Against All Odds: How Google Defied the Doomsayers and Dominated the Decisive Year
Introduction The stage was set for a corporate reckoning. As 2026 dawned, Google faced a perfect storm of existential threats: a trio of monumental antitrust trials, a ferocious AI arms race, and a shifting political landscape in Washington. Many analysts predicted a year of painful retrenchment, potentially culminating in a court-ordered breakup. Yet, against these…