4 posts and columns on Adam Kovacevich

Texas Wants Google to Spill Its Secrets–Here's the List

in News on February 16, 2011 at 8:14 am PT

The antitrust investigation Google is facing in Texas is quite a bit broader than originally thought. A civil investigative demand sent last July by the office of Attorney General Greg Abbott, and first reported by Bloomberg, reveals an inquiry not just into ad pricing, but site ranking and “the manual overriding or altering of” search results as well.

Apple Announces Mobile Ad Plans Thursday, and Google Can’t Wait to Tell the FTC [UPDATED]

in Media on April 6, 2010 at 2:53 pm PT

Apple is likely to introduce its mobile ad platform Thursday at its iPhone developer event, say sources familiar with the company’s plans. Expect to hear a loud cheer from Google, Apple’s former ally and current competitor.

Reports of Yahoogle's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

in News on October 21, 2008 at 2:07 pm PT

Today, The Deal got played, and claimed that Yahoo and Google were likely to abandon their controversial search ad outsourcing deal. Wrote The Deal’s Cecile Kohrs: “A proposed joint venture between rival Internet companies Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. appears headed for the trash bin, just ahead of an expected U.S. Department of Justice challenge to the agreement, lawyers close to the deal said.” Well, maybe it will die at some point. But, in the words of Juba in the last line of the greatest movie ever (“Gladiator,” of course!): Not yet.

Dueling Spokesman in the Yahoogle Fight Say Exactly the Same Thing

in News on October 20, 2008 at 4:28 pm PT

Today, the New York Times did a thumbsucker on the fight over the controversial advertising partnership that Yahoo and Google have struck that is opposed by Microsoft, some advertisers and, maybe soon, the Justice Department. Thank goodness then for the liveliest part, which came when the Google and Microsoft talking heads squared off. Just like the dudes pictured here! Schwiiiiing!