Sunday, 29 March, 2026
Perplexity Makes Audacious $34.5B All-Cash Bid for Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Pressure
By Isha
Perplexity, an AI search startup valued at approximately $14–18 billion, submitted an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser. The bid pledges to keep the Chromium engine open-source, invest $3 billion in development, and preserve Google as the default search engine. Positioned amid potential U.S. antitrust-mandated divestitures, the proposal aims to elevate Perplexity’s visibility and strategic position in the browser arena.
Read full story at Economic Times