The wire · traced · first seen Oct 29, 09:32 UTC

Google reports slower Search revenue growth in Q3 2026

Google reported slower year-over-year Search revenue growth and attributed the slowdown to lower monetization in AI Mode, a signal for advertisers assessing search spending.

L2 · reported1 source3 claims checked

What we checked

Every claim below was walked down the source ladder. The rung is how close the source is to the thing itself; the tense is the source's own.

1. announced L2 · reported

   Google Search revenue rose 12% YoY to $63.25B in Q3 2026.

   per Techmeme (L2)
2. announced L2 · reported

   Google Search revenue growth was 14.5% in Q3 2025.

   per Techmeme (L2)
3. announced L2 · reported

   Google attributed the slowdown to lower monetization in AI Mode.

   per Techmeme (L2)

Sources

• Google reports Search revenue up 12% YoY to $63.25B in Q3 2026, down from 14.5% in Q3 2025, and attributes the slowdown to "lower monetization" in AI Mode (Simon Sharwood/The Register) — Techmeme L2 · reported