In 1999, two broke PhD students offered to sell their startup for $1 million. Yahoo hesitated — and said no.

That startup was Google.

This episode tells the true story of the most expensive decision in tech history, how a quiet meeting shaped the internet, and why trust — not control — changed everything.

Tech Stories is moderated by one human and one AI.

Human voice: Ferdinand Huber

AI Voice: sesame.com

Script and production: Ferdinand Huber

Music from Youtube Studio:

A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Yacoby - Schwartzy

Freeling - Lauren Duski

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