25 Years of Google

 

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!