Perplexity AI is seeking to acquire Chrome to bolster its position, while OpenAI remains interested in the strategic assets of Google.
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Updated Aug 7
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What happened
Perplexity AI is seeking to acquire Chrome to bolster its position, while OpenAI remains interested in the strategic assets of Google.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Perplexity AI targets Google's strategic asset Chrome amidst competition from major players like OpenAI.1 source
Perplexity launched a $34.5B bid for Chrome, with Apollo Global Management also expressing interest.1 source
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The entities involved
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Perplexity AI
American conversational search engine company
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
- Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.
- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
Related events
- Mozilla reported on AI marketplace usage, highlighting competition between proprietary and open-weight models and urging government safeguards.
- An independent company evaluated Google's AI capabilities on September 21, 2026.
- OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Nvidia are identified as major players and leading labs in the competitive AI industry.
- Meta and Google are competing fiercely in AI spending and market share, with YouTube being a segment of Google's operations.
- OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic are major AI developers who are cautioning due to agent breakout issues, with information being shared via international news agencies.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiatimes.com
- VerdictPerplexity AI offers $34.5bn to acquire Google Chrome AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited offer of $34.5bn to acquire Alphabet's Chrome browser. Perplexity's CEO, Aravind S
- Reuters VideosAI startup Perplexity makes $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome STORY: Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday. A bid far above its own valuation.