Microsoft Made Google Dance So Hard It Lost Its Balance
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So here’s the plot twist nobody saw coming: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella aimed to 'make Google dance' two years ago by giving Bing an AI makeover designed to swipe Google’s search crown. And guess what? It worked! Microsoft just boasted a 13% bump in search and news ad revenue — a cool $1.6 billion more — thanks to 'higher search volume and higher revenue per search.' Oh, I’m sorry, did I miss the part where Google suddenly went from search king to wallflower? Because Microsoft isn’t just cutting in; it’s leading the conga line!
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Source: Theverge | Published: 8/1/2025 | Author: Tom Warren
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