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,

Artificial intelligence search company Perplexity has made an unsolicited, $34.5 billion offer to purchase Google’s Chrome browser, a surprise move by a Google Search challenger that’s looking to upend how people find information online.

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