Overview
- Google published its global and regional Year in Search lists, with Gemini as the top trending global query and DeepSeek also entering the worldwide top 10.
- Charlie Kirk’s assassination ranked as the year’s leading news search globally, with Iran, LA fires, the U.S. shutdown, Hurricane Melissa, and the Kamchatka quake also driving sustained interest.
- In India, IPL was the top overall search, Google Gemini ranked second, and xAI’s Grok placed eighth as AI terms and Nano Banana image trends drew heavy engagement.
- India’s A–Z roundup spotlighted Maha Kumbh as the top news and travel trend, tracked Operation Sindoor following the Pahalgam attack, and showed utility reliance with “Earthquake near me” and “Air Quality near me.”
- Coverage emphasized regional contrasts in sports and culture and noted skepticism from some commentators about Gemini’s No. 1 status given its deep integration across Google services.