Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has made a bold $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a move that has sparked widespread debate in the t

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Perplexity AI chief executive Aravind Srinivas has launched an audacious $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, positioning the fast-growing AI startup at the center of one of the tech industry’s biggest potential shake-ups.

Perplexity's $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome highlights a significant shift in tech, with browsers becoming key players in AI dominance. As AI firms view browsers as direct access points, the traditional role of search engines may be challenged,