By Jeffrey Dastin and Krystal Hu Dec 4 (Reuters) - A Google search executive on Thursday pushed back against fears that its AI-powered search will harm web publishers and its advertising business, calling the technology an “expansionary moment” for the internet.

Google's annual Year in Search wrap-up is here to reveal the highs and lows of 2025 in a nutshell.

Study Breaks Down Differences in Results Between AI Search Engines Like ChatGPT and Google New York City, United States – December 2, 2025 / Search Atlas / Analysis of 18,377 query pairs shows retrieval-based AI systems like Perplexity achieve 43% domain overlap with Google,

As another year comes and goes, our internet searches live on as a digital time capsule of life in 2025. On Thursday, Google released its annual Year in Search trend report, which shows the search queries that had the highest spikes in traffic during a sustained period in 2025,

Google has changed its search bar on the Google home page by adding the ability to upload a file or an image, and then the user experience takes you directly to AI Mode.

The spotlight is blazing in 2025 as Google reveals which actors captured America’s curiosity this year. From breakout sensations to seasoned favorites, these stars dominated search bars and sparked national conversation.