According to a report in blorge.com, Microsoft is going to launch Kumo.com on June 2nd.

Kumo.com according to many reports will eventually replace the Live.com search engine for Microsoft.

The Search Marketing Expo, an industry conference, is also starting in Seattle on June 2.

Here is some info about Kumo from the blog:

“””The concept behind it appears to be that results are listed with a toolbar making it easier to refine results into different categories. Unlike the options on Google (images, video, news etc), these categories appear to be customized to the particular search term, for example a search for a singer producing categories such as lyrics, songs and bios””

We have already discussed the wisdom, or lack there of, Microsoft going with Kumo.com in lieu of Live.com back in March, here is that post if you missed it.