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Bing’s API is down, taking Microsoft Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT's web search feature down too | TechCrunch

May 23, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Microsoft's search engine, Bing, is currently experiencing technical issues, affecting not only its web search capabilities but also its application programming interface (API). This has had a knock-on effect on other services that rely on Bing, such as alternative search engines DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, which are currently unable to return search results. Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Plus subscribers are also affected, with users unable to perform web searches.

The outage has highlighted the web's dependence on a few tech companies, and the potential widespread impact when an API goes down. Despite Google's dominance in web search, many services are increasingly reliant on Bing's API. Microsoft has not yet commented on the outage.

Key takeaways:

  • Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, experienced an outage affecting its application programming interface (API), which also impacted other services that rely on Bing.
  • Alternative search engines DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, which use Bing's search results, were unable to return any search results during the outage.
  • Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Plus subscribers, who have the ability to perform web searches, also experienced errors during the outage.
  • The outage highlights the web's dependence on a handful of tech companies and the increasingly important role of Bing’s API, despite Google's dominance in web search.
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