Articles about Google search

Google ecosystem aims to create 300K jobs in SA by 2030

The internet giant commits to help create 300 000 jobs, through its ecosystem of SMEs, skills development initiatives and channel partners.

Google denies wrongdoing, disputes R500m compensation

The internet search giant disagrees with the Competition Commission’s claim that it has taken disproportionate value from South African publishers.

Google products, services add R118bn to SA’s economy

Google SA helped generate new revenue for local businesses, non-profits, publishers, creators and developers in 2023, it says.

South Africans keenly search all things AI

Google Search trends in SA related to AI continue to spike, with people looking for the best use-cases and how to grow their AI skills.

Google introduces Gemini Pro through Bard upgrade

The new version of Bard offers advanced reasoning, enhanced code generation, support for 40 languages and image generation.

Google’s business model distorts competition, CompCom finds

The regulator finds Google’s dominance distorts competition, as small and new platforms struggle for visibility.

Power of Google Business Messages

Google Business Messages are quickly becoming an essential tool for companies of all sizes.

South Africans search all things AI

Google searches for artificial intelligence broke the record locally and across the world in 2022, peaking again in January.

SA’s finance app downloads on downward spiral

While finance app installs in Africa showed huge growth between 2021 and 2022, South Africa saw a decline of 11%.

YouTube, advertising demand boost Alphabet’s revenue

Google parent company Alphabet reports strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results, bolstered by its advertising, cloud and YouTube businesses.

Google brought in $80bn for developers in 2019

Google generated billions in revenue for developers using Android developer tools, as Google Play notched up two billion active users.

Top local Google searches for 2018 revealed

South Africans used Google Search to find out more information about entertainment events and local celebrities this year.