Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales

Alphabet lost over 500 billion dollars in market value after conversational search summaries reduced its ad sales. Marketers face shrinking ad placements as conversational answers replace traditional search query results. Technology companies must now fund high AI spending while established revenue streams decline.

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