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Aug 18, 2025 An ambitious AI startup is making headlines with a stunning $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome. The conversation dives into the motivations behind this unexpected offer and its implications amidst Google's ongoing antitrust issues. Experts weigh in on whether this move is a serious threat to Google or just a bold statement. The potential impact on the tech landscape is considerable, raising questions about the future of major players in the industry.
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Bold Bid To Acquire Chrome
- Perplexity offered $34.5 billion in cash to buy Google Chrome amid antitrust pressure on Google.
- The bid aims to boost Perplexity's search reach and integrate its Comet browser tech into Chrome.
Perplexity's Comet Browser Example
- Perplexity built its own browser, Comet, a $200/month AI-first browser that competes with Chrome.
- Integrating Comet's tech into Chrome would immediately boost Perplexity's front-end presence.
Open Source Preservation With Investment
- Perplexity pledged to keep Chromium open source and invest $3 billion into the project if it bought Chrome.
- That commitment frames the offer as pro-competition and raises the effective price to about $37.5 billion.