Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer once mocked Google Chrome, calling it a ‘rounding error’—Google CEO says the jab became fuel to keep going

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed Google Chrome as a 'rounding error' in 2009 during a TechCrunch interview, but Google CEO Sundar Pichai later described the jab as motivation for Chrome's team to persist. Despite early struggles, Chrome overtook competitors to become the most-used browser by 2012, demonstrating Pichai's leadership and the team's aggressive iteration strategy.