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Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised

Perplexity tells TechCrunch the terms of the offer include a commitment to keep Chrome’s underlying engine, Chromium, open ...

$34.5B Google Chrome Purchase Offer Shocker From AI Startup Perplexity

Many see Perplexity’s bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser as a strategic statement rather than a likely transaction.

Chrome isn’t for sale, but Perplexity just offered $34.5 billion anyway

Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5 billion cash offer for Google’s Chrome browser, despite that being twice the AI ...

Could Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Ignite the Biggest Shift in Search Since Google Itself?

According to data compiled by FirstPageSage, ChatGPT is the most widely used chatbot -- boasting an estimated 60% market ...
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Bytes: Week in Review —Nvidia’s new chip deal, Perplexity’s Chrome bid and GPT-5 backlash

Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino on “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.” ...

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 ...