Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Holy Mackerel! Perplexity Just Made A $35-Billion Bid For Google's Chome -- August 12, 2025

Locator: 48832AI.

An early link. More to follow.

Are we about ready to see a bidding war for Chrome? Will Apple jump in? 

My hunch:

  • Apple: 20% chance Tim Cook makes a surprise announcement.
  • Apple: 80% chance Tim Cook plays the long game. 

Perplexity is currently valued at ... remember, Perplexity is offering $34.5 billion for Chrome .... Perplexity is currently valued at $18 billion.

Perplexity AI, a privately held company, is currently valued at $18 billion.
This valuation follows a recent funding round that secured $100 million in new capital for the generative AI search startup.
This valuation represents significant growth for the company, as it had been valued at $14 billion just a few months prior, and $9 billion in December 2024.