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Somebody check the servers in Silicon Valley, because we think they might have just melted. In a move so audacious it makes Evel Knievel look like he was playing it safe, the AI-powered search engine Perplexity just made a formal offer to buy Google Chrome.
No, you didn't misread that. The plucky upstart that's been changing how we get answers online has decided to shoot its shot in the most spectacular way possible. And the price tag they slapped on the table? A jaw-dropping $34.5 BILLION. In cash.
This is the tech equivalent of a critically-acclaimed local craft brewery making a public offer to buy all of Anheuser-Busch. It's a move so bold, we have to assume Perplexity's CEO made the offer while wearing a superhero cape.
This jaw-on-the-floor moment didn't come out of nowhere. Google is currently in the hot seat with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns. One of the proposed remedies being whispered about is forcing Google to sell off its most prized possession: the Chrome browser, the undisputed king of the internet with billions of users.
Seeing an opportunity, Perplexity didn't just knock; they kicked the door down. They are essentially saying, "Hey, we see you might have a multi-billion dollar asset you're being forced to part with. We'll take it off your hands!"
You can almost hear the spit-takes happening over the artisanal lattes at the Googleplex right now. You just know there was a frantic series of Slack messages that probably looked something like this:
Larry (not that one): "Did you see the news about Perplexity?"
Sergey (not that one either): "The AI search thing? Yeah, it's cool."
Larry: "No. They just offered to BUY CHROME."
Sergey: "..."
Sergey: "Wait, like... our Chrome?"
While it's easy to focus on the sheer David-vs-Goliath scale of it all, this is a masterclass in strategic maneuvering. Perplexity has promised to keep Chromium (the open-source foundation of Chrome) alive and well, positioning themselves as a potential champion for an open internet. This isn't just about owning a browser; it's about signaling a vision for a more decentralized web.
Will this deal actually happen? The odds are probably long. But honestly, that's not even the point.
The point is the glorious, unmitigated audacity. This is the kind of wild, ambitious, swing-for-the-fences play that legends are made of. In a world of carefully worded press releases and predictable corporate moves, Perplexity just gave the tech world its most exciting plot twist of the year.
Here at how2lab.com, we're pouring one out for the sheer gutsiness on display. Now if you'll excuse us, we're going to go pool our office funds and see if we can make a bid for Microsoft Paint. Go big or go home, right?
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