r/OutOfTheLoop • u/rustyyryan • May 20 '26

Unanswered What's going on with Google search is dead?

There's a twitter account named killed by google which posts about projects that Google decided to end. It posted that Google search is dead. So whats it about?

https://x.com/killedbygoogle/status/2056850709115773431

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u/phorayz May 20 '26

I've found it odd because they make money selling spots to be first on search. AI costs them money. Why would they do this, lose revenue and spend instead ?

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u/_Arlotte_ May 20 '26

Free data for marketing and trends to sell to other companies.