Aravind Srinivas’ Perplexity, itself valued at $18 billion, makes a $34.5 billion all-cash offer to buy Google Chrome

Perplexity, an AI search startup, has made a bold $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, aiming to challenge Google’s search dominance. This move comes as Google faces antitrust pressure to divest Chrome. Perplexity pledges significant investment in Chrome’s development and open-source nature, while maintaining user choice and continuity.