Google was underwhelmed, it seems...

...by Microsoft's desktop search promises.

Ahead of tomorrow's U.S. District Court hearing, the U.S. search leader asks the DOJ to extend its Microsoft oversight.

The Antitrust

Microsoft strikes a deal with the DOJ, after Google complains about desktop search. Updates continuing throughout the morning.

Jeff Bezos and women's shoes

Amazon.com's annual shareholder meeting drew a small crowd, but they laughed big as Bezos spent a disproportionate amount of time showing off Endless.com, the company's new-ish shoes and accessories store. He adeptly described platform wedge sandals and red patent-leather ballet flats, but claimed he didn't know what a slingback was.

Read the straight story.

Update: One thousand words in a single shot.

Arts and crafts

I've finally settled into a Seattle routine, though there's much to learn about Microsoft's technology and culture.

My latest on the culture front ran today online, and may show up in print tomorrow.

The broadcast editor also put together a nice little audio slideshow to complement it.