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Google
Also Known As Alphabet Inc. Google's parent holding company since the August 2015 corporate restructuring; the original operating company continues as a subsidiary, and 'Google' remains by far the more commonly used name for the whole enterprise.
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Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet search, online advertising and cloud computing. It was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, initially as a Stanford University research project, and grew into one of the world's largest technology companies. In August 2015 Google announced a corporate restructuring under a new parent holding company, Alphabet Inc. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Company TypeAmerican multinational technology company specializing in Internet search, online advertising and cloud computing. 2 Founded Year HeadquartersMountain View, California, U.S. 2 Company Type
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Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, initially as a Stanford University research project, and grew into one of the world's largest technology companies. In August 2015 Google announced a corporate restructuring under a new parent holding company, Alphabet Inc., and Google continues to operate as a subsidiary of Alphabet, though Google remains by far the more commonly used name for the whole enterprise.
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Android is developed by Google.
Gmail is operated by Google.
Google Cloud Platform is operated by Google.
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Google Maps is operated by Google.
Google Search is operated by Google.
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YouTube has been owned and operated by Google since its 2006 acquisition.
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Chief executive of Google 1998-2001 and again from 2011; chief executive of parent Alphabet Inc. from its 2015 formation until stepping down December 3, 2019, succeeded by Sundar Pichai.
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Google was founded in 1998 by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
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Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.
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On August 10, 2015, Google announced plans to reorganize its various interests as a conglomerate named Alphabet Inc.
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Page was chief executive officer of Google from 1997 until August 2001 when he was succeeded by Eric Schmidt, and then again from April 2011 until July 2015 when he became CEO of its newly formed parent organization Alphabet Inc. He held that post until December 4, 2019, when he and Brin stepped down from all executive positions and day-to-day roles within the company.
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These platforms, such as Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, Microsoft and Google, serve as intermediaries between various groups of users, enabling interactions, transactions, collaboration, and innovation.
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WikipediaAssociated With: Advertising, Wikipedia lead and sections; target 269116Quote, Associated With: Advertising, Wikipedia lead and sections; target 269116
At the turn of the 21st century, some websites, including the search engine Google, changed online advertising by personalizing ads based on web browsing behavior.
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