AI Startup Perplexity AI Offers to Acquire Google Chrome for $34.5 Billion

Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence startup, has made an offer to purchase Google Chrome, one of the most popular internet browsers. The offer amounts to $34.5 billion, which is double the estimated market value of Chrome, approximately $18 billion. Google has not expressed any intention of selling Chrome. This move by Perplexity AI mirrors its earlier attempt to acquire TikTok's US operations this year.