Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymore

Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by nosioptar on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:05AM (#48267733)

> they were working pretty hard to paper over the fact that they pay a third party to scrape Google

Not the least bit surprising to me. I had the misfortune of talking to Kagi's CEO several years ago. Every word out of his mouth was a lie.

Kagi's the one search company I trust less than Google.

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Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by voakbasda on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:28AM (#48268001)

I have found few CEOs capable of telling nothing but the truth. Based on that, I am nearly certain that lying is part of the job description.

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Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by JSR_FDED on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:40AM (#48268130)

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

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Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by nosioptar on Monday May 25, 2026 @12:14PM (#48268531)

I don't walk around recording every conversation I have.

I'd also argue that calling a tech CEO a liar is far from extraordinary. It'd be extraordinary if I accused him of honesty.

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Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by freehorse on Monday May 25, 2026 @12:39PM (#48268812)

Only problem is that the original quote you commented on was not kagi lying, as they actually say the same here

https://blog.kagi.com/waiting-dawn-search

You said that you were not surprised that kagi was lying, only that they were not in this occasion. When you accuse somebody of lying it makes sense to provide at least some evidence of that.

At the very least, they are very clear about which indexes they use and how.

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