
Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion in surprise bid
AI search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer to acquire Google Chrome, despite being valued at only $18 billion itself. The bid comes amid mounting antitrust pressure on Google, with U.S. regulators hinting at potential divestitures over its dominance in search. Perplexity claims several large funds are ready to finance the deal and pledges to invest $3 billion into Chrome and Chromium over two years if accepted.
This bold move signals rising ambitions from AI players to challenge Big Tech incumbents — and could reshape browser and search market dynamics if taken seriously.