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Google is a US company providing internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, and software and advertising technologies. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the company has established itself in the mobile sector through its widely used Android operating system, and has a major presence in the smartphone market.
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Sundar Pichai
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Googleplex, Mountain View, California, U.S.
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NASDAQ:GOOG
NASDAQ:GOOGL
Year founded
1998
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