https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-starved-out-publishers-with-ai-search-now-its-pivot-is-blowing-up-in-its-faceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-starved-out-publishers-with-ai-search-now-its-pivot-is-blowing-up-in-its-facehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-starved-out-publishers-with-ai-search-now-its-pivot-is-blowing-up-in-its-face#u174067Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:02:06 +0000Alphabet shares tumbled over 11 percent and wiped out more than 500 billion dollars in market value after the company admitted its AI search features generate less money than traditional search ads. The drop reflects the first real sign that artificial intelligence is taking a bite out of search profitability. While Google reported a quarterly revenue of 127.6 billion dollars in its third-quarter report, representing a 25 percent year-over-year increase, the lower monetization of AI summaries forced a stock hit and a six-month low for the company.Why it mattersGoogle initially rolled out AI se