Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, has become one of the most valuable brands on earth in its 25 years of existence. The company has grown to a worth of over $1 trillion, employs over 150,000 people, and is involved in a variety of industries from self-driving cars to fiber-based phone service. However, in 2023, Google experienced a major layoff and a panicked response to ChatGPT, suggesting that the company has changed in some more fundamental ways.