"Microsoft's Aggressive Bing Promotions Spark Backlash Among Chrome Users"

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Microsoft is displaying pop-up ads on Windows PCs to promote Bing as the default search engine in Chrome and to encourage users to interact with Bing's OpenAI GPT-4-powered chat bot. Clicking "Yes" on the pop-up installs the Bing Chrome extension and changes the default search provider, with Microsoft discouraging users from reverting the change. This move has drawn criticism for its intrusive nature and use of dark patterns, as Microsoft continues to aggressively promote its products over competitors like Google.
- Microsoft defends barging in on Chrome with pop-up ads pushing Bing, GPT-4 The Register
- Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again The Verge
- Microsoft's testing an idea to promote Bing in Windows 11 – and it's so awful, it makes me want to install Linux TechRadar
- Google Chrome Warning Issued For All Windows Users Forbes
- Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups Engadget
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