How much is Chrome worth for Google? Perplexity AI says its worth $34.5 billion. We think that’s perplexing. Maybe it was a product of its own AI engine’s hallucination.

One technology industry investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

Perplexity AI, the high-flying A.I. startup founded by former Google intern Aravind Srinivas , has made a bold all-cash offer of $34.5 billion to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, Reuters reported. The bid is nearly twice Perplexity’s own valuation and would require significant external financing.