Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Perplexity has made a surprise $34.5 billion takeover bid for Google's Chrome internet browser.

Moving Chrome to an independent operator committed to user safety would benefit the public, Perplexity said in a letter to Sundar Pichai, the boss of Google's owner Alphabet.

But one technology industry investor called the offer a "stunt" that is a much lower than Chrome's true value and highlighted it is not clear whether the platform is even for sale, reports BBC.

The BBC has contacted Google for comment. The firm has not announced any plans to sell Chrome - the world's most popular web browser with an estimated three billion-plus users.

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