Inside Perplexity's $34.5-Billion Chrome Gambit: What Will Happen If CEO Srinivas Actually Pulls It Off
If Perplexity somehow pulled this off, it wouldn’t just own a browser.
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In the world of AI, where data is power and user habits are gold, Perplexity's Chrome acquisition could tilt the balance in the next great tech rivalry.
When a three-year-old AI startup offers $34.5 billion in cash for the world’s most widely used browser, you can be sure it’s not just about market share; it’s about who controls the gateway to the internet. On Tuesday, Perplexity AI, led by CEO Aravind Srinivas, reportedly made an unsolicited all-cash bid for Google’s Chrome browser. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the proposal, more than twice Perplexity’s own $14 billion valuation, signals just how high
