Google says its investments in AI are driving more searches

<figure> <img alt="An image of Sundar Pichai in front of a Google logo" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Laura Normand / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951561/VRG_Illo_STK179_L_Normand_SundarPichai_Neutral.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Google parent company Alphabet says that its AI investments are leading to a big growth in searches year-over-year, as noted <a href="https://s206.q4cdn.com/479360582/files/doc_financials/2026/q3/2026q3-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf">in its Q3 2026 earnings today</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"Our AI investments are driving overall Search query growth, including commercial queries," CEO Sundar Pichai says in a statement. "In fact, our year-over-year query growth rate is the highest it's been in the last five years."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alphabet's consolidated revenues for the quarter were $127.6 billion, up 25 percent year-over-year, with its "Google Search &amp; other" revenues up 12 percent year-over-year. Google Cloud revenue was also up 103 percent year-over-year to $30.7 billion. Alphabet also …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020811/alphabet-google-earnings-q3-2026">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>