Historical Events tagged with "search engine"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Google's Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq
Google Inc. launched its initial public offering on Nasdaq, marking a significant milestone in the tech industry. The company was offered at a price of $85 per share, and it raised approximately $1.67 billion, positioning itself as a major player in the market. This IPO received considerable attention, both for the company's innovative business model and the unique auction process used to allocate shares. Google's co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, played pivotal roles in this event, setting the stage for the company's growth trajectory in the years to come.
Continue ReadingFounding of Google by Page and Brin
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google while PhD students at Stanford University. Their search engine originated as a research project aimed at improving website information retrieval. Page and Brin's innovative approach utilized a unique algorithm that ranked web pages based on the number and quality of links, setting the foundation for what would become one of the most influential technology companies in the world.
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