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Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion for Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion for Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
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Perplexity has made a staggering $34.5 billion offer to acquire Google Chrome, nearly double its own $18 billion valuation. The bid, fully backed by major venture capital investors, arrives as U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta weighs remedies in Google's antitrust case. Chrome's enterprise value is estimated between $20 billion and $50 billion.
The San Francisco-based company recently launched its own browser, Comet, and positions the bid as a solution to antitrust concerns. In a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Perplexity framed the offer as serving the public interest by transferring Chrome to an independent operator. Google has resisted divestiture, arguing it WOULD harm its business and deter future tech investments.
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