Backed by JPMorgan and a consortium of private equity firms, Search.com joined the race to buy Google Chrome with a reverse offer of $35 billion, surpassing Perplexity AI's previous bid of $34.50 billion.
The $500 million difference adds to the high-stakes race for the future of total page browsing and artificial intelligence search as more challengers try to take control of the world's most used browser.
"We see this as both offensive and defensive," said Melissa Anderson, president of Public Good (Search.com's parent company). "The acquisition Chrome give us the scale - and direct connection - to accelerate the rollout of our artificial intelligence search platform."
The Department of Justice sued Google in 2020, accusing it of illegally dominating the search and advertising market. In April, a federal court ruled that Google had a monopoly on the digital advertising market. Chrome account for about 65% of global browser usage, but a March 2025 Wharton report estimated that Google controls nearly 90% of search traffic.
Search.com bids $35 billion for Google Chrome, overtaking Perplexity AI offer
2025-08-15 03:12:33
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