Google search ad clicks hit five-year high as Q4 spend rises 13% – Report

Google search and Shopping ad clicks are surging, offering advertisers a rare opportunity to reach high-intent audiences while CPCs remain stable.

A Google VP explains why ads make sense in AI search but not Gemini — yet

Ads in AI Overviews are already performing at "about the same rate" as traditional search ads, according to Google's VP of global ads, Dan Taylor.
Bleeping Computer

Google confirms AI search will have ads, but they may look different

Google Ads are not going anywhere. Eventually, AI Search results on Google and likely other properties will have ads. Google recently reported $56.57 billion in revenue from ads on Search and YouTube.
Search Engine Land

Google’s Robby Stein: Ads aren’t going away in AI search

AI may be reshaping search, but ads aren’t going away, according to Google VP of Product, Search Robbie Stein. What he’s saying. Asked by Marina Mogilko of Silicon Valley Girl whether Google Ads will ...
Android Authority

The inevitable has happened: Ads on Google Search's AI Mode are here (Update: It's a test)

Google has started monetizing Search’s AI Mode. Sponsored results now appear along with AI-generated responses. These ads appear at the bottom of a response. Update: November 21, 2025 (2:14 PM ET): A ...