Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. It is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. It has been referred to as the 'most powerful company in the world' and one of the world's most valuable brands due to its market dominance, data collection, and technological advantages in the area of artificial intelligence. Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that focuses on artificial intelligence, search engine, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, and consumer electronics. Then-CEO, and former Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt with cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page (left to right) in 2008
