When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. ...more

September 12, 2008

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. ...more

September 7, 2008

Google's stock price barreled through $700 for the first time Wednesday, propelled by a belief that the Internet search leader will become even more profitable as it plants its products and services in new markets. ...more

November 1, 2007

Hard to believe, but Google celebrated its ninth birthday this week. Google's corporate Web site says the company opened its doors in September 1998 and celebrates its birthday on whatever date 'people feel like having cake.' It appears they felt like having cake Thursday. ...more

September 29, 2007