Google LLC is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., has been described as a Big Tech company.
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Facts
- Country
- United StatesSource: Wikidata
- Founded
- 1998Source: Wikidata
- Founded by
- Larry Page, Sergey BrinSource: Wikidata
- CEO
- Sundar PichaiSource: Wikidata
- Parent company
- Alphabet Inc.Source: Wikidata
- Headquarters
- Googleplex, Mountain ViewSource: Wikidata
- Employees
- 187,000 (2022)Source: Wikidata
- Sector
- Internet, Information technologySource: Wikidata
- Listed on
- Nasdaq (GOOG), Nasdaq (GOOGL)Source: Wikidata
- Subsidiaries
- AdMob, Blogger, Boston Dynamics, BufferBox, Bump, dMarc Broadcasting, Endoxon, FeedBurner and 29 moreSource: Wikidata
- Products
- Gemini, Google Ads, Google Maps, Google Search, Google Voice, search engineSource: Wikidata
- Official website
- about.googleSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
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BeInCrypto's research unit tracked 6.4 million x402 agent payments on Solana and Base between 23 July and 26 August 2026, totalling $119,947. Most transfers were under one cent, and no news product appeared in the top ten most-called paid resources, which were dominated by searches and data checks.
SBF misses out on Anthropic stake windfall as AI firm prepares Nasdaq IPO
Alameda Research Ventures put $500 million into Anthropic in 2021 for nearly 14%. The FTX bankruptcy estate sold those holdings for about $1.34 billion in 2025, and the article estimates the stake would now be worth around $37 billion at the expected $83 opening price. Anthropic's Nasdaq listing, under the ticker ANT, is expected around 19 November at a range of $70 to $78 per share.