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Here's why Google might have to sell Chrome, and which companies want to buy it

A judge will soon decide if Google must sell Chrome to remedy its antitrust case. Competitors like Perplexity have already ...

Who is Aravind Srinivas? The Perplexity AI CEO who offered $34.5 billion to Sundar Pichai to buy Google Chrome

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has made a bold $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a move that has sparked ...
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I Tried Perplexity's Comet AI Web Browser and It Might Be the Future

Just ask Microsoft, DuckDuckGo, Brave and the slew of other search engines that have tried to scrape away at Google's near 90 ...
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Analysis: AI startups target Chrome as major AI application battleground

Rising AI startups, including OpenAI and Perplexity, have shown interest in acquiring the Google Chrome browser, with ...

OpenAI prepares Chromium-based AI browser to take on Google

OpenAI is testing an AI-powered browser that uses Chromium as its underlying engine, and it could debut on macOS first.

AI startup Perplexity is raising more money at a $20 billion valuation

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

Perplexity wants to buy Google Chrome. Wall Street dismisses the notion as a stunt.

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 ...