OpenAI and Perplexity both reportedly looked at acquiring the startup.
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Atlassian
said it has agreed to acquire The Browser Co., a startup that offers a web browser with artificial intelligence features, for $610 million in cash.
The companies aim to close the deal in Atlassian’s fiscal second quarter, which ends in December.
Established in 2019, The Browser Co. has gone up against some of the world’s largest companies, including Google
The Browser Company's CEO Josh Miller said that his company will operate independently under Atlassian and will continue to…
California-based AI startup Perplexity offered over $34B to buy Google Chrome as it battles for industry dominance with bigger…
One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.
$610 million is a pretty big number for a web browser
This is second big offer the AI startup has made this year to buy a major asset, after a bid for TikTok in January.
AI startup Perplexity has offered to buy Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion
