1. About Google

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Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Ten things we know to be true

#1: Focus on the user and all else will follow.

Since the beginning, we’ve focused on providing the best user experience possible. Whether we’re designing a new Internet browser or a new tweak to the look of the homepage, we take great care to ensure that they will ultimately serve you, rather than our own internal goal or bottom line.

News from Google

Read up on our latest news, browse our blog directory, or choose to follow a number of Google+ pages for updates on various products and initiatives.

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Google jobs

Ever wondered what life at Google looks like or what benefits you might expect as a Googler? Search for a job at Google or check out one of our locations worldwide.

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Investor relations

Find out about investor news, financial information or corporate governance.

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Doodles

Doodles are the fun, surprising and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries and the lives of famous artists, pioneers and scientists.

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Google Ventures

Google Ventures

Google Ventures is an independent venture capital fund financed by Google. With $300 million to invest each year, the team looks to find and invest in the most disruptive and interesting startup founders.

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June 17, 2013, 1:20 a.m.

In Spain Sunday we marked the 1,000th anniversary of the Kingdom of Granada with a doodle illustrating...

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Happy Father's Day! On our homepage, find an interactive salute to dads of all kinds—visit google.com...

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We have always believed that it's important to differentiate between different types of government requests...

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