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GoogleGoogle, the internet search giant founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, has spent more than a quarter-century organizing the vast amounts of information and content found online.
Its story began in a Stanford University dorm room, where the two founders developed an algorithm for sorting and searching information on the web called PageRank. It operated on the theory that the number and quality of links pointing to a webpage would signal that page’s importance and relevance to a user. The search engine's quality of results and clean, simple interface proved so successful that the word "Google" entered the common vernacular as a verb.
Google Search, which saw 16.4 billion searches daily in 2025, laid the groundwork for Google's ad business, where personalized ads are included with search results. Revenue from these ads has helped fund several acquisitions, including YouTube and the Android mobile operating system, as well as the development of products such as Gmail, Google Maps, and the Chrome web browser. They have also transformed Google's parent company, Alphabet, into a $4T company as of 2026.Explore Google
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Google banned ads for loans due within 60 days and interest rates exceeding 36% or higherIn 2016, Google said it would stop allowing payday lenders to advertise on the search engine. According to the company, this decision was made to protect users from deceptive and harmful financial products. NPRGoogle data centers possess six layers of securityProperty boundaries, such as anti-climb fencing, overlapping cameras, vehicle crash barriers, and circulating patrols, are coupled with lobby iris scans and ID and badge checks. The security operations center monitors individuals throughout their visit, including the less than 1% of Google users who ever receive permission to visit the data center floor. Google Cloud TechSee the original websites for companies like Google, Facebook, and AppleExplore archived images of homepages on websites dating all the way back to 1991. Web Design MuseumTake a 360-degree tour of a Google data center Google Cloud TechExplore Lewis and Clark’s 8,000-mile journey in Google EarthFollow the Corps of Discovery’s full route from St. Louis to the Pacific and back on Google Earth. Explore key camps, Native encounters, and natural landmarks through satellite imagery and on-the-ground photos. Google EarthGoogle’s CEO has warned that today’s AI boom shows ‘elements of irrationality’An interview with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai warns that the trillion-dollar surge in AI valuations may contain clear signs of irrationality, echoing past tech bubbles. He says no firm—including Google—would be immune if the boom cools or bursts. BBC7 angel investors funded Google in its early daysEntrepreneur Shaan Puri shares how seven strangers acted as Google’s earliest angel investors. The first gave Google $100K without even putting his equity agreement in writing. The investors on “Shark Tank” use their personal funds to support startups, but they’re often more predatory about terms than typical angels. My First MillionGoogle invented the foundation of the AI movement—but ChatGPT was a shockFor years, Google was the cutting-edge of the AI world, including the development of the Transformer—the basis of contemporary AI chatbots. But since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT in 2022, the company was had to play catch-up. This is a four-hour deep dive into Google's AI history. AcquiredGoogle's early focus on simplicity and user experience drove its future successesGoogle Search revolutionized information retrieval in 1998, but additional web-based products, including Gmail, Maps, Docs, and YouTube reinforced the company's core ad business while allowing it to aggregate the world's information. Forming Alphabet protected this business from riskier moonshot projects. AcquiredSee Google results from anywhere in the worldDesigned more for technical users, this tool may pique the curiosity of an everyday user who is interested in seeing the difference location makes in what you see on Google. Change your location or language and check out the results in Google from various countries. impersonal.meGoogle chose Santa Barbara to host its Quantum AI computing projectThe project seeks to reduce errors within its quantum computer and integrate 1 million physical qubits (or quantum bits) into the room-sized computer. This powerful device will attempt to solve complex problems in medicine, computing, and more. GoogleThe next evolution of Google Search: AI ModeGoogle launches AI Mode, which brings advanced AI capabilities to its search engine. This new feature combines the Gemini AI chatbot with search to help with tasks like vacation booking and purchasing, as well as provide a new virtual try-on shopping experience. MashableA gallery of places without addresses on Google Street ViewGoogle Street View records billions of images of streets across the world. Within those photos are many "unplaces," locations that appear to have some purpose or former history but do not have an address. This site curates some of those images and seeks further information from users. You can peruse the odd, fascinating locations spread across both rural and urban areas. UnplacesGoogle Search incorporated AI Overviews in 2024 to fight back competitorsAnalysts believe that generative AI tools—not antitrust rulings—are Google's biggest threat because they draw users away from traditional search and potential ad revenue. AI partnerships, like the one between Apple and OpenAI, may further reduce Google's market share. ReutersAbandoned racetracks can be found via Google EarthWith auto racing a favorite American pastime in the 1900s, tracks both small and large were built across the country. Some were local tracks used for small races, while others were super-speedways used by NASCAR. Motor1.comGoogle had a quirky, auction-based IPOIn its sixth year, Google's shareholders reached a size where regulators would require the company to publicly report its financials. This prompted the company to go public through an unconventional style: the Dutch auction. The company auctioned its shares starting from a high price and dropping to a lower level. Harvard Business ReviewWarren Buffett has said not investing in Google or Amazon early enough was a mistake on his partAfter avoiding investing in tech stocks during the dot-com boom, Buffett's stance on investing in tech was widely criticized. Buffett later shared his thoughts on why he regrets not investing early enough. CNBCGoogle began as a Stanford University dorm room projectLaunched in 1998, Google revolutionized search engines with its clean design and PageRank algorithm. As of 2025, Google has about 90% of the search market share but faces new challenges from AI-powered competitors and regulatory scrutiny. 1440How Google Street View generates profitGoogle Maps, one of the most trusted navigation applications today, has a somewhat mysterious way of making a profit. YouTuber Phil Edwards uncovers the secret economic practices of Google Street View, while also offering a deeper understanding of how it works. Phil EdwardsVisualizing how we dream via Google search trendsWhen dreams perplex us, we often want to understand them—and in the age of Google, millions go to its search engine to find answers. Now, researchers have compiled a decade's worth of dream-related queries to glean dream trends across seven languages. See what dream was most commonly searched in Arabic in 2015, or what fears and hopes are specific to one culture and time alone with this unique visual essay. Federica FragapaneGoogle Search includes over 50 Easter eggs hidden behind specific search termsSome queries—besides providing search results—trigger additional effects on the site, including tilting the page after searching for "askew" and having the page perform dance moves to the song after searching for "[cha-cha slide]". Search Engine JournalGoogle Search trends reveal truths about society that traditional surveys missStudies of human behavior show that survey respondents may lie to present themselves more favorably. By studying anonymous search data, researchers have uncovered hidden racism, mental health struggles, and interest in taboo or stigmatized topics. TEDx TalksTake a tour of Google's headquartersWith its vibrant and cutting-edge design, the so-called “Googleplex” is synonymous with Silicon Valley and surrounds employees with lush green space and unique artwork. Amenities include massage therapy, a medical clinic, and nap pods to inspire creativity. Simply TechExplore an interactive history of Google search trends This interactive allows users to browse for the most searched topics on Google Search since 1999 and provides noteworthy statistics. Topics are sorted by categories, including athletes, movies, reality TV, dog breeds, and sauces. Google TrendsGoogle only sorts and searches a fraction of the overall internetThe "surface web," consisting of billions of public webpages, excludes nonindexed digital content, such as corporate intranets and email inboxes. A deeper layer, called the dark web, is also hidden and requires special software to access. BBCPlay 'Quick, Draw!' to help train Google's neural networksPlayers are tasked with drawing objects, and Google’s AI—which has been trained on millions of user-submitted doodles—tries to guess what’s being sketched. Over 50 million drawings across 345 categories have been created and can be reviewed by users. GoogleData privacy advocates worry that Google collects too much personal informationPoliticians have also criticized whether the search engine exerts too much control over gatekeeping online information and influencing what is considered fact or fiction, deviating from its original corporate motto of "don't be evil." VoxThe US DOJ sued Google for unlawful monopolization of online searchThe US Department of Justice and numerous states accused Google of making exclusionary agreements with Android phone manufacturers to make its search engine the default on those devices, preventing competitors from gaining market share. UW School of LawHow AI threatens Google's core businessAn estimated 75% of Google parent company Alphabet’s annual revenue comes from Google selling ads—something it is uniquely good at due to its ability to know what users are searching for. But new AI chatbots provide human-like answers, deemphasizing the need for third-party links, undermining that core business. In a race to catch up, Google began offering AI responses above links in 2024. TechopediaA timeline of Google’s growthAs of 2025, Google will approach its third decade of existence. A period that’s seen the company go from dominating the search market to the launch of one billion-user product after another, from Gmail to YouTube. This detailed timeline lays out what happened when, laying out Google’s history in detail. It marks key milestones, like the introduction of Google Maps, and what year they happened. UpgrowEric Schmidt, Google's former CEO, didn't believe in its ad model at firstHe admits the company made many mistakes during its growth from 100 Google employees to nearly 200,000 in 2022. His biggest mistake as CEO involved social media, which was not executed well with the Google+ platform. CNBCTargeted ads accounted for 80% of Google's parent company's total revenue in 2020Ads in Google Search, YouTube, and other products brought in $147B for Alphabet, with ad click costs ranging from $7 to several hundred dollars. YouTube’s ad revenue alone jumped 49% year-over-year in one quarter. CNBCGoogle’s ranking system combines filters, signals, and machine learning layersRather than static rankings, dynamic tools, including Twiddlers, which adjust ranking positions based on document traits and search context, and FreshnessNode, which reshuffles top results to prioritize timely informational content, constantly shift search results. Search Engine LandPageRank—Google's search algorithm—mimics academic citation analysisJust as research papers carry more weight if they are cited more often and cite major papers to reach their conclusion, Google's PageRank identifies search relevance based on the number and quality of links pointing to a page. Zach StarGoogle Searches have increased from 14 billion to 5.9 trillion from 1999 to 2025As of 2025, an estimated 5.01 billion people use Google Search worldwide, with over 20% of activity conducted via voice search. “YouTube” is the most searched term, with an average monthly search volume of over 375 million. DemandSageWas Google's acquisition of YouTube a good deal?Google's acquisition of YouTube was a game-changer, but was it a good deal in retrospect? Here, the hosts of the popular "Acquired" podcast explore whether the deal measures up to the mythology, starting with a memo from early investor Sequoia Capital. AcquiredYouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65B in stock during its second yearIn 2006, Google acquired YouTube for $1.65B, only two years after its launch. Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture firms, was an early investor in the streaming video platform, seeing it as the next step in the evolution of user-generated content that flourished online during the mid-2000s. Sequoia Capital Google reveals the top searches of 2023Google Search remains the world's most popular online search engine, and the tech behemoth reveals the most common searches from at the end of every year. See global as well as more local trends in most common searches for people, films, and more. GoogleExplore coral reefs in Google's "street view"Expanding its mission to map the world, Google Maps partnered with The Catlin Seaview Survey to introduce the first-ever underwater panoramas, making oceanic marvels like the Great Barrier Reef accessible to everyone. With Google Maps, the public... GoogleTake a virtual journey through the world's deserts with Google Earth and BBCExplore some of the world’s deserts in this “Natural Treasures” collaboration between Google Earth and BBC Earth. Visit the Namib Desert in Namibia where the simplest strategy to escape the heat is to emerge only in the cool of the night.... GoogleThe oddest shots captured on Google Street ViewEver wondered what you could see on Google Street View if you looked hard enough? With this delightful site, you can now explore the weird and wonderful things captured since the service debuted in 2007. Google Earth's time-lapse of fast-growing citiesSee how cities around the globe have changed since 1984 through a global time-lapse video produced by Google Earth. YouTubeGoogle’s quantum computer completes a 10,000-year task in about 3 minutesGoogle used its 53-qubit processor on an extremely difficult problem for traditional computers to simulate to showcase quantum supremacy. IBM later challenged Google’s claim by arguing that its Summit supercomputer could solve the same problem in just 2.5 days using a more efficient method. NatureHow Google's Tilt Brush brings artists' creations to lifeGoogle has been working closely with more than 60 artists to help them explore their style in virtual reality as part of the Tilt Brush Artist in Residence program. YouTubeSee a visual record of how Roosevelt helped build the United NationsWhen President Truman appointed Eleanor Roosevelt to the first US delegation to the UN in 1946, her male colleagues assigned her to a minor committee, assuming she would play a minor role. In the end, she became one of the delegation's most effective negotiators—and chaired the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. GoogleTake a virtual tour of Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt's home and retreatTwo miles from the Roosevelt family estate in upstate New York, Val-Kill was built as a furniture factory that Eleanor Roosevelt helped create to employ rural workers and craftspeople. It later became her private home and political hub. World leaders and civil rights activists visited her there, and she called it the place where she "became an individual in her own right." GoogleExplore more than 7,000 of the world's languagesGoogle collects open-source data on languages, detailing how many known speakers each language has, whether its endangered, and where in the world it is spoken. Research Language ExplorerThe first modern marathon was at the 1896 Olympic GamesThe modern marathon was created for the revived Olympic Games in 1896, with the course starting in Marathon and ending in Athens. The race was won by Spiridon Louis, a Greek water carrier who surged in the last stretch to the delight of the hometown crowd. Google Arts & CultureThere is a nature preserve in Korea's DMZIn almost every way, the Demilitarized Zone is a depressing place, a testament to humans' inability to make peace. There is one surprising upside: Keeping people away has allowed nature to thrive. Recently released images offer a 360-degree view of some of the hundreds of endangered species making a comeback in the DMZ, including white-naped cranes, mountain goats, musk deer, and golden eagles. Google Arts & CultureThe art and architecture of the devastated PompeiiLong buried under feet of ash, the city of Pompeii's discovery millennia later sparked a world of imagination and tragedy. See a collection of paintings, buildings, and photographs from the city all in one easy-to-browse gallery. Google Arts & Culture
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