Perplexity shocks the tech world: offer to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion
The tech scene has been rocked by a huge surprise – Perplexity has made an official offer to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion. This move is considered one of the boldest strategic decisions in the history of the tech industry.
Perplexity took the matter very seriously: the offer was addressed directly to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and contains specific terms and conditions. Timing plays a key role – Google is currently under pressure from antitrust proceedings that could lead to the forced sale of Chrome. Perplexity is thus positioning itself as a ready buyer.
The Chrome browser itself is used by more than 3.4 billion people worldwide, representing approximately 60-67% of the global market share. For Perplexity, the acquisition would mean control over the “main door to the internet” and, at the same time, a strong distribution platform for its development in the field of artificial intelligence.
The company’s strategy is well thought out:
keep Chromium as an open-source project,
retain most of the Chrome team,
keep Google as the default search engine,
invest $3 billion in browser improvements over two years.
However, this move has a much broader significance than simply purchasing a browser. It is about positioning in the ongoing “AI search war.” Controlling Chrome means influencing how billions of people access information, where advertising revenue goes, and who will set the standards for future AI assistants.
From a financial perspective, the offer works out to about $10 per user, which some call the deal of the century, while others see it more as a starting point for further negotiations. Even if the offer is unsuccessful, Perplexity has already proven that it is capable of thinking on the same scale as Google and has opened a public debate about a possible change in ownership of one of the most important tools on the internet.
Regardless of the outcome, Perplexity has already strengthened its position in the technology ecosystem and shown that it is not just another player in the search engine field, but a serious competitor to Google.
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