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DuckDuckGo reports a surge in installs after Google put more AI into Search

Engadget • Wed, 27 May 2026

Search engine company DuckDuckGo says it experienced a 'sustained surge' of installs in the week that followed Google I/O.

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Search engine company DuckDuckGo says it experienced a 'sustained surge' of installs in the week that followed Google I/O.

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Search engine company DuckDuckGo says it experienced a 'sustained surge' of installs in the week that followed Google I/O.

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