The Google Leak Looks Pretty Bad
Summary
TLDRIn a recent tech update, leaked documents suggest Google's search algorithm prioritizes big brands over smaller, more relevant sites, contradicting previous statements. PayPal is launching an ad network targeting its 400 million users with personalized promotions, allowing opt-out from ad targeting but not data collection. OpenAI forms a new Safety Committee following the dissolution of the previous one, amid controversy over CEO Sam Altman's actions. Colorado passes right-to-repair legislation for consumer electronics, pressuring companies like Apple. Microsoft partners with Tencent to let Windows 11 users install Android apps through Tencent's app store in China. Rumors hint at Nvidia developing an ARM-based processor, possibly with Intel's help. Japan's space agency, JAXA, loses contact with its Akatsuki spacecraft orbiting Venus, while Gigabyte unveils a motherboard with a PCI slot for heavy graphics cards.
Takeaways
- ð A large leak of around 2500 pages of Google's technical documents has surfaced online, potentially revealing how Google Search operates contrary to public statements.
- ð The leaked documents suggest that Google's search algorithm does consider user signals and subdomains separately, which Google has previously denied.
- ð¡ The documents also imply that Google may prioritize big brands over smaller, more authoritative sites, raising questions about fairness in search results.
- ð³ PayPal is launching an ad network to target its 400 million users with personalized promotions based on their purchase history data.
- ð« PayPal users have the option to opt out of ad targeting, but not necessarily out of data collection, with account deletion being the only way to control information.
- ð€ OpenAI has formed a new Safety Committee following the dissolution of the previous one, with CEO Sam Altman and board members leading the initiative.
- ðïž The Safety and Security Committee's first task is to evaluate OpenAI's processes and safeguards for 90 days before reporting back to the full board.
- ð Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner revealed that serious omissions by Sam Altman, including undisclosed ownership stakes and project launches, led to his temporary dismissal.
- ð ïž Colorado has passed a right-to-repair law for consumer electronics, including limitations on parts pairing, which could pressure companies like Apple.
- ð€ Microsoft has partnered with Tencent to allow Windows 11 users to install Android apps through Tencent's app store, integrated with the Microsoft Store, but only in China.
- ð New rumors suggest Nvidia is developing an ARM-based processor, possibly in collaboration with MediaTek and using Intel's foundries, indicating a shift in the tech landscape.
Q & A
What is the recent controversy surrounding Google's search algorithm?
-A leak of approximately 2500 pages of technical documents has surfaced online, which directly contradicts Google's public statements about their search algorithm. The documents suggest that Google does consider factors like click-centric user signals, subdomains separately from domains, and the age of a domain, which Google has previously stated they do not consider.
How did the leaked documents about Google's search algorithm allegedly come to light?
-The documents were reportedly leaked after Google accidentally published them on GitHub, a Microsoft site, and they were subsequently saved by an external automated documentation service.
What is the potential implication of the leaked Google documents for smaller, independent websites?
-According to marketing expert Rand Fishkin, the leaked documents reveal that Google's search algorithm prioritizes big, powerful brands over smaller, independent sites, even if the latter are more authoritative, trustworthy, and relevant.
What is PayPal's new initiative regarding its user base?
-PayPal has announced the launch of an ad network that will target its 400 million users with personalized promotions based on their past purchases and spending habits.
How does PayPal's new ad network relate to user data privacy?
-PayPal states that users will be able to opt out of their data being included in ad targeting, but this does not equate to opting out of data collection. The only control offered for limiting data collection is account deletion.
What recent business challenges has PayPal faced?
-PayPal has experienced significant layoffs, tepid growth projections, and underwhelming stock performance.
What is the new development at OpenAI regarding its safety committee?
-OpenAI has formed a new Safety Committee less than a month after dissolving the old one. The new committee will be led by CEO Sam Altman and will evaluate OpenAI's current processes and safeguards for 90 days.
What controversy surrounds the former OpenAI board member and the CEO's actions?
-Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner has spoken publicly about the CEO Sam Altman's firing and rehiring, citing serious lies by omission, including failing to disclose an ownership stake and not notifying the board about the launch of Chat GPT.
What is the significance of Colorado's new right to repair legislation for consumer electronics?
-The new law in Colorado goes beyond requiring companies to provide documentation, software, and repair tools at a fair price. It also limits parts pairing, which could put pressure on companies like Apple.
What is the new partnership between Microsoft and Tencent, and its implications for Windows 11 users?
-Microsoft and Tencent have partnered to allow Windows 11 users to install Android apps through Tencent's app store, which will be integrated with the Microsoft store, but only in China.
What are the rumored developments regarding Nvidia's upcoming ARM-based processor?
-Nvidia is allegedly partnering with MediaTek to compete with Qualcomm's Windows on ARM offerings and may be turning to Intel's foundries for the silicon, indicating a potential collaboration in the ARM architecture space.
What incident has occurred with Japan's space agency, JAXA, and its Akatsuki spacecraft?
-JAXA has lost communication with its Akatsuki spacecraft, which is significant as it is currently the only active mission at Venus.
What unique feature has Gigabyte introduced with its new motherboard?
-Gigabyte has built a motherboard with a PCI slot that can support graphics cards weighing up to 128 lbs, showcasing a significant development in hardware support for heavy GPUs.
Outlines
ð€ Google Search Algorithm Controversy & PayPal's Ad Network Launch
The script discusses the leak of approximately 2500 pages of technical documents that allegedly reveal the inner workings of Google's search algorithm. These documents contradict Google's public statements about how their algorithm operates, such as the consideration of user signals and subdomains in rankings. Google has not confirmed the authenticity of these documents. The script also touches on PayPal's announcement of an ad network that will use personal data to target its 400 million users with promotions. Users can opt out of ad targeting, but not of data collection, except by deleting their accounts. This move by PayPal follows a period of layoffs and underwhelming stock performance and is seen by some as an opportunistic response to the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad business.
ð Tech Partnerships, Space Missions, and Gigabyte's Heavy-Duty Motherboard
This paragraph delves into Microsoft's new partnership with Tencent, which will allow Windows 11 users in China to install Android apps through Tencent's app store, integrated with the Microsoft store. It's unclear if this arrangement involves the Windows subsystem for Android. The script also mentions rumors about Nvidia's upcoming ARM-based processor, possibly in collaboration with MediaTek to compete with Qualcomm's Windows on ARM offerings and potentially using Intel's foundries. The Japanese space agency, JAXA, has reportedly lost contact with its Akatsuki spacecraft orbiting Venus, which is significant as it's the only active mission at the planet. Lastly, Gigabyte has developed a motherboard with a PCI slot capable of supporting graphics cards weighing up to 128 lbs, showcasing the increasing size and weight of modern GPUs.
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Keywords
ð¡Google Search Algorithm
ð¡Leaked Documents
ð¡Click-Centric User Signals
ð¡Subdomain and Domain Consideration
ð¡Big Powerful Brands
ð¡PayPal Ad Network
ð¡Personalized Promotions
ð¡Opting Out
ð¡Open AI Safety Committee
ð¡AI Governance
ð¡Right to Repair
Highlights
Tech link disclaims legal liability for feelings of exhilaration or horror experienced by viewers.
Approximately 2500 pages of Google's search algorithm documents have leaked online, contradicting Google's public statements.
The leaked documents suggest Google's algorithm does consider subdomains and domain age, contrary to previous claims.
Google has not confirmed the authenticity of the leaked documents, which were allegedly published accidentally on GitHub.
The leak could be an attempt to obscure Google's algorithm workings from spammers and competitors, or it could indicate dishonesty.
Marketing expert Rand Fishkin suggests the documents reveal a preference for big brands in Google search results.
PayPal is launching an ad network targeting its 400 million users with personalized promotions based on their purchase data.
PayPal users can opt out of ad targeting but not of data collection, with account deletion being the only control option.
The announcement follows a period of layoffs, slow growth, and stock performance issues for PayPal.
OpenAI has formed a new Safety Committee, replacing the one dissolved less than a month ago.
The new committee will evaluate OpenAI's processes and safeguards for 90 days before reporting to the full board.
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner spoke publicly about serious issues leading to Sam Altman's dismissal and rehiring.
Colorado passes right-to-repair legislation for consumer electronics, including limits on parts pairing.
Microsoft partners with Tencent to allow Windows 11 users to install Android apps through Tencent's app store.
Rumors suggest Nvidia is working on an ARM-based processor and may partner with Intel for silicon production.
Japan's space agency, JAXA, loses communication with its Akatsuki spacecraft orbiting Venus.
Gigabyte introduces a motherboard with a PCI slot designed to support graphics cards weighing up to 128 lbs.
Transcripts
Tech link is not legally liable for any
feelings of breathless exhilaration or
dystopian horror experienced while
viewing our show by watching this part
of the video you agree to that and
everything else I say gotcha around 2500
pages of technical documents purportedly
detailing the inner workings of Google
search has leaked online the documents
directly contradict years worth of
public statements from Google about how
their algorithm Works including that
rankings aren't determined by click
Centric user signals they are they don't
consider subdomain separately from
domains they do and they don't consider
the age of a domain or penalize new
sites they do again Google itself has
not confirmed or denied whether the
documents are authentic possibly because
the leak's Trove was allegedly acquired
when Google itself accidentally publish
them to GitHub that's a Microsoft site
and they were saved by an external
automated documentation service if true
the charitable read here is that Google
was trying to off youate the way its
algorithm works from spammers and
potential competitors the uncharitable
read is that Google is a lying liar Who
Lies Beyond these kinds of direct let's
say fibs marketing expert Rand fishkin
says the documents reveal that Google
search prioritizes big powerful Brands
over pretty much everyone else even when
small independent sites are more
authoritative trustworthy and relevant
which is a bit like getting all your
health advice from Mr Beast because he
has way more Twitter followers than your
doctor he does that's Dr Beast to you
PayPal has announced that it is
launching an ad Network that will Target
its 400 million users with personalized
promotions based on the data the
companies's collected on their past
purchases and spending habits and
honestly PayPal I don't need ads for
more body pillows you should already
know that PayPal says that users will be
able to opt out of their data being
included in the ad targeting which isn't
quite the same as opting out of their
data being collected the only option
PayPal appears to offer for controlling
what information they collect about you
is deleting your account this would also
presumably affect users of venmo and
browser extension honey which PayPal
controls the announcement follows a
rough patch for PayPal including
significant layoffs tepid growth
projections and an underwhelming stock
performance that being said this could
also be an opportunistic bid to take
advantage of the doj's ongoing antitrust
lawsuit against Google's own ad business
who knows maybe in 20 years 30 Years
it'll be PayPal writing absurd checks to
Regulators in a desperate attempt to
make their legal problems go away open
aai says that it has formed a new Safety
Committee less than a month after it
dissolved the old AI Safety Committee
this new even safer committee will
apparently be led by CEO Sam Alman who
obviously just has a ton of time on his
hands and loves meetings as well as
board chair Brett Taylor and fellow
board member Nicole Seligman Seligman
you decide according to open ai's blog
post the first task of the Safety and
Security committee will be to evaluate
open ai's current processes and
safeguards for 90 days after which they
will report to the full board and
presumably recommend the creation of a
third final safest Committee in a
fantastic case of awkward timing former
open AI board member Helen toner has
spoken publicly on Sal maltman's firing
and rehiring late last year according to
toner a major factor leading up to the
surprise dismissal was a series of
serious Lies by Omission on the part of
Altman including failing to disclose
ownership stake in the open AI startup
fund and failing to notify the board
that chat GPT would be launching in
November 2022 meaning that they found
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below much like hot dogs quick bits are
made of all the less appetizing off cuts
of regular Tech news which would grind
up into a delicious paste and extruded
redit to your waiting mouths sometimes
they're wrapped in stomach skin Colorado
is the latest state to pass right to
repair legislation for Consumer
Electronics with a bill that goes beyond
requiring that companies provide
documentation software Ware data and
repair tools to Consumers and
independent repair shops at a fair price
the new law also limits Parts pairing
which other states have shied away from
due to Industry push back this will
likely put even more pressure on Apple
who have softened their position on used
parts in recent months like an uptight
mom folding to the social pressure to
order pizza by pretending it was her
idea but only plain cheese Microsoft has
announced a new partnership with Chinese
Tech Giant 10cent that will let window
11 users install Android apps through
the 10cent app store which will be
integrated with the Microsoft store Al
be it only in China it's unclear whether
this new Arrangement involves the
Windows subsystem for Android used by
Microsoft's Amazon app store partnership
which the company suddenly killed a
couple months ago what is clear is that
Microsoft is either scared of making a
deal with Google or they just don't know
about the Google Play Store New rumors
have surfaced regarding nvidia's
purportedly upcoming arm based processor
not only is Team Green allegedly
partnering with mediatech to take on
qualcomm's Windows on arm offerings next
year but Nvidia may be turning to
Intel's foundaries for the Silicon it
may sound a bit weird for Intel to help
usher in the end of the x86 architecture
that they developed in the first place
but hey if someone's going to put an end
to your life's work it'd be nice to at
least make a buck off its demise
turnning into hot dogs the Japanese
space agency jaxa has lost communication
with its Akatsuki spacecraft in orbit
around Venus not Uranus losing contact
with Akatsuki is significant since it's
currently the only active Mission at
Venus probably because the planet is a
hell Escape in addition to newly
discovered volcanic activity Venus
supports a surface temperature of 464 de
c a surface pressure 92 times higher
than Earth's and it's covered in clouds
of sulfuric acid the worst kind of acid
yet we sent a probe there anyway proving
that even the greatest sign ific minds
of our time somehow can't tell when a
woman wants to be left alone men
gigabyte has built a motherboard with a
PCI slot that can support graphics cards
weighing up to a whopping 128 lbs which
would sound completely unnecessary even
5 years ago but it seems like recently
the GPU industry has heavily selected
for trunk bench life previewed the board
named the b650 aorus Pro X uh USB 4 and
while it has some other cool features I
just couldn't concentrate on them after
imagining plugging in a graphics card
the size of a dog maybe even three or
four dogs depending on how small your
dog is it wouldn't even have to work I'd
be happy and just looking at the
proportions of the slot it would be a
wiener dog you know what else would make
me happy if you came back on Friday for
more Tech news please I need this
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