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Over the years, Google has continued to expand its product offerings and acquire other companies.

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In 2003, it launched AdSense, a program that allows website owners to earn money by displaying targeted ads on their pages.

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Google: The Internet Giant That Changed the World

Google: The Internet Giant That Changed the World

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Google is a household name that has become synonymous with searching the internet.

Google is a household name that has become synonymous with searching the internet.

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It is the most popular search engine in the world, with over 90% of the global search engine market share.

It is the most popular search engine in the world, with over 90% of the global search engine market share.

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The company has become an internet giant that provides a wide range of products and services, including search, advertising, cloud computing, and mobile operating systems.

The company has become an internet giant that provides a wide range of products and services, including search, advertising, cloud computing, and mobile operating systems.

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Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who were Ph.D. students at Stanford University.

Over the years, Google has continued to expand its product offerings and acquire other companies.

In 2003, it launched AdSense, a program that allows website owners to earn money by displaying targeted ads on their pages.

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