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AI search firm Perplexity makes $34.5 billion surprise bid for Google Chrome

Artificial intelligence search company Perplexity has made an unsolicited, $34.5 billion offer to purchase Google’s Chrome ...

AI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser

Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its ...

Here's why Google might have to sell Chrome, and which companies want to buy it

A judge will soon decide if Google must sell Chrome to remedy its antitrust case. Competitors like Perplexity have already ...

OpenAI rival gets free publicity by offering to buy Google Chrome for just under $35 billion - so does that mean it will kill Comet?

For now, it appears the bid is primarily a publicity stunt, and the likelihood of Google accepting the offer is very low, as ...

Who is Aravind Srinivas? The Perplexity AI CEO who offered $34.5 billion to Sundar Pichai to buy Google Chrome

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has made a bold $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a move that has sparked ...

Surprising Google Chrome bid upends Apple AI rumors

Other high-profile AI chatbots include Google's Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, Microsoft's Copilot, Meta Platform's Llama, and DeepSeek — a Chinese chatbot that created a stir earlier this year because ...

OpenAI prepares Chromium-based AI browser to take on Google

OpenAI is testing an AI-powered browser that uses Chromium as its underlying engine, and it could debut on macOS first.
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Why the future of Chrome is at stake and who should own it

There are good reasons why we shouldn't want to see Chrome just sold off to the highest bidder. First, who has the capability ...