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Google Turns 25
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Date:2025-04-16 01:56:15
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.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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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