Just ask Microsoft, DuckDuckGo, Brave and the slew of other search engines that have tried to scrape away at Google's near 90% global market share. It takes a kick in the head to think Google would sell Chrome,

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

Perplexity's $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome highlights a significant shift in tech, with browsers becoming key players in AI dominance. As AI firms view browsers as direct access points, the traditional role of search engines may be challenged,

The multi-billion-dollar bid is a long shot, but if it worked, it could bring powerful AI features to billions of browsers

According to a new report, Perplexity AI is set for another fundraise, this time at a $20 billion valuation, a move that comes on the heels of its bid to buy Google Chrome.

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

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 low and Google is unlikely to be selling.