Tech

Google hasn’t figured out how to make AI pay like its search engine

Read full article at source ↗

Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 04/11/2026, 12:01:24 UTC.

Briefings

Alphabet reported that Google Search revenue growth slowed to 12% year over year in Q3 2026, down from 17% in Q2. Paid click growth also declined from 13% to 8% during the same period. Google Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler confirmed these figures in an earnings report. The company plans to spend $200 billion on AI infrastructure, but search revenue growth has not matched investor expectations.

Key points

• Google Search revenue growth slowed to 12% year over year in Q3 2026, down from 17% in Q2.
• Paid click growth declined from 13% to 8% during the same period.

Context

Google Search queries are growing at their fastest rate in five years, according to Alphabet's earnings report. The company plans to spend $200 billion on AI infrastructure to support AI initiatives, but search revenue growth has not matched investor expectations.

Limitations

Earnings data covers only Q3 2026. Growth rates are year-over-year comparisons. Paid click growth is specifically for clicks on ads generating revenue for Google. No additional background context is supplied beyond the earnings report.

Generated by Bittrees-hosted qwen35-2b sha256:aaf42c8b7c3c on 04/11/2026, 14:10:53 UTC. Based on publisher-provided feed evidence; may not cover the full original article. Check the source for details.

View archived briefing on IPFS
bafybeibqjzxsmjzd6xgyerexzdntp6ast4bgq7luoolk43uvawfzafljd4