Google Turns 25

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The Google logo as seen on display at the company's headquarters in 2007 in Mountain View, California. The internet company turned 25 this week. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The Google logo as seen on display at the company's headquarters in 2007 in Mountain View, California. The internet company turned 25 this week.

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Google was founded 25 years ago by two Stanford PhD students, Larry Page and Sergei Brin.

The company went on to shape the internet and now, after a quarter century, finds itself at a turning point. With the rise of AI and social media platforms like TikTok, its continued dominance is not assured.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, about Google's legacy and what the future holds for the company.

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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Gurjit Kaur. It was edited by Ashley Brown and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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