Microsoft is in discussions to buy controversial adware maker Claria, sources say, in a move to own an advertising network to compete with rivals Google and Yahoo.
Microsoft on Tuesday will begin testing a new online news aggregation service, as part of its growing search rivalry with Google.
Microsoft has started testing an international news search service in competition with Google's, upping the ante in the hotly contested Web search market.
Microsoft has staff investigating software that will find and summarise all the news items in which an individual is interested.
Microsoft's venture into online news and digital music proves how volatile and inconsistent the IT industry is. What if the software giant decides to make PCs and servers next? How will this affect IT spending?
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