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In an unexpected and ambitious move, Perplexity AI has put forward a $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome web browser. The offer, revealed in a letter of intent on Tuesday, comes amid mounting antitrust pressure on Google, which could face a court-ordered divestiture of Chrome. The proposed price is almost twice Perplexity’s own estimated $18 billion valuation from its …

AI-powered search startup Perplexity is under fire following serious accusations from Cloudflare, a major web infrastructure firm. In a recent blog post, Cloudflare claimed that Perplexity’s systems bypassed explicit site restrictions in order to extract data, a practice that has intensified debate over the ethics of AI web crawling. Allegations of Unauthorized Crawling The controversy comes just days after Perplexity …

A sophisticated scheme targeting crypto enthusiasts has been uncovered, in which attackers are exploiting old YouTube accounts to promote fake trading bots that secretly install malicious smart contracts. These contracts, once deployed by unsuspecting users, allow the scammers to steal their crypto holdings directly. How the Scam Unfolds According to cybersecurity experts at SentinelLABS, the operation starts with seemingly helpful …

A relatively young artificial intelligence startup is drawing significant interest from major tech players, as both Meta and Apple have explored possible acquisition talks with Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine company. These discussions, held in late April and early May, reportedly did not result in a finalized agreement. While Meta engaged directly with the company, Apple is said to have …