AI start-up Perplexity makes $34.5bn bid for Google Chrome
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One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn (£25.6bn) takeover bid for the world’s most popular web browser, Google Chrome.

The three-year-old firm, whose backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and chip maker Nvidia, is headed by a former Google and OpenAI employee.

But one technology industry investor called the offer a “stunt” that is a much lower than Chrome’s true value and highlighted it is not clear whether the platform is even for sale.

The BBC has contacted Google for comment.

A US federal judge is expected to issue a ruling this month that could see Google being ordered to break up its search business.

  • Quik@infosec.pubEnglish
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    20 days ago

    If they at least did 100-200bn… But this is probably mostly to signal to the US courts that there are parties interested/fianancially able to buy Chrome and to establish them as a bidder when/if Chrome actually should be sold. Also, just getting attention on Perplexity AI whose products are losing comparative advantage rapidly as the AI firms add search capability to their models.