# Google

> Google is the search and advertising giant that grew out of a Stanford research project into one of the most-used pieces of software on earth. A subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., it runs Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Maps, Google Cloud and the Gemini AI models, reaching billions of people daily. Its business is built on turning free consumer products into an advertising engine, now paired with a fast-growing cloud division and an AI platform that spans custom chips, models and developer tools.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Larry Page (Co-founder, former CEO of Alphabet), Sergey Brin (Co-founder, former President of Alphabet)
- **Team size:** Approximately 180,000+ employees (Alphabet)
- **Products:** Google Search, Google Ads, Android, YouTube, Chrome
- **Notable:** Turned 'Google' into a verb recognized worldwide, Built six products each with over one billion users, Grew Alphabet to a $4 trillion market capitalization (Jan 2026)

## Products & services

- **Google Search** — The web search engine that started it all, now blending traditional results with AI Overviews and Gemini-powered answers.
- **Google Ads** — The advertising platform (search, display, video) that generates the majority of Google's revenue.
- **Android** — The world's most-used mobile operating system, powering billions of devices.
- **YouTube** — The largest video platform on the internet, exceeding $60B in annual ads and subscription revenue.
- **Chrome** — The most popular web browser globally.
- **Gmail** — Email service with over a billion users.
- **Google Maps** — Mapping and navigation used by billions monthly.
- **Google Cloud** — Enterprise cloud computing and AI platform, a ~$70B annual run-rate business.
- **Google Workspace** — Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet and Gmail bundled for businesses and schools.
- **Gemini** — Google's family of frontier AI models and the Gemini app/assistant, with 900M+ monthly users.
- **Pixel** — Google's line of smartphones, earbuds and hardware built around its AI.
- **Google Play** — App and content store for Android.

## Achievements

- Turned 'Google' into a verb recognized worldwide
- Built six products each with over one billion users
- Grew Alphabet to a $4 trillion market capitalization (Jan 2026)
- Exceeded $400 billion in annual revenue in 2025
- Scaled Gemini to 900M+ monthly active users within roughly two years
- Developed custom TPU chips to power its own AI stack
- YouTube surpassed $60 billion in annual revenue

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — At Google I/O 2026, Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Pro, Gemini Omni and the agentic assistant Gemini Spark; the Gemini app crossed 900M+ monthly users.
- **2026-01** — Alphabet reached a $4 trillion market cap for the first time, following a deal to run future Apple Siri and AI features on Gemini.
- **2026-02** — Alphabet reported full-year 2025 revenue above $400 billion, with Google Cloud up 48% to a ~$70B annual run rate.

## Links

- Website: https://google.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/google
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Google
- GitHub: https://github.com/google
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/google
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/google
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Google

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Last updated: 2026-08-06