Ecosia and Qwant Team Up to Build Independent Search Index 🌍

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Summary:

  1. Joint Venture
    Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, have teamed up to create their own search index, reducing their reliance on Bing and Google.

  2. Reducing Big Tech Dependence
    This collaboration comes in response to rising API costs and aims to diversify their tech base, lowering operational expenses and enhancing product development.

  3. Focus on Innovation
    Both search engines aim to drive innovation, especially in the Generative AI space, although they will still rely on large language models from big tech for AI features.

  4. Sovereignty and Partnerships
    The initiative also seeks to strengthen European tech sovereignty and is open to partnerships with other European firms to expand the reach of the new index.

  5. Ongoing Collaborations
    While still using Bing and Google’s APIs, the project will serve as a stepping stone toward more control over their own search technologies and digital services.

Read more at: TechCrunch

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