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Duck.ai now lets you share chats, privately and on your terms

You can now create a link to share a Duck.ai chat! Anyone who receives the link can read the chat, continue it, or save it. No account required.

Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites

Starting with desktop version 1.94, Brave is offering Email Aliases to let you sign up for online services without revealing your personal email address. Aliases forward to your primary inbox,…

Brave improves protections against GPU fingerprinting

Starting in version 1.93, Brave is rolling out new protections against GPU and graphics-driver fingerprinting, de-identifying WebGL vendor and renderer strings and adding noise to the list of…

Google Built a Monopoly on Search Defaults and Will Do It Again in AI

In August, DuckDuckGo filed an amicus brief agreeing that Google unlawfully maintained a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Policy & Penalties

Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less

Brave's improved Place Search API matches Google Maps on quality in real-world tests, at 6–7x lower cost—$5 per 1,000 requests on an independent index built for maps, apps, and AI agents.

Local SEO

New AI Visibility Insights in Bing Webmaster Tools: Intents, Topics, Citation Share, Compare

Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools introduces four expanded AI performance capabilites in preview: Intents, Topics, Citation Share, and Compare, enhancing publishers' understanding of AI-generated…

Ranking & Algorithms AI Search & Visibility

A Smarter Way to Explore Images Has Come to Bing

Today, we’re introducing an evolution of Bing Image Search– a unique AI-guided experience that organizes results to reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed, making it easier to find what you’re…

SERP Features

Keeping Trusted Content Visible in an AI-Powered Search World

In an AI-powered search world, visibility is responsibility. Bing is rethinking search with safety by design at its core—combining risk detection, trusted content prioritization, and user controls to…

Ranking & Algorithms

Evolving role of the index: From ranking pages to supporting answers

Search indexing was built to help humans decide what to read. Grounding is being built to help AI systems decide what to say and simultaneously helping people to verify, refine, or challenge what the…

Ranking & Algorithms Crawling & Indexing AI Search & Visibility

Bing Maps Goes Global with TomTom Orbis Addresses

Enhanced mapping accuracy worldwide: Bing Maps completes the global rollout of TomTom Orbis Addresses, with Orbis data now live worldwide — improving coverage, precision, and freshness.

Elevating the Role of Grounding on the AI Web

At Microsoft, we’ve been steadily advancing grounding technology for a while, building on decades of operating large‑scale search and information systems through Bing and focusing on scale,…

AI Search & Visibility

Introducing AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools Public Preview

Now in public preview, AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools shows when your site is cited in AI‑generated answers across Microsoft Copilot, AI‑generated summaries in Bing, and select partner…

AI Search & Visibility

Does Duplicate Content Hurt SEO and AI Search Visibility?

Duplicate content quietly drains your search visibility. When multiple versions of a page blur signals and dilute authority, search engines may surface outdated or unintended URLs. Learn how…

Ranking & Algorithms Content & Quality

How AI Search Is Changing the Way Conversions are Measured

AI search is reshaping how people make decisions, and the path to conversion no longer starts with a click. This article shows how publishers, SEOs, and content owners can understand shifting user…

Keeping Content Discoverable with Sitemaps in AI Powered Search

AI search is redefining how content is discovered and ranked, but sitemaps still matter. When paired with IndexNow, they provide the structure and speed search engines need to keep your content…

Ranking & Algorithms Crawling & Indexing

Start Using Bing Webmaster Tools to Improve Your Site Visibility

Search is evolving and so has Bing Webmaster Tools. With expanded search data, crawl diagnostics, indexing insights, keyword performance, URL inspection, and IndexNow integration, you’ll have the…

Ranking & Algorithms Crawling & Indexing

IndexNow Enables Faster and More Reliable Updates for Shopping and Ads

In a world shaped by AI-powered search and shopping, real-time updates aren’t optional, they’re expected. This post explores how IndexNow helps merchants surface product changes faster, reduce ad…

E-commerce

AI Revolutionizes Search: Key Insights from Microsoft Accelerate

At Microsoft Advertising Accelerate, Fabrice Canel unveiled game-changing strategies for ranking in AI search. Get highlights on the most impactful ideas and learn how AI is revolutionizing search…

Ranking & Algorithms Paid Search