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Google Celebrates Its 27th Birthday on September 27

On September 27, Google will celebrate its 27th birthday, continuing the tradition of marking its founding in late September.

The name “Google” comes from the term “googol” (1 followed by 100 zeros), reflecting the company’s goal of organizing vast amounts of information.

Google: More Than Just a Search Engine

Google has grown far beyond search. Its services now include Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Cloud, Android, hardware like Pixel phones, and a variety of AI tools.

Founders of Google

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. Although the official incorporation date is September 4, 1998, the company has celebrated its birthday on September 27 since the mid-2000s, chosen to align with key internal milestones, such as reaching a record number of indexed web pages.

Who Owns Google Today?

Today, Google is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., created in 2015 to oversee Google’s core operations along with its experimental projects like Waymo and Verily. Alphabet is publicly traded, meaning it is owned by a range of investors.

Despite this, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along with certain insiders, hold special shares that provide enhanced voting power, giving them significant influence over company decisions.

Currently, Sundar Pichai serves as CEO of both Google and Alphabet, leading core operations and strategic expansion in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and hardware development.

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