Microsoft will integrate AI-powered Bing search engine into Windows 11 via update
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) said on Tuesday that it would integrate its recently announced artificial intelligence-powered Bing search engine into its Windows 11 operating system.
In a blog post, Microsoft (MSFT) said the update would bring the new version of Bing to desktop users' search box, putting it directly into the taskbar.
"Soon hundreds of millions of Windows 11 users can get access to this incredible new technology to search, chat, answer questions and generate content from right on their Windows taskbar," Microsoft wrote in the post.
Microsoft (MSFT) recently started rolling out the functionality to desktop users of its Bing search engine.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft (MSFT) added in the post that the new search engine - which the company has had some problems with - is accessible to more than 1M people in 169 countries, despite the fact it is still in preview mode.
As part of the update to Windows, Microsoft (MSFT) also said it would add software to the operating system that would allow for iPhone messages and calls to be sent from a Windows PC. 
Last week, Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled new versions of the Bing and Edge apps for both iOS and Android users.