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Google expands AI Mode ads to more countries to boost profitability

Google is expanding the rollout of advertisements within its AI Mode search feature to several new countries, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Singapore. The company plans to further extend this to Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom later this year, with the US also receiving "multiturn" ads that appear in follow-up queries. This move comes as Google seeks to improve the monetization of AI Mode, which has reportedly been underperforming relative to its costs, with early tests showing promising results. AI

IMPACT This expansion aims to monetize Google's AI Mode, potentially influencing the business models of other AI search integrations.

RANK_REASON Expansion of advertising to an AI-powered product feature.

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    Google brings AI Mode advertisements to more countries

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