Microsoft Launches Web Search Engine, eWeek, 1 Feb 2005

“Microsoft has reached its first major milestone in Web search with the release of its algorithmic search engine, which will compete against Google and Yahoo. The company on Tuesday completed its transition away from Yahoo's search results with the introduction of its own search technology on the MSN Search site, MSN executives said.�

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