Overview

• Perplexity formally submitted its unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash proposal to Google as courts approach a ruling on potential antitrust remedies for Chrome.
• The startup says multiple large investment funds have agreed to finance the purchase in full.
• The proposal pledges to keep Chromium open-source, invest $3 billion over two years, preserve Chrome’s default search engine and retain key development talent.
• Google has shown no interest in selling Chrome and is expected to contest any forced divestiture through appeals.
• Industry analysts view the public offer as a strategic signal in the ongoing DOJ antitrust process rather than a likely near-term transaction.