New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- This is breaking news that has taken the tech world by surprise. AI startup Perplexity AI has made a bold bid to buy Google Chrome. The offer price - $34.5B. This comes close on the heels of Perplexity AI launching its radical AI-native browser, Comet. The company said that its inherent AI embedded into the core browser redefines the search experience, as unlike other browsers, it's not an optional plugin.

Let's come to this rather audacious play Perplexity has made. Perplexity, which is valued at close to $18B has made this bid. This development, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, stated that Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited, all-cash bid of about $34.5B to buy Google's Chrome browser, pitching it as a...