Perplexity’s $34.5B Bid to Acquire Chrome Stirs Tech Industry

Perplexity’s $34.5B offer for Chrome could reshape the browser market and online search dominance.
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Perplexity’s $34.5B Bid to Acquire Chrome Stirs Tech Industry
Perplexity Chrome Acquisition: A Game-Changing $34.5B Offer In a bold and unexpected move, AI-powered search company Perplexity has announced a $34.5 billion cash offer to acquire Chrome from Google. This unsolicited bid comes amid growing regulatory pressure on Google to divest parts of its business. Perplexity’s proposal includes keeping Chrome’s open-source engine, Chromium, intact and investing $3 billion into its continued development. The company also pledged to maintain Chrome’s current default search engine settings, meaning Google Search would remain in place for users. With Chrome holding a massive 68% global browser market share, this potential acquisition could mark one of the most significant shifts in the tech industry’s competitive landscape. Image : Google Why Perplexity Wants Chrome Perplexity’s interest in Chrome isn’t just about owning the world’s most popular web browser — it’s about influence in the online search market. By securing control of Chrome, Perplexity could…