Indian AI Upstart Perplexity Drops $34.5B Bombshell Bid to Swallow Google Chrome Whole

Silicon Valley's power dynamics face a seismic shift as Bangalore-based Perplexity makes an audacious play for browser dominance.

The $34.5 billion all-cash offer—enough to make even Alphabet's accountants blink—signals AI's growing stranglehold on tech's future. Chrome's market share could soon answer to Mumbai algorithms instead of Mountain View designers.

Wall Street analysts are already placing bets on whether this is visionary disruption or another case of 'funny money' valuation theater. One thing's certain: the browser wars just got spicy.

Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Offer To Purchase Google Chrome: Can It Go Through?

Several commentators have called out Perplexity’s Google Chrome offer as a publicity stunt to gain global eyeballs. The Indian AI firm is worth $18 billion, and its $34.5 billion offer is twice the valuation of its own. Alphabet chose not to comment on the offer to avoid the AI firm gaining more traction. Commentators claim that the Indian AI company is fishing for strategies to gain the limelight and remain in the news. Also, Alphabet has not put the web browser for sale and does not intend to either.