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What's next for the Google Boys? Experts see new startups, space exploration, and big causes in Larry Page and Sergey Brin's future

Page and Brin could also use their enormous wealth to take on some of the world's major problems related to health, the environment, and transportation.

In fact, Page and Brin may finally have the opportunity to go down a traditional Silicon Valley path they never got to explore because of Google — that of becoming a serial founder. "If you only do one startup, you don't get a lot of credit," he said. "The question is: Are they serial entrepreneurs or not?""I love the idea of entrepreneurs without portfolios, of stepping back and saying, 'Where can I make the most difference?' Or more precisely: 'Where can I cause the most disruption?'" he said.Kitty HawkBut flying cars "are so 2010," Saffo said.

For his part, Wang sees Brin becoming an active investor in startups, taking on the role of advisor and teacher.Other iconic tech founders have taken on frontiers not directly related to the tech industry. Microsoft founder Bill Gates became one of the world's most respected philanthropists. EBay founder Pierre Omidyar created a foundation focused on social initiatives.

 

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