Sudden move! Perplexity AI offers $34.5 billion in cash to acquire Google (GOOGL.US, GOOG.US) Chrome, aiming to enter the AI search field through browser users.

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13/08/2025
Zhtng Cijng APP hu X, rn gng zh nng chchung gngs Perplexity AI zhu'r xunb, y 345 y miyun qun xinjn xngsh xing Alphabet (GOOGL.US, GOOG.US) qdo Chrome lilnq fch wijn yoyu, boji yun go y Perplexity AI zshn gzh, xinsh gi gngs y zi jizh Chrome sh du yngh, zi AI susu jngzhng zhng qingzhn xinj. According to Zhitong Finance APP, artificial intelligence startup company Perplexity AI announced on Tuesday that it has made an unsolicited acquisition offer to Alphabet's Chrome browser in the form of $34.5 billion in all cash, far exceeding Perplexity AI's own estimated value, indicating that the company intends to seize the opportunity in the AI search competition by leveraging Chrome's billions of users.