Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:54pm on 13 Aug 2025,Wednesday Business
Aravind Srinivas, an Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI, has submitted an unsolicited all-cash bid of $34.5 billion (over ₹3.02 lakh crore) to acquire Google Chrome from Alphabet’s CEO, Sundar Pichai . The bold move comes as regulators consider compelling Google to divest Chrome amid antitrust scrutiny . Perplexity pledges to keep Chromium open-source, retain Google's default search engine setting, invest $3 billion over two years, and retain existing Chrome staff . Though the offer significantly exceeds Perplexity’s own valuation, analysts view it as a strategic media salvo rather than a likely acquisition. (PC: Instagram)
