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Is Perplexity’s $34 billion offer to buy Chrome real or a marketing stunt? – Computerworld



It also promises to invest “$3 billion over 24 months in reliability, performance, security, and customer support scale; pursue appropriate security certifications; maintain a quarterly customer-facing roadmap and convene an Open Web Advisory Board within 120 days post-close.”

However, the letter does not promise to retain all Chrome employees, but said that Perplexity will “extend offers to a substantial portion of designated key personnel and implement retention programs to preserve expertise and continuity.”

It also said, “this proposal is designed to satisfy an antitrust remedy in [the] highest public interest by placing Chrome with a capable, independent operator focused on continuity, openness, and consumer protection.”



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