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Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised

Perplexity tells TechCrunch the terms of the offer include a commitment to keep Chrome’s underlying engine, Chromium, open ...

Who is Aravind Srinivas? The Perplexity AI CEO who offered $34.5 billion to Sundar Pichai to buy Google Chrome

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has made a bold $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a move that has sparked ...
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Bytes: Week in Review —Nvidia’s new chip deal, Perplexity’s Chrome bid and GPT-5 backlash

Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino on “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.” ...

$34.5B Google Chrome Purchase Offer Shocker From AI Startup Perplexity

Many see Perplexity’s bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser as a strategic statement rather than a likely transaction.

Chrome isn’t for sale, but Perplexity just offered $34.5 billion anyway

Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5 billion cash offer for Google’s Chrome browser, despite that being twice the AI ...

Perplexity wants to buy Google Chrome. Wall Street dismisses the notion as a stunt.

The AI startup has put in a $34.5 billion bid to buy Chrome as a key antitrust ruling looms. But analysts say the price looks ...

AI startup Perplexity is raising more money at a $20 billion valuation

AI startup Perplexity's valuation rose to $20 billion in fresh funding talks. It's a $2 billion jump from its last fundraise ...