Xin Hua She·2025-08-13 12:26Group 1 - Perplexity AI, a startup based in San Francisco, has made a $34.5 billion offer to acquire Google's Chrome web browser, significantly higher than its own valuation of approximately $18 billion [1] - The acquisition proposal aims to place Chrome under the management of an independent operator focused on sustainability, openness, and consumer protection [1] - Google is currently facing antitrust litigation, with a court ruling last year determining that Google holds an illegal monopoly in the online search sector, leading to calls for the divestiture of the Chrome browser [1] Group 2 - Analysts from Baird Equity Research believe that the $34.5 billion offer undervalues the Chrome browser and is unlikely to be taken seriously [1] - The acquisition bid may be intended to stimulate interest from other potential bidders or to influence the upcoming antitrust ruling [1] - Google's attorney stated that over 80% of Chrome's users are located outside the United States, indicating that a divestiture would have widespread global implications [2]