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Google’s market value drops $500bn amid AI‑related ad concerns

First reported Oct 29, 1:29 PM ET · Latest Oct 29, 5:52 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 29, 6:01 PM ET

Where things stand

Google’s stock fell to a six‑month low, wiping about $500 billion off its market value, BBC reports.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Alphabet’s net profit fell 25 % to $26.2 billion, while revenue rose to $127.6 billion; shares slid double‑digits, erasing hundreds of billions from the tech giant’s valuation, Guardian reports.

Every report, newest first

  1. Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street — BBC News

    Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

  2. Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street — The Guardian

    Net profit slid 25% from a year earlier to $26.2bn, well short of expectations, though revenue rose to $127.6bn Shares in the Google parent Alphabet fell double digits Wednesday evening into Thursday trading, erasing hundreds of billions of dollars in stock…

Questions

  • It remains unclear how Google plans to restore ad revenue and whether adjustments to its AI products will reverse the profit decline. Open

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More: background

The company said its new AI‑generated search summaries are cutting into advertising revenue, contributing to a slowdown in its core ad business even as it continues heavy investment in artificial‑intelligence technology.

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