Topic: revenue performance
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Google's $63B Search Revenue Fuels AI Ad Testing
Alphabet's Q4 2025 revenue of $113.8 billion surpassed expectations, with annual revenue exceeding $400 billion, driven by a 17% surge in Google Search advertising fueled by AI integration. AI is transforming search behavior, with daily AI Mode queries per user in the U.S. doubling and leading to...
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Canva Hits $4B Revenue Boosted by AI Traffic Surge
Canva achieved $4 billion in annual recurring revenue in 2025, driven by a 20% increase in monthly active users and the strategic integration of AI tools that attracted new users and enterprise customers. The company's business-to-business segment grew by 100% to $500 million, and it is expanding...
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Spotify Hits 751M Users, Boosted by Wrapped & Free Features
Spotify achieved record user growth, reaching 751 million monthly active users, largely driven by its viral Wrapped campaign and enhancements to its free, ad-supported tier. The company reported strong financial results, with revenue increasing to €4.53 billion and a record gross margin of 33.1%,...
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ChatGPT, LLM Referrals Underperform Google Search: Study
ChatGPT and similar AI search tools generate significantly lower ecommerce conversion rates and revenue compared to Google search, email marketing, and affiliate links, with Google remaining the top performer for commercial outcomes. A study of 973 ecommerce sites showed that ChatGPT accounted fo...
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AI Adoption Soars, But Revenue Execution Still Lags
While AI adoption in revenue departments is growing, only 28% of professionals report actual performance gains, indicating a significant gap between implementation and results. Teams face high pressure and well-being issues, with 96% of leaders citing shifting priorities and 80% acknowledging bur...
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SoftBank Expands Robotics Empire with ABB Unit Acquisition
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB's robotics division for $5.375 billion, marking a strategic expansion into "physical AI" and robotics as a core growth area, with the deal expected to close by late 2026. The ABB robotics unit, which employs 7,000 people and generated $2.3 billion in reven...
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Ultrahuman's New Smart Ring Aims to Reclaim U.S. Market
Ultrahuman has launched the Ring Pro, a redesigned smart ring priced at $479 with 15-day battery life, to overcome a U.S. patent dispute and regain access to its crucial American market. The company faced a major setback when a patent ruling blocked U.S. imports, impacting 45% of its global user ...
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Microsoft to Launch Free, Ad-Supported Xbox Cloud Gaming with Monthly Limits
Microsoft is developing a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming that will not require a Game Pass subscription, allowing access on various devices with ads before sessions and potential playtime limits. This follows a price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99, justified by ex...
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