Google (GOOG.O) set a new search record thanks to the World Cup. In Tuesday's knockout match, Argentina staged a dramatic comeback: Romero opened the scoring, Messi equalized in the 83rd minute, and then sealed the victory with a last-minute winner against Egypt. Nick Fox, head of Google's Knowledge and Information division, wrote, "Google search usage broke all previous records and reached an all-time high after Argentina scored the winning goal." A company spokesperson did not disclose specific figures but stated, "We immediately monitored a peak in queries per second after the winning goal." This milestone comes as Google strives to demonstrate the continued value of its traditional search engine in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Google still holds a 90% market share in search, its stock price has more than doubled in the past year, and its first-quarter revenue growth was the fastest since 2022.
