AI halftime report: H1 2026

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AI search grew, token spending surged, software stocks fell, and publishers lost traffic. Here’s what H1 2026 revealed about AI’s impact.
1Key Takeaways
- AI search grew, token spending surged, software stocks fell, and publishers lost traffic.
- Here’s what H1 2026 revealed about AI’s impact.
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3Why it matters
LLM news directly affects chatbots, copilots, and APIs that millions of products rely on. Search Engine Land reports that aI search grew, token spending surged, software stocks fell, and publishers lost traffic.
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