The backlash over Big Tech's collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of little-known search engines that promise to protect user privacy
4 min read21 Nov 2018The German court says a search engine operator need only take action if it is notified of a clearly recognisable violation of individuals' rights, rather than checking ahead of time
1 min read27 Feb 2018The cross-licensing deal comes with an understanding that Google and Tencent will team up on developing future technologies
1 min read19 Jan 2018Google may be forced to explain why it pushes down links in its search results under European Union rules being drafted this year
2 min read24 Oct 2017Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40% of users accessing unlicensed music, up from 35% last year, global recorded music industry group IFPI said
2 min read19 Sep 2017Chinese authorities will require Baidu and other search engines to report banned content and verify advertisers' qualifications in its latest attempt at Internet regulation
1 min read25 Jun 2016The institution of paid search raises barriers to entry for firms that do not have the required marketing budgets
4 min read8 Feb 2016For the past few months, a very large fraction of the queries into the company's search engine have been interpreted by an artificial intelligence system, nicknamed RankBrain
4 min read27 Oct 2015More people are now discovering news through search engines and social media rather than the front page of a news website
2 min read8 Jul 2015Even though Google posted an online tool to handle removal requests, it's unclear from the ruling how far it should be expected to censor the Internet
4 min read10 Jul 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared