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Google Holds I/O Event as Questions Swirl Around Search

Colin Henderson

  Google search is probably doomed as upstarts such as Perplexity dominate research particularly in younger demographics. The Google challenge revolves around proactive search and ad tools search which are related to shopping but drive Google revenue. The following reposrt summarises the current situation and reported in Barrons. ~~~~~~~ Google Holds I/O Event as Questions Swirl Around Search Alphabet shares have come under pressure as investors question the company’s staying power in the new world of search.   Last Updated:  May 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM EDT Google I/O 2025: What to Watch Today   By Adam Levine   When … Continue reading Google Holds I/O Event as Questions Swirl Around Search

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Real-time search – fact and fiction, and why?

Colin Henderson

One of the latest trends in ‘the valley’ is the notion of real time search.  This has been brought to highlight by twitter search.  While I understand the idea of real-time, the idea of applying the concept to the entire internet seems like a big job, and so it is with some scepticism that I hear people believe Twitter have solved that riddle. An example elsewhere in the text was of banks – their information is not real time.  Consider ATM deposits that appear on the next days date, or payroll electronic funds transfer which are deposited in batch mode … Continue reading Real-time search – fact and fiction, and why?