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Aug 13, 2025
Perplexity AI Shocks Tech World with $34.5 Billion Bid to Acquire Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI shocked the tech sector with an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, the world’s most popular gateway to the internet. Chrome, with over three billion active users, represents the ultimate digital prize—making this bid one of the most eye-popping in recent technology history.