April 25, 2025:
Googles AI Search Innovations Drive Growth - Google's AI Overviews and other AI search features, such as Circle to Search and Google Lens, are rapidly growing. Used by 1.5 billion people across 100 countries, AI Overviews compile web results for direct answers. Circle to Search has reached over 250 million devices, and Google Lens searches have risen by 5 billion since October.
Google aims to integrate ads and introduce AI Mode to compete with chat-based search platforms like ChatGPT. This expansion comes amid regulatory scrutiny of Google's search and ad practices, with potential legal actions looming.