Microsoft talks with Prime Minister that 'Bing is ready to grow' following Google search may stop in Australia



Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who develops the second-largest search engine ' Microsoft Bing ' that is far behind Google search in response to the possibility of Google search withdrawing from Australia, 'is ready to grow Bing I found out that I told the Australian Prime Minister.

As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-media-microsoft-idUSKBN2A118A

Microsoft's Bing ready to step in if Google pulls search from Australia, minister says | Technology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/01/microsofts-bing-ready-to-step-in-if-google-pulls-search-from-australia-minister-says



Since it waspointed out that Google and Facebook collect and distribute news published by the media and are unfairly profitable, Australia will allow the media to negotiate to share the profits that Google and Facebook have earned from news distribution. We are aiming to pass the 'News Media Negotiation Law'. The enactment of the new law may require Google to pass user data to the media, so as of 2020, Google will display a pop-up saying 'Google's usage is at risk' in Google search in Australia I'm doing ...

A pop-up saying 'How to use Google is at risk' appears in Google search --GIGAZINE



On January 22, 2021, it announced that it intends to suspend its search service in Australia if it requires payment of content usage fees by law.

Google to stop search service if payment for articles is obligatory in Australia | Reuters
https://jp.reuters.com/article/australia-media-google-idJPKBN29R0JG



In this context, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who provides search service Bing, spoke with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, saying, 'Microsoft will grow Bing, which is currently the second largest search tool. I'm ready. ' In Australia, Google search accounts for 95% of search engine usage, and Bing with a 3.5% share is far behind, but Prime Minister Morrison said, 'When I talked to Satya, Microsoft was confident. Commented. 'We just want to make rules in the digital world as well as in the real world,' Morrison said.

A Microsoft spokeswoman admitted that there was a conversation between CEO Nadella and Prime Minister Morrison, but declined to comment on the content of the conversation, saying he was not involved in the legislation. 'We recognize the presence of vibrant media in democracy and the importance of journalism in the public interest, and for years the media has faced major challenges in terms of business models and consumer preferences. We are also aware of what we have done, 'said a spokeswoman.

In addition, Google declined to comment on this matter, but in the blog 'Australia's News Media Negotiation Law and Google's Latest Information', 'Payment will be made for certain businesses displayed in the search results' If so, the others should be the same. If you follow this path, all search engines, including Google, will destroy your business model. The search engine will pay for the displayed link. if carried out, as you would do? 'the price tag is affixed to all links that are displayed was spelling .

in Web Service, Posted by darkhorse_log