War!

Google's new desktop search feature Sidebar could very well be seen as a declaration of war.

"Google today launches a desktop product that latches on to Microsoft's Windows software and may signal an ultimate intention to usurp the world's most popular operating platform."

More here.

Google's rustling up an extra $4 billion via a share offering and even named Microsoft and Yahoo! as it's main rivals in the associated regulatory paperwork.

Looks like Google is on a collision course with the two tech giants.

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