> They had Bing running in the background for years losing truckloads of money.
Maybe a nitpick, but I think Bing has been profitable on its own for a while now.
(2015) https://time.com/4084975/microsoft-bing-search-engine-profit...
Maybe a nitpick, but I think Bing has been profitable on its own for a while now.
(2015) https://time.com/4084975/microsoft-bing-search-engine-profit...
People mock it because its not bringing in obscene amounts that google search does, but it's revenues have consistently been growing for years: https://fourweekmba.com/bing-revenue/
$11.59B is pretty damn good revenue for a 'laughing stock'. Especially Consider that gaming 'only' was $16.23B.