Founded in 1996, Google is the undisputed leader in the search engine market. Co-founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google's journey began as a research project and has since become synonymous with internet search.
Acquired by Google in 2006, YouTube is the second largest search engine globally, boasting over 2.5 billion logged-in users per month and a staggering 1 billion hours of video watched daily.
Launched in 1995, Amazon initially focused on selling books online but rapidly expanded into various product categories. Jeff Bezos's innovative strategies popularized online shopping, earning him recognition as Time's Person of the Year in 1999.
Introduced by Microsoft in 2009 as a successor to MSN Search, Bing holds a modest 3.38% global search market share. However, it has made strides with innovations like Bing Chat (Copilot), enabling conversational interactions with the search engine.
While primarily known as a social media platform, TikTok's popularity has led to its emergence as a search engine, especially among Gen Z users. With over 1.6 billion users worldwide and high engagement rates, TikTok serves as a unique search destination, reflecting changing user behaviors and preferences.
Founded in 2000, Baidu is China's leading search engine. It has prioritized AI development, notably with ERNIE Bot, its knowledge-enhanced large language model (LLM), catering to its massive user base and further solidifying its dominance in the Chinese market.
Founded in 2000, Baidu is China's leading search engine. It has prioritized AI development, notably with ERNIE Bot, its knowledge-enhanced large language model (LLM), catering to its massive user base and further solidifying its dominance in the Chinese market.