Google’s decision to potentially pull out of China if it cannot operate without censorship is a remarkable story. The statement was made after Google discovered a “highly sophisticated and targeted attack” on GMail. Google didn’t say the Chinese government was behind the attacks but that’s the clear implication. The attacks involved more than just Google […]
Google has revealed that the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists were targeted last December in a hacking attempt. That, along with other issues, has convinced the company that it will no longer censor results China as the Chinese government wishes. In particular, Google has willingly allowed self-censored its search results since January 27, […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Obama Praises Twitter, Google & Facebook — But Not Microsoft’s Xbox Does today’s speech from President Barack Obama to school children across the United States need any more controversy? Having listened […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Search Month: European Edition There’s a lot going on in the European search market. Starting today we will bring you a monthly update on Search Engine Land of European search news, […]
Google Executive to Quit from the Wall Street Journal reports Kai-Fu Lee, the president of Google’s China operations is leaving the company. Kai-Fu Lee has helped Google gain market share in China but still is a weak second to Baidu, which has 76% share in China, whereas Google has about 20%. Lee left Microsoft in […]
In some ways, it’s the Who’s Who of Twitter — the Twitter Suggested Users list. These are the 241 people Twitter currently suggests that new people should follow. Below, a look at who makes it by categories, such as media or sports. Who’s getting Twitter’s love (such as the New York Times) and who’s not […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google Seeks a Leading Role in China from the Wall Street Journal reports that Google China’s president, Kai-Fu Lee, wants Google to be a market leader in China in five years. Kai-Fu Lee said, “Certainly, we would like to aspire to be a market leader in five years.” His plans to achieving that goal is […]
With two high-ranking Google executives leaving the Big G within a month’s time, I thought it would be interesting to go back through Google’s executive management page over the years and see how it reflects changes among the higher-ups. Below, there are a series of tables and commentary that hopefully let you understand the shifting […]
Chinese Company Takes Google to Court from the AP reports the case between Guge and Google has begun this week. Beijing’s Guge Sci-Tech Co. took Google China to court for infringement over their name. Guge Sci-Tech Co. registered the name on April 19, 2006 with Beijing Municipal Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Google China didn’t register […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google to focus on mobile Internet in China from Reuters reports that Google China will be re-designing their products for the Chinese user base. Lee Kai-fu, Google Inc’s president for greater China, said: These mobile users have very different usage patterns from the American users. Most Chinese users who touch mobile Internet will have no […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google Increases Stake in China from PC World reports that Google will be investing heavily in China over the next couple years to try to take market share from Chinese search leader Baidu. Kai-Fu Lee, president of Google China, said, Over the next year, Google will acquire one or two companies in China, and invest […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
China’s Sina, Google team up on China services from Reuters reports that one of China’s largest portals is to work with Google on news, ads and search. Sina Corp. and Google China did not reveal the details of this agreement. The president of Google China, Lee Kai-Fu, said “In the future, we can explore cooperation […]
Google Aims to Make Gains in China By Giving Units Greater Autonomy from the Wall Street Journal reports Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, saying that Google plans to give Google China more autonomy. Mr. Schmidt said, “Google China is run very autonomously. We want to increase that … China is growing very quickly … so it’s […]
Yesterday I wrote a long piece looking at Microsoft’s moves in search since 1997. Bill Bliss, who I described as overseeing Microsoft’s "first era" of human-powered search, has added some great comments on missteps within the company ranging from not buying search technology earlier and ignoring the Google threat for so long in part because […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web: Danny, I and the rest of the Search Engine Land crew would like to wish you all a Happy Holidays!
In Google sticks to solo plans from the Shanghai Daily, Google said it won’t work with a local partner in China to gain marketshare. Google’s vice president of China operations, Kai-fu Lee said that they “have confidence in our current approach” in China. Currently, Baidu has 50 percent share in China, compared to Google’s 16 […]