Microsoft Tests Service to Search News Sites
From Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. launched a test version of an Internet news service it calls Newsbot that rivals a similar offering from Google Inc.
Microsoft said its service aimed to be a “personal newsstand” that would heed user preferences while culling data from more than 4,800 English-language news outlets. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google’s news site scours 4,500 English-language news outlets.
The move by Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft is part of its $100-million fight to establish a stronger foothold in the hot field of search.
Microsoft shares fell 22 cents to $28.44 on Nasdaq.
