Google

Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. It now operates as Alphabet’s largest business, with Google Services covering products such as Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Maps, devices and subscription products.

Google’s core commercial engine is advertising, while Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data, cybersecurity and AI services to enterprise customers. The company also develops consumer hardware, productivity software and AI products including Gemini, supported by large-scale research and computing infrastructure.

For applicants, Google is especially strong in globally scaled consumer platforms, online advertising, cloud computing and applied AI. Its technology is widely deployed, but the business also faces sustained regulatory and competition scrutiny in areas including search, advertising, app distribution and digital content.