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Google Marks 27th Birthday With Throwback Doodle and AI Callout

The company revived its 1998 logo to connect its garage-era roots to today’s AI push.

The vintage Google Doodle appearing on the homepage on 27 September celebrates the 27th birthday of the company.
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An employee at Google Bengaluru campus shared pictures from the company’s birthday bash.
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Overview

  • Today’s homepage Doodle displays Google’s first 1998 logo with a note inviting users to explore the company’s newest AI innovation.
  • Google observes its birthday on September 27 despite a September 4, 1998 incorporation date, a tradition that originated with early Doodles.
  • Google Store is offering 20% off select devices with the code BIRTHDAY27 through September 28, according to the promotion detailed in coverage.
  • Employees marked the occasion on campus, including a Bengaluru celebration shared via LinkedIn by a project management apprentice.
  • Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet led by CEO Sundar Pichai, extending from origins in a Menlo Park garage under founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.