Google search upgrades make it harder for websites to win traffic

Type a query into the Google search bar on a smartphone and there’s a good chance the results will be dominated by advertising. That stems from a decision in 2015 to test a fourth ad, rather than three, at the top of search results. Some employees opposed the move at the time, saying it could […]

COVID-19: What Google data shows about India’s economic recovery

New Delhi: India’s economy is struggling to overcome the adverse hit from the world’s biggest lockdown, a series of high-frequency indicators show. From power consumption to jobs to Google’s mobility trends, the figures show activity has picked up from the record slump registered in April, but the recovery has a long way to go. In […]

UK needs to have a clear stance on Huawe and 5Gi, BT chief says

London: BT CEO Philip Jansen has urged the British government not to move too fast to ban China’s Huawei from the 5G network, cautioning that there could be outages and even security issues if it did. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to decide this week whether to impose tougher restrictions on Huawei, after intense […]