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Google's stock suffered a sharp drop after it announced its latest quarterly earnings, because the company admitted that AI search monetizes less well than traditional search.
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10/30/2026
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Google Zero Backfires on Google: AI Search Struggles to Monetize as the Moat Collapses
youtubeThe Verge10/30/2026
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