The company warned that fourth-quarter daily active unique visitors could decrease by a low double-digit percentage from roughly 130 million as referral channels soften. JPMorgan analysts attributed the shift to Google expanding generative features and adjusting how it ranks machine-translated content, which cuts direct site traffic. Meanwhile, Reddit revealed significant multiyear cloud commitments extending through 2029 to manage its ongoing infrastructure needs.
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Google features such as AI Overviews are actively altering search discovery habits and li…: Google features such as AI Overviews are actively altering search discovery habits and limiting outbound web traffic.
Pinterest experienced a concurrent market drop after posting lower fourth-quarter revenue…: Pinterest experienced a concurrent market drop after posting lower fourth-quarter revenue guidance between $1.425 billion and $1.475 billion.
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Reddit stock plunged 29.45% to $91.51, having hit a low of $89.28 earlier in the day.
Reddit said its total daily active unique visitors could decline by a low double digit percentage in the fourth quarter from around 130 million if referral traffic continues to weaken. The warning added to pressure on the stock, which had already fallen about 44% this year through Thursday's close.
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Google's AI search shift puts Reddit traffic at risk
The growing use of AI Overviews and AI Mode in Google Search is changing how users discover information online, potentially reducing the need to visit individual websites for answers.JPMorgan analysts said Google's expansion of AI powered search features, alongside changes to the ranking of machine translated content, had contributed to the decline in search traffic.
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Piper Sandler analysts said a reset in expectations was appropriate, adding that the near term outlook was increasingly clouded.
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