Tag: Google
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There’s a disgusting irony in Google announcement that search queries on their platform hit an “all time high” in the first quarter of 2026. Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences driving usage, queries at an all time high, and 19% revenue growth. Part of me wants to scream, “Of course it did, Sundar”! It wouldn’t be a stretch to say people are searching more because the AI returned results are, at best, shit of questionable quality and, at a minimum, cannot be trusted. Therefore, you’re getting more search queries because users have to work harder to get a…
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Google has proposed changes to how Google Search works in order to promote a “fairer deal” for consumers and businesses in a market that is absolutely dominated by Google. To be clear, these are proposals, not laws, and are only at the consultation phase. Google Search accounts for more than 90% of all general search queries in the UK – with millions of people relying on it as a key gateway to the internet. More than 200,000 firms in the UK collectively spent more than £10 billion on Google’s search advertising last year.…
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