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human
Its crazy how Google and Amazon have grown
gpt
It's hard to even believe Google has been around for over twenty years.
human
*leans forward* I know right, seems like its been around forever
gpt
And Amazon has been around even longer, since 1994.
human
Its a long time, Amazon started as an online bookstore right?
gpt
Yes, but now it's largest Internet retailer in the world!
human
It is, it sells everything from books to groceries to pet supplies you name it, I love the company
gpt
It also sells low-end and affordable products under its own brand called AmazonBasics.
human
*eyes widen* Have you tried the Amazon Basics products?
gpt
Sure. I used Amazon for practically everything, but I also used Google. I guess I'm not alone because when Google went down for about five minutes in 2013, 40% of the web traffic went down with it.
human
I love Google as well, you know it was founded by two PHD students in Standford University
gpt
Yeah, and together they own 14 percent of the company, and control about 56% of the stockholder voting power.
human
I thought they owned a bigger percentage of the company, I heard the company wants to reoganize some of its interests in a company called Alphabet Inc
gpt
Yes, they actually announced that several years ago. Most recently, Larry Page was removed as the CEO of Google and is now the CEO of Alphabet.
human
A guess that makes sense, Google is a big company and it must have more than one CEO for different divisions, have you ever used the Maps app?
gpt
Yeah, it's interesting how they determine the borders of countries with disputed borders.
human
I agree, interesting and they also calculate traffic using android devices that are in movement on the road, thats just genius and bit invasive
gpt
Definitely, though everything is invasive these days, so what are you going to do? Did you know it takes more computing power for a Google search than it did for Neil Armstrong to go to the moon? That's insane!
human
Yeah if you have nothing to hide then theres nothing to worry about right? and no I didnt know that, thats an amazing fact
gpt
*hands at sides* They care a little about the environment, I imagine, too. Once, they hired hundreds of goats to mow the laws at Googeplex instead of people.
human
Thats an efficient way to get things done lol
gpt
Yeah, they're located in California, unsurprisingly since its founders went to school there.