swap raw results for LLM-generated summaries as August shutdown looms Microsoft is retiring Bing Search APIs on ...
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Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI
Tom Warren at The Verge] File under: beware proprietary APIs. "Microsoft is shutting off access to its Bing Search results for third-party developers. The software maker quietly announced the change ...
Microsoft Cuts Off Access to Bing Search Data as It Shifts Focus to Chatbots
Microsoft is limiting access to tools that boosted its rivals, but larger customers like DuckDuckGo say they won’t be affected.
Are Google and other search engines getting worse, or should we change how we look for information?
Has the simple search become less useful in a world of low-information, SEO-optimised sites, and often faulty AI summaries?