AI Startup Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion to Acquire Google Chrome
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· 2 sourcesAI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion offer to acquire Google Chrome, The Verge reported, despite Perplexity's own valuation being significantly lower than the bid price. The offer follows Perplexity's earlier attempts to purchase TikTok, and Google has not shown interest in selling Chrome, with no court order mandating a sale. Hacker News noted the bid aims to challenge Google's dominance in web search amid uncertainty over a pending antitrust ruling, highlighting the growing threat of AI to traditional tech giants.
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Perplexity, an AI search startup, has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion offer to buy Google Chrome, despite its own valuation being significantly lower. The bid follows earlier attempts by Perplexity to acquire TikTok. Google has not shown interest in selling Chrome, and no court order mandates a sale.
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· 3 pulledPerplexity has just offered to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion — a bid that’s far more than the AI search startup itself is valued at.
The startup sent the unsolicited bid on Tuesday, just months after Perplexity said it would buy Chrome if the government forces Google to sell its browser.
Google hasn’t indicated that it would sell Chrome at any price, and so far, the court hasn’t ordered a sale.
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