DuckDuckGo sees 18% US install surge following Google's AI Search announcements at I/O
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Summary
DuckDuckGo experienced a significant surge in US app installs following Google's I/O developer conference, where Google announced new AI-powered Search features. US installs rose an average of 18.1% for six consecutive days, peaking at 30.5% on May 25. The growth was particularly strong on iOS, with iPhone installs averaging 33% week-on-week growth and peaking at 69.9% on May 25. Visits to DuckDuckGo's no-AI search page also increased substantially. The US growth rate was multiple times larger than international rates and was sustained through Memorial Day weekend.
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· 4 pulledUS installs rose an average of 18.1% for six consecutive days, peaking at 30.5% on May 25.
iPhone installs averaging 33% week-on-week growth and peaking at 69.9% on May 25.
Visits to noai.duckduckgo.com increased an average of 22.7% week-on-week, peaking at 27.7% on May 24.
DuckDuckGo said the US growth was multiple times larger than the international rate and was sustained through Memorial Day weekend.
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