Google's slow index updates are a resource choice, not a technical limit
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-11-08
The author pushes back on the common complaint that Google is slow to update its index, arguing it's simply a technical and resource decision: Google could refresh the whole index quickly if it wanted, just as it updates Top Stories carousels at high frequency during breaking news.
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