Perplexity, an AI search startup, has made a bold $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, aiming to challenge Google's search dominance. This move comes as Google faces antitrust pressure to divest Chrome.

In an unlikely bid that shows the growing brashness of young artificial intelligence companies, the A.I. start-up Perplexity has made an unsolicited offer to buy Google’s Chrome web browser for $34.5 billion.

Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5 billion cash bid for Google Chrome, aiming to acquire the browser's billions of users amid an antitrust case that could force Google to sell.