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The founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have displaced Wal-Mart's CEO from the top of its powerbroker list.

Michael Eisner? Old news. Harvey Weinstein? Forget about him and his brother. Lachlan Murdoch? Already a memory.

In the minds of Vanity Fair editors, no one tops the Google Duo as powerbrokers in 2005. Not Sumner Redstone. Not Wal-Mart's H. Lee Scott. And not Lachlan's dad, Rupert, either. The New York Daily News says the magazine's annual powerbroker list starts I Mountain View.

It's a nice little Google birthday present, as WebProNews writer Chris Richardson notes Google turned seven today. Google's astonishing stock rise has led to the company being noticed in circles outside the Internet world.

That rise has led to $10 billion dollar paper fortunes for the two, according to the Daily News. Google has become a ubiquitous presence in users' web browsers as the place to start one's search for information online.

Google recently announced a second round of stock issuance, where the company will likely add some $4 billion to its coffers. With its home base cranking out products like voice and IM client Google Talk, and a push into traditional print advertising, who knows what influence Messr's Page and Brin will have in the future.

David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. Email him here.