This appears to be the follow-up to Microsoft changing the look and feel of its Bing search results to mimic Google. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” Chrome’s boss posted when that was outed. “But Microsoft spoofing the Google homepage is another tactic in its long history of tricks to confuse users & limit choice.”

Microsoft is trying out another new tactic to stop people from switching to Google products -- and it's even dodgier than the last one.

Both Microsoft and Google are now including AI in some of their most popular productivity software. But prices are going up at the same time.

This is still acceptable, considering the full-screen Edge, Bing, and Copilot pop-ups that appear when using Google Chrome on Windows 11, but now Microsoft is going beyond just showing an ad on the Bing page. It will now hide the Google Chrome download link behind a See more button.

It's now hidden behind a "See more" button. Hence, you'll need an extra click to unfurl the text and access it. Credit: Windows Latest This is nothing new,

Microsoft has a habit of using a variety of tricks to convince people to keep using the defaults of Bing and Microsoft Edge in Windows, including modifying Chrome download sites and using malware-like popups to get people to ditch Google. Microsoft has even previously had to reverse pop-up ads inside Google Chrome to address “unintended behavior.”

Republished on January 22 with a new warning about the Generative AI tools now coming as standard from Google, Microsoft and others, and critical mitigation, as well as new security advice for those running Microsoft’s email platforms, including confirmation on end-of-support dates this year.

The changes are part of an effort on the companies’ part to boost the adoption of their AI tools among business users. Microsoft ships an AI assistant called Copilot as part of its Microsoft 365 productivity suite. Google, in turn, offers the Gemini machine learning feature bundle to users of its rival Workspace suite.

After Microsoft Edge, Chrome tests a Split Tabs feature which will reduce the need to spawn a new tabs and snap it to the side.

As noticed by Windows Latest, searches for Chrome using Edge and via Bing (when signed out of your Microsoft account) on Windows 11 result in a

Microsoft invests $200 million in reforestation in Brazil. Teaming up with Re.green, the aim is to restore vital land and combat climate change.

The three biggest tech companies all offer a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more.