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What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show

The California company said it collected 2024 search results from Jan. 1 through Nov. 23 of this year. Google isn't the only one to publish an annual recap or top trends as 2024 draws to a close.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Dec 10, 2024

Google Year In Search 2024: WHY Poonam Pandey, Pawan Kalyan Feature In Top People List - EXPLAINED

Every year, Google’s Year in Search report sheds light on the public’s most-searched figures, and in 2024, the only two names from the entertainment industry to stand out prominently were ...
Icon for mashable.comMashable · Dec 13, 2024

Relive the best, saddest, and weirdest moments of 2024 in Google's Year in Search 2024 video

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Search Engine Land on MSN.com · 12d

Google: 39 million advertisers suspended; 5.5 billion ads removed in 2024

Google’s 2024 Ads Safety Report, released today, shows a massive uptick in how AI – particularly large language models (LLMs) – is helping the company block policy-violating ads before serving a single ad, thanks to earlier fraud detection at the account setup stage.
Forbes on MSN.com · 3d

Google Earnings: Stock Soars As Q1 Results Shatter Expectations

Alphabet brought in $90.2 billion of revenue in Q1, topping consensus analyst estimates of $89.2 billion, and $2.81 diluted earnings per share ($34.5 billion net income), smashing forecasts of $2.01 EPS ($24.8 billion net income), according to FactSet.
Search Engine Journal · 5d

Google Ads 2024 Safety Report Unveils AI Protections

Ads Safety Report reveals stricter enforcement, AI crackdowns, and key policy shifts every marketer should pay attention to.
The Information · 12d

Google’s Search for Its AI Future

Next week, a federal judge will start the process of determining how to fix Google’s search engine, which he ruled last summer was an illegal monopoly. No matter what he decides, though, artificial intelligence is already upending the future of Google Search.
Digital Information World · 4d

Google Ads Saw a 9% Growth in Ad Spending in Q1 2025

According to a new report by Tinuiti, there was a 9% increase in ad spending on Google search in Q1 2025, mostly because of a rise in costs rather than a rise in click volume. The click growth on Google Search was 4% year-over-year,
CBS News on MSN.com · 6d

Google remedy hearing on search monopoly begins today. Could the tech giant be broken up?

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys are seeking to impose sweeping penalties on Google after a court ruled the tech giant is a monopoly.
Financial Times · 3d

Alphabet shares rise as Google search boosts profits

Google is the second Big Tech company to report earnings in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war. Alphabet shares have fallen about 17 per cent this year. Like most of its rivals, the company has been affected by concerns about tariffs disrupting supply chains and softening consumer spending, promoting fears of a US recession.
Search Engine Land on MSN.com · 6d

U.S. search ad revenues surged to $102.9 billion in 2024

Search advertising continues to be the largest form of internet advertising. Search revenue grew nearly 16% year on year.
Icon for www.techradar.comTechRadar · 11d

Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed

Google's proactive measures in 2024 were impressive. The company either blocked or removed 5.1 billion ads that violated Google Ads policies. Furthermore, the search ... not grow year-on-year ...
Icon for www.crn.comCRN · Jan 18, 2024

Google CEO: Why More Layoffs Are Coming In 2024

Sundar Pichai tells employees to expect more layoffs in 2024 ... this year. The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices,’ Google’s CEO ...
Icon for www.businessinsider.comBusiness Insider · Dec 21, 2024

Google says it could water down its search partnerships in antitrust proposal

Google on Friday proposed possible remedies to resolve an antitrust case over its search business ... delaying a final decision by several years. Representatives for the Justice Department's ...