While Google has certainly faced pressure this year from Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI, which has challenged Google’s core search and browser strengths, the company has shown impressive resilience in defending and now expanding its leadership. And since the rollout of Gemini 3 on Nov. 18, things have clearly shifted in Google’s favor.But what really distinguishes Google now is its early, strategic commitment to AI and quantum computing. Long before AI took center stage, Google was quietly weaving it into i ...