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The Vergeby Rani Molla
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Google hasn’t figured out how to make AI pay like its search engine

Google hasn’t figured out how to make AI pay like its search engine
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Alphabet's earnings report shows search queries growing at the fastest rate in five years, but Q3 search revenue growth slowed to 12% year-over-year, highlighting challenges in monetizing AI.

Key points

  • •Search queries are growing at their fastest rate in five years.
  • •Third-quarter search revenue growth slowed to 12% year-over-year, down from roughly 17% in the previous quarter.
  • •Growth in paid clicks on ads is also slowing.
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