Perplexity has made a $34.5 billion all-cash offer to buy Google's Chrome web browser. The DOJ's antitrust case could force Google to sell Chrome if the judge rules against it. Industry sources say Chrome is worth at least $50 billion,

In a surprise move, Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to buy Google’s Chrome, coming as a legal ruling is pending in an antitrust case the internet giant lost that could force it to divest the browser.

The bid comes as a federal judge considers forcing the tech giant to sell the web browser after its antitrust violations.