Perplexity's $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome highlights a significant shift in tech, with browsers becoming key players in AI dominance. As AI firms view browsers as direct access points, the traditional role of search engines may be challenged,

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has made a bold $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a move that has sparked widespread debate in the t

Perplexity AI, the high-flying A.I. startup founded by former Google intern Aravind Srinivas , has made a bold all-cash offer of $34.5 billion to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, Reuters reported. The bid is nearly twice Perplexity’s own valuation and would require significant external financing.