25 Years of Google
Google
celebrated its 25th birthday on September 27, 2023. The company was founded in
1998 by two Stanford University PhD students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They
started Google in a garage, with the mission to "organize the world's
information and make it universally accessible and useful."
Over the past 25 years, Google has grown into one of the most
successful and influential companies in the world. It is now the world's most
popular search engine, and it offers a wide range of products and services,
In celebration of its 25th birthday, Google has released a
Doodle that highlights the company's evolution over the past 25 years. The
Doodle also features a number of interactive elements that allow users to learn
more about Google's history and products.
Here is a brief summary of some of Google's most notable
achievements over the past 25 years:
·
1998: Google is
founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
·
1999: Google
launches its search engine, which quickly becomes the most popular search
engine in the world.
·
2004: Google
launches Gmail, a free web-based email service.
·
2005: Google
launches Google Maps, a web mapping service that provides directions, street
views, and other information about locations around the world.
·
2006: Google
acquires YouTube, a video-sharing website.
·
2007: Google
launches Android, a mobile operating system that is now used by over 3 billion
people worldwide.
·
2008: Google
launches Chrome, a web browser that is now used by over 2 billion people
worldwide.
·
2011: Google
launches Google Drive, a cloud storage service.
·
2012: Google
launches Google Play, a digital distribution service for apps, games, music,
movies, and books.
·
2014: Google
launches Google Assistant, a virtual assistant that is available on a variety
of devices, including smartphones, speakers, and cars.
·
2016: Google
launches Google AI, a research division that focuses on developing artificial
intelligence and machine learning technologies.
·
2018: Google
acquires Fitbit, a wearable device company.
·
2022: Google
launches Bard, a large language model that is trained on a massive dataset of
text and code.
Google is now a global company with over 160,000 employees in
over 60 offices around the world. The company continues to innovate and develop
new products and services, and it is committed to its mission of organizing the
world's information and making it universally accessible and useful.
Happy 25th birthday, Google!
