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Microsoft is testing various interfaces for the Bing Search local pack results and map. I spotted four different interfaces, some with the map on the page, some without. Some in a list view, some in a ...

It looks like Microsoft Copilot, formerly Bing Chat, is using Google Maps reviews for its local AI results. It also links directly to the Google Maps business profile listing when you click on the ...

A request equals one map load, route leg, or place lookup. Tapping zoom on mobile counts as a fresh Dynamic Map load, so user interface design has a direct link to the final payout. Koji Matsuda, Head ...

Recently, Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs (application programming interfaces). Third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results ...

Third-party app developers won’t be able to access Bing Search data from August 11th onwards. Third-party app developers won’t be able to access Bing Search data from August 11th onwards. is a senior ...

Google will begin charging app developers and businesses who host Google Maps APIs on their website if they exceed 25,000 visits a day. In its blog post announcing the changes, Google said no site ...

The Geographic Names Information System database changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America earlier this week. It came after President Donald Trump's executive order on his first ...

While Bing Maps does not support the full range of advanced search operators available in Bing's web search, you can still use some built-in filters and parameters to narrow down your search. You can ...