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Perplexity low-balls Google with $34.5B offer for Chrome

11 days ago
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/perplexity-offers-more-than-twice-its-total-valuation-to-buy-chrome-from-google/
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  • #AI
  • #Google
  • #Antitrust
  • Google may be forced to sell Chrome due to antitrust rulings.
  • Perplexity made a $34.5 billion all-cash offer for Chrome, despite lacking funds.
  • Perplexity's AI-powered search has attracted $1 billion in investments, valuing the company at $14 billion.
  • Venture funds are backing Perplexity's offer, though specifics remain undisclosed.
  • Competitors like OpenAI expressed interest in acquiring Chrome, undermining Google's claim that no one could manage it.
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