Google's Gemini approaches one billion monthly users

Gemini had more than 750 million monthly active users as of February, according to a TechCrunch report, putting Google's AI assistant on track to cross the billion-user mark. The figure reflects Gemini's rapid growth since being built into Google's consumer products.

Why it matters: User count is one of the clearest signals of competitive position in the assistant race, and if accurate this puts Gemini in the same league as ChatGPT by reach. It also helps explain Google's recently disclosed jump in 2026 AI data center spending to $195-205 billion — usage at this scale demands the infrastructure.