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767 Why is AI startup Perplexity offering $34.5 billion for Google Chrome?

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech 3 place · 08/13/2025 08:30 EDT

Why is AI startup Perplexity offering $34.5 billion for Google Chrome?

AI startup Perplexity has made an unprecedented $34.5 billion all-cash offer to buy Google Chrome, aiming to acquire the browser’s massive user base amid a looming US antitrust ruling against Google. Backed by major investors, the San Francisco-based firm says the deal would preserve Chrome’s openness while investing billions in its future development

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