Balanced News: Microsoft says Bing can be default search engine for ChatGPT users

Microsoft has announced that Bing will be the default search engine for OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, with subscribers to the ChatGPT Plus service able to add Bing search by enabling a plugin. The move comes as part of Microsoft’s aim to expand the use of Bing, which has struggled to gain market share from Google. The companies are also taking on Google, which has developed its own generative AI models for search and other products, and is investing heavily in startups in the space.