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Google Search recorded its highest usage in company history immediately after Argentina’s dramatic World Cup comeback victory, highlighting the platform’s continued relevance amid growing competition from AI chatbots.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Google set a new all-time search usage record during the World Cup knockout stage after
00:07Argentina's dramatic comeback victory on Tuesday, according to CNBC. Head of Google's knowledge
00:12and information unit Nick Fox said search usage reached its highest level in company
00:16history immediately after Argentina scored the winning goal. A Google spokesperson said
00:21the company recorded its highest ever queries per second following the goal but did not
00:25disclose specific figures. The milestone comes as Google works to maintain the relevance of
00:30its search engine amid growing competition from AI chatbots. Google said its top search
00:35after the match was Argentina versus Egypt, while other popular queries included Argentina
00:40versus Colombia. How many World Cup goals does Messi have? What is it called when a player
00:45hits another player in game? And is it Messi's last World Cup? For all things money, visit
00:51Benzinga.com.
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