Overview
- Google released its annual U.S. Year in Search list for 2025, placing Charlie Kirk at the top overall.
- Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on September 10 at Utah Valley University, with 22-year-old Tyler Robinson arrested and charged with capital murder as prosecutors move to seek the death penalty.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ranked second after becoming law in July with backing from President Donald Trump.
- Entertainment and consumer tech dominated other top spots, including Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, the viral Labubu collectible, and Apple’s iPhone 17, with AI platform DeepSeek listed seventh.
- Additional high-volume searches featured New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a U.S. government shutdown, the FIFA Club World Cup, and tariffs.