September 27, 1998, marked a milestone in the history of technology when Larry Page and Sergei Brin, two students at Stanford University, introduced the world to a revolutionary search engine called Google. Its initial mission was clear: organize global information and make it accessible to everyone.
This Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 25 years later, Google stands as the most used search engine worldwide, with billions of daily searches. Its success is not limited to the realm of online search: it has diversified its portfolio of services, including Gmail, the leading email service, YouTube, the leading video platform, and Google Maps, the indispensable GPS navigation tool.
Google’s 25th-anniversary celebration includes a special Doodle that takes us on a nostalgic journey through the evolution of its iconic logo. As Infobae recalls, Doodles are the artistic representations that the Mountain View company uses to commemorate festivities, and historical milestones and honor prominent personalities.
The evolution of the Google logo in the Doodle
Google began celebrating its anniversary weeks ago by sharing commemorative wallpapers for Android devices. However, the culmination of this celebration comes today, exactly on the day that marks 25 years since the birth of this technological giant. The commemorative Doodle reminds us of the path Google has taken from its original logo in 1998 to the present.
Google has evolved beyond a simple search engine. Today, it is a multinational technology company spanning artificial intelligence (AI), online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, and consumer electronics.
The company has become one of the most influential and valuable companies in the world, thanks to its ability to collect data and its new leadership in the AI industry, in which it promises to exceed all expectations and leave competitors like OpenAI behind…