Google has added a Kickass doodle today to mark the 25th birthday. The search engine giant has published Kickass Doodle with all the past Google wordings and ends with 25 inside Google. The product team has cleverly replaced OO with 25 and has created ripples in the tech segment.
It’s on this day that Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin inside a small house in California. The company has emerged slowly as a world leader in search, advertising, cloud, email, and video business segments. According to estimates, nearly 75% of search volume is currently handled by Google. Google has also ventured into AI with the launch of Google Bard after ChatGPT disrupted the search market. Nowadays, people are using AI tools like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Google Chat to fetch news and information. You can now ask AI tools to compose emails, essay topics, and much more. Let’s examine the history of Google briefly.
The history of Google is a fascinating journey that began in a Stanford University dorm room and transformed into one of the world’s most influential technology companies. Here’s a brief overview of Google’s history:
Founding (1996-1998)
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, in September 1996. They initially called their search engine “Backrub.” In 1997, they registered the domain name “google.com,” a play on the word “googol,” which represents the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. The search engine was officially incorporated as a company called Google Inc. on September 4, 1998, with initial funding from family, friends, and angel investors.
Early Development (1998-2000)
Google’s breakthrough came with its PageRank algorithm, which ranked web pages based on their importance by analyzing links between them. In 1998, Google released its first official logo and moved out of the Stanford dormitory into a garage in Menlo Park, California. They continued to refine their search technology and attracted more users.
Growth and Expansion (2001-2004)
Google introduced AdWords (currently Adsense), an advertising program that allowed businesses to advertise on its platform. In 2004, Google held its initial public offering (IPO), raising $1.67 billion and making many of its employees millionaires.
Diversification (2004-2010)
Google expanded beyond search, acquiring several companies, including YouTube (2006) and Android (2005). In 2008, they released the Chrome web browser and the Android operating system for smartphones. Google also launched products like Google Maps and Google Docs, which became widely used.
Alphabet Inc (2015)
In 2015, Google underwent a major corporate restructuring. A new parent company, Alphabet Inc., was created, with Google as its subsidiary. Alphabet allowed Google to focus on its core search and advertising business while other ambitious projects like self-driving cars and healthcare initiatives were spun off into separate companies under Alphabet. In October 2015, Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped down from their roles as CEO and President of Alphabet, respectively, handing over the reins to Sundar Pichai, who became the CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
Recent Developments (2021 and Beyond)
Google continues to innovate in various fields, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and quantum computing. Privacy concerns and antitrust issues have brought increased regulatory scrutiny to Google and other tech giants. Google Bard is currently changing the AI ecosystem amidst acute competition from ChatGPT and Bing Chat.
Throughout its history, Google has played a significant role in shaping the internet and modern technology. It has expanded far beyond its initial search engine roots and now encompasses a vast ecosystem of products and services that impact people’s daily lives around the world.
