Alphabet reports Q3 YouTube ad revenue up 9% YoY to $11.2B, below estimates, and Google ad revenue hit $82.01B, up from $74.18B in Q3 2025 (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alphabet reports Q3 YouTube ad revenue up 9% YoY to $11.2B, below estimates, and Google ad revenue hit $82.01B, up from $74.18B in Q3 2025  —  YouTube continued to vacuum up digital ad dollars in the third quarter of 2026, but the video platform grew at slower pace than in recent quarters.