We all know Google is a big deal, but just how big is it really?
Most people, myself included, use Google in some way every day. Many Americans have Gmail accounts or Android phones, and we use sites like Google and Youtube to search for information, but we’re just scratching Google’s surface. It’s so much more than a search engine or an email client. Google is transforming the world and the way we live.
The video discusses the companies Google purchased in recent years. These include Android (which has been a huge success), Youtube (the second largest search engine), Motorolla (which they used to adopt patents as well as delve into the hardware market for smartphones), Boston Dynamics (used to develop articial intelligence and some of the most advanced robots on the planet), Nest (a thermostat that learns the temperatures of your home and allows you to change them from anywhere using Google’s technology), and their most recent purchase, DeepMind (a neuroscience company that builds algorithms for learning. Although Google hasn’t released much information on their plans for DeepMind, they could potentially develop technologies for more advanced robotics, or even connect with the human brain.
In addition to the companies it has acquired, Google has also been working on its own projects. Google X is designed to improve existing technologies and develop products and programs that function more efficiently for humans. The company is also working on Project Loon, a development that would allow the rest of the world internet access through satellite balloons in the sky. Google is even developing quantum computer systems which are designed to solve more complex problems (the video mentions it could one day even solve the problem of global warming). Just days ago, Google even made their mark on the healthcare field. The company designed specialized contact lenses for diabetics that measure internal levels.
What used to be a simple search engine is now involved in almost every aspect of life. Phones, homes, social media, videos, searches, artificial intelligence, space, the HUMAN BRAIN.
Like the video, I ask, in 10 years, how much will Google own? The video concludes with this thought:
“It only can be, and it has to be, Google that advances the state of our world. There’s no other company out there that has the resources and infrastructure to do the research and develop such amazing technologies and produce products at a reasonable price for the world.”