Court of Justice: ‘Google must remove misinformation from search results’
The European Union's highest court ruled that Google must remove information from search results if users prove the information incorrect.
The Court of Justice disclosed the ruling in a statement. Google, Bing and other search engines have to comply with search result removal requests if the ap... Read more
Activist investor calls on Alphabet to reduce headcount and costs
Activist investor TCI Fund Management has called on Alphabet to cut costs by lowering its headcount and reducing expenses in several areas.
"We are writing to express our view that the cost base of Alphabet is too high and that management needs to take aggressive action", the organization wrote... Read more
Google’s new app helps users remove personal information from search results
Google released 'Results About You', a feature that broadens the types of personal information customers can request to be deleted from Search Engine results, including phone numbers, physical addresses and email addresses.
Last spring, Google announced that the functionality would be available ... Read more
Google reveals AI conversational partner and text summarization tool
Google announced new AI solutions and privacy features at Google I/O, its annual conference.
The opening keynote is behind us. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed more than ten upcoming solutions and updates to existing products. We'll be covering some of the most noteworthy additions.
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Google updates Lens with ‘multisearch’ feature for searches using images and words
Google announced today that Google Lens now offers a new "multisearch" feature that allows users to search for results using a blend of photos and text.
Google Lens, the company's image recognition software, allows users to aim their phone camera or take a snapshot of anything and search Google ... Read more
Google to change its infamous Web And App Activity from march
Google is modifying its famed Web & App Activity settings to cater to Google Workspace customers from March 29. This function is now divided into two settings, one labeled Search History, and the other Web & App Activity.
Google has begun alerting Workspace admins about the modification... Read more
Google cuts neutrality of search results, aims at climate positivity
Google Search is taking a tougher climate stance as of today. The world's most widely used search engine was adjusted to answer searches surrounding climate change with sources like the United Nations - sources that, in the words of Google CEO Sundar Pichai, are trustworthy.
In addition to the n... Read more
Google announces more powerful search capabilities for online retailers
Google has recently announced that it is launching the Google Cloud Retail Search service. This is a new tool that allows retailers to have their version of the Google Search engine. This version of the search engine is customized to their own digital requirements.
As per Google, this is being d... Read more
Google releases several updates for its Search engine
Google announced several improvements to its core search engine, focusing on the deployment of AI to help users. With these improvements, the search engine will better answer questions with specific answers or those with very broad scopes.
The company also announced a new algorithm that will han... Read more
Google adds an overlay to Maps, showing Covid-19 cases and trends
Google announced on Wednesday an update for Google Maps that will show users a new Covid-19 layer. With it, one can have a much clearer understanding of the number of cases in a given area. With the pandemic continuing its fast spread in many countries and a second wave looming on the horizon, this... Read more