Mayank Parmar

Decoding tech for the masses. Founder @WindowsLatest.com. My words have reached millions and cited by CNN, Forbes & more. Also, reporting tech @BleepinComputer

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@IncomeTaxIndia I applied for a TRC (Tax Residency Certificate) under Form 42. I need the certificate because I work with foreign clients as a freelancer, and they require TRC as proof of my residency.

Acknowledgement no: 870451710150526 - I wrote an email to the ITO twice, but they've not processed my request yet.

As a law-abiding citizen and somebody who always pays tax on time, the least I expect from the Income Tax Department is responsive support.

Can you please look into it?

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@Pureinfotech they'll not attribute correctly because the current owner is an AI, and they booted Martin.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@nsnadeemsarwar can you please check your DM? I've something important for you.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@glenngabe they'll not because they know it'll result in negative press coverage and dozens of studies

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@ryanshrout can I dm you?

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@gaganghotra_

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@pavandavuluri

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

I've a better idea. If a user has selected a site as preferred source, they should hide the AIO (or push it down) and surface the preferred source as the first result.

That would help you better decide the phone you'd like to buy, no?

of course, Google wouldn't do that because it's REALLY just PR at the end of the day.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

Indeed, it's not going to move the needle for publishers.

Google is silently rewriting user behavior, and these features are nothing but their attempt to sound less evil and to talk about these features when anyone argues with executives that Google does not care about the open web.

If they truly care about publishers, they'll reduce AIO to 100 words, and stop sending users to AI mode.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@rustybrick @glenngabe one of my favorite posts by Glenn is about favicon. Glenn's blog is my preferred source, but why would I click on it when AIO simply answes everything? The preferred sources in AIO/AI mode is simply a PR move.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@rustybrick @glenngabe indeed. it's really nothing to celebrate. it's not going to bring any clicks. Google is simply trying to sound less evil.

Google AIO will only send traffic to sites if they reduce the content to a single paragraph.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@gaganghotra_ For the love of God, can they merge Discover, follow, and preferred sources? This is so stupid.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@gaganghotra_ sundar is a masterclass in non-answering lol

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@mikeschechter sent you a DM of examples where Bing can do better.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@mikeschechter Bing for the win! the best search engine. i hope it does more for the creators.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@nsnadeemsarwar sent you a DM

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@gaganghotra_ can you make a video?

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@mikeschechter I've shared examples via DM. Please have a look.

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@googlesearchc my agentic friends are now going to find out how dead things can die again

[Mayank Parmar @mayank_jee]

@lilyraynyc @gaganghotra_ Yes, we can always see the links and never click on them because Google makes those links less appealing.