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Microsoft denies hiring freeze

In the midst of an economic crisis, the Redmond, Wash.-based giant denies earlier reports of a hiring freeze.

Germany distances itself from Quaero search consortium

A politically inspired partnership between the German and French governments to develop advanced multimedia search technologies, Quaero, appears to be falling apart over strategic and cultural differences.

FirstGov.gov revamps search functionality

Internet users looking for information at the U.S. government's Web portal will get more complete and relevant results using a new search engine unveiled Tuesday, according to officials with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Yahoo to buy Kelkoo for

Yahoo Inc. is scooping up European online comparison-shopping service Kelkoo SA in a move aimed at catapulting the Internet giant's e-commerce and search-related marketing services in Europe.

Report: Amazon developing e-commerce search service

Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly working to develop a Web search technology that will help it compete against the likes of Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. when it comes to directing consumers to merchandise online.

Search tools key to customer service

TD Waterhouse Group says customers using its Web site to check an account balance or review their investment options will find accomplishing such tasks easier thanks to a new natural-language search engine.

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