Perplexity made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid for Google's web browser and claims it has the backing to pull it off.

In a surprise move, Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to buy Google’s Chrome, coming as a legal ruling is pending in an antitrust case the internet giant lost that could force it to divest the browser.

It's a bold move on Perplexity's part, but Google is unlikely to sell Chrome, so it’s more of a PR stunt than a likely deal.