"Let's now show the new Bing, where high quality data from reddit is better ranked and the selected by default for {whatever_category_you_think_matters} thanks to automatic classification of the search questions by GPT"
There are many synergies that aren't properly considered by a naive take.
I use site:reddit.com with most of my queries. I now prefer bing to google. Bing market share is growing.
Coughing up a few B to avoid reddit going on with an IPO would be a very strategic move on many fronts.
I'm in full agreement, but I see an even better integration in other product lines (mostly gaming and search)
Also, Microsoft doesn't have a generic social network to mine data from.
They may prefer to stick to the professional world, but then acquiring a few high value sites just to close their API would be another move.
How much $$$ do you think it would take for YC to say "hell yes!" to put HN under Microsoft control?
How valuable would it be to add a few conditions like a very generous giveaway of azure credits to HN companies in return of exclusivity (no more S3 or google cloud for the new batch!)
There are many synergies that aren't properly considered by a naive take.
I use site:reddit.com with most of my queries. I now prefer bing to google. Bing market share is growing.
Coughing up a few B to avoid reddit going on with an IPO would be a very strategic move on many fronts.