Posted by Vahab S. Mirrokni and Muthu MuthukrishnanGoogle auctions ads, and enables a market with millions of advertisers and users. This market presents a unique opportunity to test and refine economic principles as applied to a very large number of interacting, self-interested parties with a myriad of objectives. Researchers in economics, computer science, operations research, marketing and business are increasingly involved in defining, understanding and influencing this market. On January 7th, a group of computer science researchers...
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Google University Research Awards
Posted on 09:56 by Unknown
Posted by Juan Vargas, University RelationsFor most people, the word "Google" evokes associations of Internet search, free apps, and advertising--a far cry from our roots in research and academia. Google, however, has not lost sight of that fundamental relationship. Many of our offices (or "campuses") are located near local universities, and we maintain a working environment many consider to be collegiate: informal, collaborative, and home to expert lectures not only about science and technology, but also about literature, the economy, world peace,...
Monday, 19 January 2009
Smart Thumbnails on YouTube
Posted on 17:35 by Unknown
Posted by Tomáš Ižo (Software Engineer) and Jay Yagnik (Head of Computer Vision Research)One of our favorite aspects of Google web search are the informative snippets that appear with each search result. The more relevant they are, the quicker we can find what we're looking for. As members of the computer vision team, we're pleased to say that we now apply a similar philosophy to choosing thumbnails for videos on YouTube. After all, the thumbnail is the first visual piece of information our users get when searching or browsing...
Monday, 12 January 2009
Maybe your computer just needs a hug
Posted on 07:45 by Unknown
Posted by Anthony FrancisMaybe your computer just needs a hugI'm Anthony Francis, an artificial intelligence researcher working in Google's Search Quality group. One of the things I like about Google is that we give back to the world in ways that make sense for our business, both as a company and as individuals. Google's search engine runs on electrical power, and so Google as a company invests in renewable energy and encourages Googlers as individuals to conserve energy. Google's search engine runs on open source software, and...
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