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Google Faces Loss of Chrome as Perplexity Bid Adds Drama to Looming Breakup Decision
Perplexity AI's $34.5 billion bid aims to acquire Chrome amid antitrust pressure on Google, with Chrome holding nearly 68% global browser market share, according to StatCounter.
- On May 20, 2025, Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion all-cash offer to buy Google's Chrome browser, a week before the 20th IPO anniversary.
- Amid the antitrust case, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta last year ruled Google illegally monopolized search and is expected soon to decide on forcing Chrome's sale.
- StatCounter data shows Chrome has over 60% of the global browser market with 3.5 billion users, and Raymond James values it at $50 billion based on 2.25 billion users.
- The company told Reuters that several investment funds have offered to fully back the deal, though their names remain undisclosed, as Google urged the judge to reject the divestment.
- Owning Chrome would give Perplexity AI immediate access to over three billion users and the growing AI-powered browsers market, should regulators permit the deal.
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Perplexity AI made an unsolicited offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion, which is almost twice as high as its own valuation. Artificial intelligence startup, valued at $18 billion in July 2025, says several investors have already committed to finance the transaction. It confirmed that its offer included maintaining the Chromium engine as an open source, as well as an investment of approximately $3 billion in its development.…
The AI company Perplexity wants to buy Google Chrome. This message comes just a few weeks after the launch of its own active browser Comet. With Chrome, however, the AI Answering Machine could win over three billion users at once and create a future-oriented browser combination of Chrome and Comet. Even now, Perplexity is building on Google in the AI area. However, a possible Chrome purchase could be hindered by several hurdles. Browser Wars rel…
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Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision – DG Verifications & Stats
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