Bing Blogs

We’re thrilled to share that Bing Image Creator now includes the latest GPT-4o image generation model – for free. This upgrade delivers you even more intelligence, flexibility, and options; GPT-4o joins the existing DALL-E3 model many of you know and love so you can turn your ideas into stunning visuals with greater ease, confidence, and control.

AI search is redefining how content is discovered and ranked, but sitemaps still matter. When paired with IndexNow, they provide the structure and speed search engines need to keep your content visible. Learn why Bing recommends using both.

Search is evolving and so has Bing Webmaster Tools. With expanded search data, crawl diagnostics, indexing insights, keyword performance, URL inspection, and IndexNow integration, you’ll have the tools to keep your content optimized as search continues to change. Learn how to get started today.

Introducing Bing Video Creator, allowing you to turn your ideas into videos, for free. Powered by Sora, Bing Video Creator transforms your text prompts into short videos. Just describe what you want to see and watch your vision come to life.

This is your One Month Warning! Bing Maps for Enterprise Basic Accounts will no longer function after June 30th, 2025. To avoid being impacted, you will either need to purchase a license or migrate to Azure Maps before this date!

OnTerra, a Microsoft Partner, offers RouteSavvy API PLUS as great alternative to Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization API. Given the impending retirement of Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization API on June 30th, 2025, Bing Maps for Enterprise customers looking for an alternative to migrate to for Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization API can consider moving to OnTerra Systems’ RouteSavvy API PLUS.   

In a world shaped by AI-powered search and shopping, real-time updates aren’t optional, they’re expected. This post explores how IndexNow helps merchants surface product changes faster, reduce ad mismatches, and stay visible in dynamic discovery experiences.

With adoption from Amazon, Shopify, and Milestone, IndexNow is emerging as a critical protocol for content that needs to be found fast. This update explores how leading platforms are accelerating visibility, and what it means for those navigating today’s AI-driven, real-time search environment.

If you are looking for some helpful webinars to assist you in migrating from Bing Maps for Enterprise to Azure Maps, then you have come to the right blog! 

The Windows UWP Map control and Windows Maps platform APIs within Windows have been deprecated as of April 8, 2025. The Maps UWP Control and Maps platform support within Windows will continue to function but will not be updated. For more information, see Resources for deprecated features.