The antitrust case into Google’s search business just got more heated, as Perplexity AI has submitted a $34.5 billion offer to acquire the company’s Chrome browser, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Many see Perplexity’s bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser as a strategic statement rather than a likely transaction.

Artificial intelligence search company Perplexity has made an unsolicited, $34.5 billion offer to purchase Google’s Chrome browser, a surprise move by a Google Search challenger that’s looking to upend how people find information online.