The argument has festered for years. Does Google favors YouTube in its search results when people type in queries for one thing or another? Yes, say reporters at The Wall Street Journal. They report that engineers at Google have made changes showing a preference for YouTube over other video sources. Google executives made a decision to serve videos from YouTube on the first page of search results, in part to drive traffic to the platform rather than to competitors, and give YouTube more leverage in business deals with content providers seeking traffic.

OneZero claims Pinterest is the latest to unknowingly host derogatory content, while its moderation policy “hides” rather than removes it. The report suggests OneZero found numerous instances of harmful content that not only evaded Pinterest’s abuse filters, but actively recommend the content in searches. 

The Android Compatibility Program ensures that a device using the Android operating system is compatible and can run applications designed for the Android Execution Environment. Microsoft is in the process of sending its operating system through the test process, which is now built on Android. Ewan Spence explains. 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's inner circle of direct reports helping him run the company through a challenging time marked with uncertainty are indeed unique. Business Insider identified the 15 senior executives. The list reflects the updated job titles and responsibilities that resulted from the latest management reorg, from Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian to Jeffrey Dean, a Google senior fellow and head of the Google AI division. 

Google might be able to fend off EU antitrust investigations if it promises not to use the health data from its proposed $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit to help it target ads, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The European Commission is scheduled to decide on the deal by July 20.

Nokia worked with Apple to develop and launch a set of tools for data centers that aim to help companies manage the growth in internet traffic as 5G and machine-learning technologies roll out.

Some retailers have removed non-gender versions of web pages that display their products. And for this, Google has rewarded them with a higher ranking in search queries, according to Searchmetrics. While some retailers have entirely removed the non-gendered versions, this has raised many intriguing questions that Searchmetrics attempts to answer. The post provides insight on how companies may want to adjust SEO strategies for gendered keywords.

Page speed tends to be a complex subject -- very technical. It's important to understand website page speed and how to improve it. To help answer these questions, Moz brings back a popular episode of Whiteboard Friday, originally published in February 2019, where Britney Muller outlines what marketers need to know to get started.

Using Google Analytics might be one way to identify under-performing content, but there are others. Lee Wilson, who leads services at Vertical Leap, shares tips and advice for discovering how content performs and outlines tips to fix any content areas that can work harder for the business.