Google is an American technology company that runs the world's most widely used search engine.
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Google is an American multinational technology company specialising in internet services, and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
Products
It operates the world's most popular search engine, along with Gmail, Google Maps, the Android operating system, the Chrome browser and YouTube.
History
Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google grew from a search engine into a leader in online advertising, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Its CEO is Sundar Pichai.
Impact
"To google" has become a common verb for searching the web.
Frequently asked questions
What is Google best known for?
Its search engine and services like Maps, Gmail and Android.
Who founded Google?
Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998.