Google

Also known as Big G

Google LLC (, ) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.

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Google is an American technology company that operates a search engine and provides a wide range of digital services including email, online advertising, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence tools. It is considered one of the world's most powerful and valuable companies, with significant influence over how people find and access information online.

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Company.logo: frameless|upright=1.1|class=logo-nobg|Each letter of "Google" is colored (from left to right) in blue, red, yellow, blue, green, and red.
Company.logo_caption: The Google logo used since 2015
Company.image: Googleplex HQ (cropped).jpg
Company.image_upright: 1.1
Company.image_caption: Google's headquarters, the Googleplex
Company.former_name: Google Inc. (1998–2017)
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.founded: in Menlo Park, California, United States
Company.hq_location: Googleplex
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History
Early years
Growth
Initial public offering
2012 onwards
Products and services
Search engine
Advertising
Generative artificial intelligence
Consumer services
Web-based services
Software
Hardware
Enterprise services{{anchor|Enterprise_products}}
Internet services
Financial services
Corporate affairs
Business trends
Tax avoidance strategies
Corporate identity
Workplace culture{{Anchor|Innovation Time Off|Employees}}
Office locations <span class="anchor" id="Office locations and headquarters"></span>
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia–Pacific
Africa and the Middle East
Infrastructure
Environment
Climate change denial and misinformation
Philanthropy
Lobbying and political influence
Criticism and controversies
Political controversies
United States
Brazil
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Russia
Antitrust
European Union
United States
Gender discrimination lawsuit
Censorship
Data loss
Data privacy
Geolocation
Copyright infringement
U.S. government contracts
Google Nest hidden microphone incident
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Google LLC (/ˈɡuː.ɡəl/ , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.

Google was founded in 1998 by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Together, they own about 14% of its publicly listed shares and control 56% of its stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. The company went public via an initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. In 2015, Google was reorganized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Google is Alphabet's largest subsidiary and is a holding company for Alphabet's internet properties and interests. Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google in 2015, replacing Larry Page, who became the CEO of Alphabet. In 2019, Pichai also became the CEO of Alphabet.