Google LLC is an American multinational technology company, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Google's core mission is "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."
Initially known for its web search engine, Google has since expanded its portfolio to include a vast array of products and services. These encompass online advertising technologies, cloud computing (Google Cloud), productivity software (Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs), video sharing (YouTube), web browser (Chrome), mobile operating system (Android), mapping and navigation (Google Maps), and various hardware products like Pixel smartphones and Google Nest devices. Google is a global leader in many of these areas and continues to invest heavily in research and development, particularly in artificial intelligence.