• D: All Things Digital, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:12 PM

Kara Swisher speaks with Satya Nadella, Microsoft's SVP of Research and Development at its Online Services division, about the new Microsoft-Yahoo search integration, which he will oversee. As Swisher says, "how the search business of Microsoft evolves, improves and, most of all, out-innovates-especially in the face of heretofore withering competition from search behemoth Google-is going to be a big factor in the success of the deal with Yahoo."

She adds: "Nadella, who was one of the key execs involved in the deal, has to make sure the companies hold onto top talent until the partnership is approved, while continuing to keep up the momentum of its new Bing search offering." No pressure, indeed. In the interview, video of which can be seen at the All Things D site, Nadella acknowledges that Microsoft hasn't been able to catch up with Google, and talks about how gaining search share might be possible.

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