DuckDuckGo Reports Surge in AI-Free Search, Launches Default Extension (heise.de)

• Weekly AI-free search traffic up almost 30%
• New browser extension makes AI-free search default in Chrome and Firefox
• US app installations up 18.1% overall, 69.9% for iOS

"DuckDuckGo saw a nearly 30% weekly increase in AI-free web search traffic. The company released a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox to set this search as default. US app installations rose 18.1%, with iOS installations up 69.9%. The trend is attributed to Google's increased AI integration in search results."