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Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

Lawsuits in the early days of Google established important legal precedents, such as the protection of search results under the First Amendment.

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Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

@ Y Combinator

Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

12/04/19

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Y Combinator Cast

11/30/21

@ Y Combinator

Google had substantial traction before raising any funds, which enabled its founders to secure favorable terms in their early fundraising rounds.

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Sequoia Capital Cast

12/05/24

@ Sequoia Capital

The decision to pursue an acquisition with Google was driven by the need for legal support, as YouTube was too small to effectively manage the impending copyright battles alone.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Google started as a research project at Stanford called Backrub, and when Larry Page and Sergey Brin tried to sell it to big internet companies, they were rejected because no one thought search was important.

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Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

The early days of Google involved a lot of experimentation with advertising strategies, including self-service ads, which were initially a prototype.

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Sundar Pichai

05/27/25

@ The Verge

Google maintains a high standard for search results, ensuring accountability and trust through systematic evaluation of ranking signals.

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Zahavah Levine

12/05/24

@ Sequoia Capital

I joined YouTube as its first lawyer, tasked with navigating the legal landscape to ensure we could monetize user-generated videos without facing liability for copyright infringement.

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Sundar Pichai

05/16/25

@ All-In Podcast

Google has been operating with an AI-first mindset since 2015, believing that AI will drive significant advancements in search technology.

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Sequoia Capital Cast

12/05/24

@ Sequoia Capital

The ruling in 2010 that YouTube was eligible for DMCA Safe Harbor protected it from copyright liability, marking a significant legal victory for the platform.

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Peter H. Diamandis Cast

05/23/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

Google's long-standing commitments to its advertising ecosystem pose a significant threat to its search monopoly as AI technologies evolve.