The empire finally struck back at Google News with Newsbot. Well at least made the previously known beta more widely available.
Microsoft is bringing their search experts in to do neato whizbang clustering and topic identification. As a bonus, they'll track what you read, throw it into the magic collaborative filtering cauldron, and generate better results, both universal and personalized.
Too bad they just smooshed Findory, although it should be pointed out, Findory probably has a different set of sources.