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Google is expected to unveil a search engine for Web-only video this summer that will let people preview media clips from its Web site.
Microsoft's MSN has unveiled desktop-search technology, entering a hotly contested race to dominate information access on the PC.
After years of mudslinging, Microsoft, America Online and Yahoo on Thursday will make a surprising overture toward peace in the instant-messaging wars.
Microsoft is expected to take its first baby steps on the road to Web search independence on Thursday, with the launch a test version of a homegrown Internet navigation tool and changes to its current search engine.
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