Google Search queries grow at fastest rate in five years, but revenue growth slows

Alphabet reported that Google Search queries are growing at their fastest rate in five years, yet Search revenue growth slowed to 12 percent year over year, suggesting AI monetization still lags behind search usage.

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2026-11-04 12:00 · The Verge AI
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