Google Search queries hit an ‘all time high’ last quarter
“Our investments in AI and our full stack approach inform every aspect of the business,” says Pichai. “Search had a strong quarter with AI experiments driving usage, queries at an all-time high and revenue growth of 19%. It also notes that the first quarter was “our best quarter ever for our consumer AI plans, driven by the Gemini app” and that the company now has more than 350 million paid subscriptions, with “YouTube and Google One being the main drivers.”
Alphabet also reported consolidated revenue of $109.9 billion, up 22% year-over-year from revenue of $90.2 billion. Overall Google services revenue increased 16% to $89.6 billion, including a 19% increase in Google subscriptions, platforms and devices.
Alphabet’s profits exceeded revenue expectations, CNBC reports. Google Cloud also saw significant growth, with revenue increasing 63% year over year to $20 billion.
Alphabet is scheduled to host a call to discuss its first quarter 2026 results at 4:30 p.m. ET.
