Perplexity AI’s $34.5 billion bid for Chrome underscores Googles hurdles ahead of IPO anniversary

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Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome, highlighting the pressure Google faces from antitrust regulators. The article frames Chrome as a critical asset for Google’s search advertising business and discusses the possibility of a forced divestiture. It also reviews the value and growth of Alphabet’s other major software and platform businesses, including Google Cloud, YouTube, and Waymo. The piece emphasizes how regulators, AI competition, and possible breakup scenarios are shaping investor expectations around Alphabet.

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