Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.

Perplexity AI has made a shocking $34.5 billion offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser as the tech giant faces potential divestiture due to antitrust scrutiny. This move is seen as a strategic attempt to promote competition and consumer protection in the tech industry.

Many see Perplexity’s bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser as a strategic statement rather than a likely transaction.