Ohio might be the most searched state on Google this year, but it's likely not for the reasons you're thinking.

'Tis the season for wrap-ups, as Google just announced its Year in Search 2025 to show us what the world's been searching for, alongside listening to on Spotify or watching on YouTube.

A Google search executive on Thursday pushed back against fears that its AI-powered search will harm web publishers and its advertising business, calling the technology an “expansionary moment” for the internet.

Plus, Google's Jonathon Heard said Google is thinking about breaking AI Mode and AI Overview details in Search Console in the future.

For AI to get a better understanding of you, Stein says Google’s AI models would use connected services like Gmail so that it could paint a detailed picture of your likes and dislikes over time. Thanks to that, for example, the AI can serve you up targeted product releases that you might like.