{"id":21195,"date":"2025-10-27T07:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/leaving-the-internet-in-googles-hands-is-dangerous-says-perplexity-ceo-arvind-srinivas-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T07:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:39:13","slug":"leaving-the-internet-in-googles-hands-is-dangerous-says-perplexity-ceo-arvind-srinivas-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/leaving-the-internet-in-googles-hands-is-dangerous-says-perplexity-ceo-arvind-srinivas-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving The Internet In Google\u2019s Hands Is Dangerous, Says Perplexity CEO Arvind Srinivas | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9660931\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 27, 2025, 13:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9660931\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2521650876 asubttl-schema\">Earlier, Perplexity made an unsolicited $34.5 billion (Rs 2.8 lakh crore) offer to buy Google Chrome, even though its own valuation stood at around $18 billion<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2521650876 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indian-origin CEO Arvind Srinivas made the statement after Perplexity recently launched its AI-powered Comet. (News18 Hindi)\" title=\"Indian-origin CEO Arvind Srinivas made the statement after Perplexity recently launched its AI-powered Comet. (News18 Hindi)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2521650876\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indian-origin CEO Arvind Srinivas made the statement after Perplexity recently launched its AI-powered Comet. (News18 Hindi)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Perplexity CEO Arvind Srinivas has sparked fresh debate online after promoting his new Comet AI Browser on X, warning that \u201cleaving the internet in Google\u2019s hands is very dangerous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">This development comes as Perplexity launched its AI-powered Comet recently, targeting direct competition with Google Chrome. The company claims it will provide users with a \u201cfamiliar but smart experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Previously, Perplexity made an unsolicited offer of $34.5 billion (around Rs 2.8 lakh crore) to buy the Chrome browser from Google, despite Perplexity\u2019s own valuation being around $18 billion. This bold move, offering nearly double their own worth, highlighted their ambition to gain a significant foothold in the AI search market. <\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Perplexity promised to keep Chromium open-source, not change the default search settings, and invest $3 billion in two years if the acquisition were successful. <\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">This offer coincided with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) pressuring Google to sell Chrome in an antitrust case, aiming to reduce Google\u2019s dominance in search and give other companies a fair chance.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Perplexity has recently introduced its own Comet Browser, based on the Chromium framework, supporting Chrome extensions and bookmarks. <\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Comet features an AI sidebar assistant capable of tasks like article summaries, email drafting, schedule management, and real-time fact-checking. It also offers smart tools such as workspace features, content generation, and personalised recommendations. <\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Currently, Comet is available for Perplexity Pro users in India on Windows and macOS, with Android pre-orders open and an iOS version launching soon. Perplexity has partnered with Bharti Airtel to offer users a free one-year Pro subscription.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2521650876 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 27, 2025, 12:55 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2521650876 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Leaving The Internet In Google\u2019s Hands Is Dangerous, Says Perplexity CEO Arvind Srinivas<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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