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Google Partners with Ask Jeeves and The FTC Goes After the Major Search Engines - Search Engines News and Articles - July 20, 2002

Saturday, July 20, 2002, 3:07pm
The significant event in the past week was the announcement by Google and Ask Jeeves that they had formed a partnership, and that Overture would no longer be providing sponsored results on AskJeeves properties. You can read about it below.

Ask Jeeves Partners with Google, Drops Overture
Thu Jul 18, 4:43 PM ET
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (Reuters)

| Ask Jeeves Reports Loss, Higher Revenues
Thu Jul 18, 5:58 PM ET
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (Reuters)

Overture shares lose over 12 pct on loss of Ask Jeeves
7/19/02 12:28 PM
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters)

There have also been some very nice articles written about the culture and leadership at Google. Read Jason Pontin's article, written for RedHerring.com, to get inside the head of Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google.

Dinner with the mind behind the mind of God
By Jason Pontin
July 16, 2002
RedHerring.com
A meeting with Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google, at the Russian Tea Room in San Francisco.

For those of you who follow the financial health of the search engine companies, the news about Inktomi cutting its workforce will be interesting.

Inktomi Cuts 40% of Remaining Work Force Amid Widened Loss
Wed Jul 17,10:40 PM ET
FOSTER CITY, Calif.

The AP story about the interviews they did with the major search engines after the FTC report was released has been picked up by some more major news organizations. Read their unique takes below.

FTC Seeks Info on Search Engines
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 8:50 a.m. ET
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)
The New York Times

Search engines slow to show how money influences results
Michael Liedtke
Associated Press
Published Jul 12, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO
StarTribune.com

Finally, Jim Hu from ZDNet News has documented a practice that has probably already annoyed you, Yahoo's new online advertising offerings.

Yahoo counts on in-your-face ads
By Jim Hu
Special to ZDNet News
July 15, 2002, 8:35 AM PT
Web portal Yahoo on Monday said it has signed agreements with four Web technology companies, hoping to strengthen its online advertising offerings.