Google says its investments in AI are driving more searches

Google's AI investments have led to a significant growth in searches, with a year-over-year search query growth rate of 25% in Q3 2026, the highest in the last five years. Alphabet's consolidated revenues reached $127.6 billion, with Google Search & other revenues increasing by 12% year-over-year. Google Cloud revenue also saw a significant growth, reaching $30.7 billion, a 103% increase from the same period last year. Additionally, Alphabet announced that it has passed 150 million YouTube Music and Premium subscribers globally. The company also made several significant announcements, including the release of its Gemini 4 Argon frontier model, the launch of the first five Googlebook laptops, and the introduction of the Pixel 11 line of smartphones, the new Pixel Watch, and the forthcoming Pixel Tag, as well as a major shakeup of its top AI leadership.