Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision

In this articleGOOGLAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025.Jeff Chiu | APPerplexity AI's bid on Tuesday to buy Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion represents a dramatic moment for the internet search giant, a week before it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its IPO.Even if analysts aren't taking the offer very seriously, Perplexity's move marks a turning point. It's the first time an outside party has made such a public and specific eff ...