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DuckDuckGo Reports 30% Rise in U.S. App Installs After Google Search Update
DuckDuckGo said U.S. app installs rose 18.1% week-over-week from May 20 to May 25 and peaked at 30.5% on May 25. The company attributed the increase to users seeking an option to avoid AI features in search results.
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U.S. app installs in the week after Google announced changes to its search product at its annual developer conference. S. 5% on May 25. 9%. 7% week-over-week during the same period.
” He added that DuckDuckGo aims to let users decide how much AI they want to use. Chief communications and policy officer Kamyl Bazbaz said users want choice, noting that DuckDuckGo’s own AI features remain among its most popular.
U.S. downloads and a 12% increase globally over the same dates. A Google spokesperson directed attention to a recent blog post stating that its AI Mode feature has reached more than one billion monthly users.
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