In 2023, the digital landscape witnessed a diverse array of global interests, as evidenced by Google's annual "Year in Search" results. The California-based technological leader revealed the most prominent search trends, highlighting a year marked by significant cultural, news, and entertainment events.

Leading the news search trends was the Israel-Hamas conflict, evidencing the global community's concern for this ongoing issue. Not far behind were searches about a submersible's catastrophic failure on its Titanic exploration in June, and the heart-wrenching earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in February.

In the realm of individuals capturing worldwide attention, NFL Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin topped the charts. His remarkable recovery from a life-threatening cardiac arrest during a January game has been a source of inspiration. Following him was actor Jeremy Renner, who overcame a severe snowplow accident early in the year. The world also searched extensively for information on the late Matthew Perry and Tina Turner.

In the entertainment sector, the film "Barbie" garnered immense search interest, closely followed by "Oppenheimer" and the Indian film "Jawan." For television series, "The Last of Us," "Wednesday," and "Ginny and Georgia" led the trends.

Musically, Yoasobi's "アイドル (Idol)” emerged as the most searched song on Google. It was accompanied in popularity by Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” and Shakira with Bizarrap’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”

Beyond these highlights, Google's search data revealed intriguing trends such as the most sought-after recipe, which was Bibimbap. In the world of sports, Inter Miami CF drew significant attention, especially with the acquisition of Lionel Messi. American consumers showed particular interest in the rising costs of everyday items like eggs and sriracha sauce, as well as Taylor Swift tickets. The slang term “rizz,” recognized by Oxford as the word of the year, dominated in the category of trending slang searches.

The data spans from January 1 to November 27, 2023. Google's annual roundup is part of a broader trend of year-end summaries, reflecting the global online behavior over the year.

In a special nod to its 25th anniversary, Google also released a compilation of the most searched terms since 2004. This list includes Beyoncé as the most-Googled Grammy winner, Cristiano Ronaldo as the top-searched athlete, and "Harry Potter" as the most-searched movie or TV cast.