Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced that it has set up a laboratory in this tech hub to roll out next-generation search and multimedia retrieval products for its global customers. This new laboratory—with an initial team of 100 scientists and engineers—will be part of the expansion of its R&D operations in the country. Yahoo Labs Bangalore will be a centre of excellence for next-generation search and advertising technologies, focussed on making the Web more relevant and simple for users and advertisers. Rajeev Rastogi, a fromer Bell Labs director, has been appointed as vice-president and head of the new lab.
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