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Google The Rise of a Tech Titan | 12am News
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Jun 2, 2025
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in the world of technology few companies
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have had an impact as profound and
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far-reaching as Google from its humble
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beginnings in a Stanford dorm room
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Google has become a synonym for online
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search and a dominant player in the
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global tech industry as it celebrates
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its 23rd birthday we take a closer look
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at the remarkable Journey that turned a
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simple idea into a multi-billion dollar
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Corporation shaping how we access
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information and interact with the digal
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world the Inception and growth of a
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search engine
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Behemoth The Story of Google began in
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1996 when Stanford University PhD
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students Larry Page and Sergey Bren
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embarked on a project to organize the
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rapidly growing wealth of information on
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the internet their project initially
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named backrub was built on the
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Innovative page rank algorithm that used
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the number of backlinks to determine a
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website's
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relevance this approach was
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revolutionary as it mimicked human users
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own ranking abilities offering a more
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intuitive and effective way to search
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the web by 1998 Paige and Brin had
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Incorporated their project under a new
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name Google a playful take on the
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mathematical term
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Google with a seed funding of $1 million
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the duo set up shop in the garage a
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setting that would become iconic in
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Silicon Valley lore within a year Google
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processed 500,000 queries per day a
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clear indication of its burning
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potential 2000 to 2004 the leap to
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prominence the turn of the Millennium
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marked a significant leap for Google in
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2000 it became the client search engine
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for Yahoo one of the internet's most
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visited sites exponentially increasing
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its user
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base the Founder's decision to hire Eric
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Schmid as CEO in 2001 brought experience
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leadership that was instrumental in
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guiding the company's rapid growth
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Google's refusal of a $3 billion
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acquisition offer from Yahoo in 2002
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underscored its Founders confidence in
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the company's value and vision 2003 saw
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the launch of Google News a Content
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aggregation service that redefined
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digital media distribution in 2004
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Google made a bold move with the
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introduction of Gmail offering an
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unprecedented 1GB of storage this period
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also marked Google transl ition into a
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public company with an IPO that valued
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it at $27
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billion 2005 to 2010 expansion and
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innovation in the mid 2000s Google
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embarked on a series of strategic
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Acquisitions and Innovations the launch
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of Google Maps in 2005 marked a four-way
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into location-based Services followed by
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the pivotal purchase of Android for 50
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million setting the stage for its
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dominance and mobile operating systems
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2006 was Landmark year with the
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acquisition of YouTube a move that would
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pay dividends in the area of digital
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content Google's purchase of double
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click in 2007 for $3.1 billion expanded
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its advertising reach and the 2008
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launch of chrome solidified its presents
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in web browsing the introduction of the
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Android powered T-Mobile G1 HTC dream in
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2008 was a testament of Google's
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commitment to mobile Innovation 2011 to
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2020
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alphabet and
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diversification the next decade saw
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Google expanding and restructuring to
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manage its growing range of services and
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interests the launch of Chrome OS in
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2011 and the introduction of Google+
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marked Google's forray into operating
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systems and social media although
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Google+ struggled to gain
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traction 2011 also saw the acquisition
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of Motorola Mobility for $2.5 billion a
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move aimed at bolstering Google's mobile
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tech technology
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portfolio in 2015 Google underwent a
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major reorganization becoming part of
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alphabet incorporate a conglomerate that
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allowed it to diversify its business and
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focus on long-term technology
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Investments Cinder pichai was appointed
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as the CEO of Google while co-founders
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Paige and Brin headed
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alphabet during this period Google also
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made significant advances in AI with the
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launch of Google assistant in 20 2016
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and in gaming with the introduction of
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stadia in
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2019 the company's response to the
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covid-19 pandemic included committing
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$100 million and 50,000 hours of pro
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bono work to support Global efforts
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showcasing its corporate
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responsibility the secret to Google's
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success Google's meteoric rise can be
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attributed to several key factors its
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foundation and robust datadriven
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decision making enabled it to Define its
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services and tailor them to user needs
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effectively the company's emphasis on a
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fun and creative work environment has
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been crucial in attracting top talent
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fostering Innovation and maintaining
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High employee
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satisfaction moreover Google's people
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operations approach blend science with
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human resource management ensuring that
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its Workforce is both efficient and
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engaged its open communication policy
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encourages transparency and
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collaboration creating a culture where
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IDE can flourish from a simple search
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engine to a tech giant with interest
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spanning across various sectors Google's
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journey is a testament to the power of
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innovation strategic growth and
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adaptability as the company continues to
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invest in new technologies and push the
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boundaries of what is possible its story
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remains a source of inspiration and a
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blueprint for success in the digital age
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as we look to the Future Google stands
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poised to continue shaping our world in
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profound and exciting ways
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