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Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the low-key co-founders of Google Inc., set tongues wagging last year when they bought a used Boeing 767 widebody as an unusually large private jet. The 767-200 typically carries 180 passengers and is three times as heavy as a conventional executive plane. Brin and Page "had some strange requests," including hammocks hung from the ceiling of the plane. At one point he witnessed a dispute between them over whether Mr. Brin should have a "California king" size bed Larry, you can have whatever kind of bed you want in your bedroom. Let's move on." Mr....

Journey to the (Revoltionary [sic], Evil-Hating, Cash-Crazy, and Possibly Self-Destructive) Center of Google You’ve heard the story. Larry and Sergey drop out of school, start a company in a garage, then become billionaires. But will Larry and Sergey ever grow up? By John Heilemann On August 19, Going Public Day for Google, and Larry Page and his comrades are eyeing the lavish breakfast laid out before them at the NASDAQ building: poached eggs perched on tiny pedestals, piles of canapés, pots of crème fraîche. In a few minutes, Larry will preside over the ceremonial opening of the market, then...

Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page each saw his net worth jump $875 million yesterday — to a whopping $6.5 billion apiece — after Google, the most popular online search engine, reported blowout results.