The search is on

roundup The name of the game in paid search these days seems to be Overture Services, which is seeking its fortune at AOL, Yahoo and elsewhere. Also: IBM's DB2 Information Integrator is designed to fetch corporate information from many data sources all at once.

Overture amplifies AOL Europe deal
The company broadens its deal to provide pay-for-placement search results for AOL Europe's Web sites, a move that intensifies the company's competition with rival Google.
February 5, 2003

Yahoo tests new search layout
The Web portal is testing a new layout for search results that packs more paid listings onto a page, a move that could increase its revenue and provide a big boost for partner Overture.
February 4, 2003

Overture teams up with ESPN
The company reaches an exclusive two-year agreement with ESPN.com to offer its commercial search results throughout the sports Web site.
February 4, 2003

IBM to unveil new Xperanto software
Big Blue will take the wraps off a data integration product based on its research project for consolidating data from multiple sources.
February 4, 2003

previous coverage
The Google gods
In the dot-com shakeout, Google has not only survived but reigns supreme. But does the search engine's power threaten the Web's independence?
October 31, 2002