智通财经网·2025-08-12 22:23Group 1 - Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited cash offer of $34.5 billion to acquire Google's Chrome browser, significantly higher than its own valuation, indicating a strategic move to leverage Chrome's billions of users in the AI search competition [1] - The company has previously attracted attention for its bold acquisition proposals, including a merger with TikTok's U.S. operations earlier this year [1] - Other companies, including OpenAI, Yahoo, and Apollo Global Management, have also shown interest in Chrome, amid antitrust pressures on Google from the U.S. Department of Justice [1][2] Group 2 - The acquisition of Chrome would provide Perplexity with access to over 3 billion users, enhancing its competitive position against rivals like OpenAI [2] - Perplexity has committed to maintaining the open-source status of Chrome's core code, investing $3 billion over the next two years, and keeping the default search engine unchanged [2] - Analysts believe Google is unlikely to sell Chrome and may engage in prolonged legal battles, as Chrome is crucial for Google's AI strategy in the search domain [2] Group 3 - Competitor DuckDuckGo's CEO estimated that if Google were forced to sell Chrome, its value would be at least $50 billion, significantly higher than Perplexity's current offer [3]