# Google says AI investments are driving search growth

https://mins.news/en/item/119774

- The Verge, 2026-10-28 20:22 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020811/alphabet-google-earnings-q3-2026

> Alphabet says its AI investments are driving strong year-over-year growth in search queries, at the fastest rate in five years. Third-quarter revenue reached $127.6 billion, up 25 percent; Google Search and other revenue rose 12 percent, while Google Cloud revenue climbed 103 percent to $30.7 billion.

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