YouTube denied further intensifying loading speed issues as part of its efforts to discourage ad blocker use. However, both Premium users and those using ad blockers have reported problems with the platform, such as lagging, higher CPU usage, and delayed load times. Why we care. YouTube’s intensified efforts against ad blockers, at the potential expense … Read more
I was incredibly surprised to see the headline Google VP Says Bard Chatbot Wasn’t Rushed Out to Beat Microsoft on Bloomberg (warning: paywalled). That Google VP is Elizabeth Reid, the vice president and GM of Search. She spoke yesterday at the ongoing U.S. vs. Google antitrust hearing. Why we care. If Google fails to recognize … Read more
Google denied manipulating ad auctions at SMX Advanced 2015 – eight years before admitting it actually does. During the conference’s keynote speech, Google Ad executive Jerry Dischler told the audience: “Full stop, we are not manipulating search results or manipulating the ad auction in order to increase profits. That’s just not what we do.” Fast-forward … Read more
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