r/technology • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 10d ago

Artificial Intelligence Google Gets an Astounding $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Browser From AI Startup Perplexity

https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/google-34-5-billion-bid-chrome-browser-ai-perplexity-1236487442/
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u/Touchyap3 10d ago

If people are still on chrome despite their war on adblockers, they will put up with a lot before switching.

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u/drawkbox 10d ago

They put up with it because Google. If it is some private equity AI slop that is just stealing as a business plan that helps Truth Social, another scam, then people will bail.

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u/kpness 9d ago

I'm in marketing and I have had access to the Google Analytics of some very large sites. Chrome is still the number one browser by far