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CERT-In has issued a high-severity warning for Google Chrome users, urging immediate updates to fix multiple security flaws that could let attackers execute code or steal sensitive information.

AI Startup Perplexity Makes Waves With $34.5B Chrome Acquisition Bid | N18G

Last week, AI search engine Perplexity, led by CEO Aravind Srinivas, made an unsolicited \$34.5 billion bid to buy Google Chrome, despite having a valuation of only \$18 billion. This raised skepticism, as Chrome is not for sale, and legal proceedings around a potential breakup of Google are still ongoing. If Chrome were ever spun off, analysts believe it would be valued much higher, and major players like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Apple would likely outbid Perplexity. Chrome dominates the global browser market with over 66% share and 3.5 billion users, making it highly valuable for its user data. Meanwhile, Perplexity and others are launching AI-powered "Agentic" browsers, though their subscription-only model limits adoption. Many see Perplexity’s bid as a strategic move to gain attention and attract investors, rather than a serious acquisition attempt. It highlights the company’s ambition but also its need to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

AI startup Perplexity makes $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser

The unsolicited bid was sent to Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Tuesday morning, a Perplexity spokesperson said

Chrome users, government has issued a security warning: Check if you are affected and all other details

Government has found some serious security bugs in the Chrome.

Google announces AI-powered Scam Detection and other features for Android users: All details

With the AI-powered Scam Detection feature, Google Messages “now uses AI to flag conversational text patterns commonly associated with scams".

Government issues warning for Mac and Windows Chrome browsers and Chromebooks, here's what you need to do

CERT-In alerts users about critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and ChromeOS, urging immediate updates to prevent data breaches and system compromises.

Google Chrome introduces performance control features to offer better tab management: Key details

Google Chrome’s Performance Detection and Memory Saver tools will bring attention to tabs wasting resources of your device and optimise the browser for better memory management.

Chrome AI history search: What is it, how it works and steps to enable it

Chrome has been updated with a new experimental AI search feature.

Chrome users, government has an important warning for you

Google Chrome has some serious security flaw, according to a CERT-In. The government body has issued an advisory and also advised users on how to stay protected.

Google increases reward payments for finding security flaws in Chrome 

The company with the upgraded bounty program for Chrome aims to encourage deeper research and higher-quality bug reports from security researchers.

Google makes it easier for Chrome users to access saved passwords, here’s how

After previously introducing it for iPhones, Google Chrome will now allow its users to access their saved passwords and bookmarks with a standard Google account sign-in approach.

Google Chrome can now read aloud your web pages in 12 different languages

The new ‘Listen to this page’ feature allows Google Chrome users to listen to their favourite web pages, and is currently available in the Android version of the app.

AI in Google Chrome: How to use Chrome’s new artificial intelligence features

Chrome's AI capabilities offer three main functions: creating themes, organising tabs, and generating text.

Google introduces Generative AI features to Chrome

These features will have to enabled first in Settings, where you will find them listed under Experimental AI.

Privacy Overhaul: Google Chrome starts blocking cookies; advertisers set to take the hit

The 'Tracking Protection' feature, a new feature in the company's Chrome browser, turns off internet cookies for 30 million users, disabling the mechanism used by companies for personalized ads and monitoring browsing behavior.

Zoho's new Ulaa browser takes on Google Chrome and FireFox

Google Chrome currently leads the web browser market with a 63.45 percent market share as of April 2023, followed by Apple's Safari with 20.48 percent

Apple's Safari second most-used PC browser globally, Google's Chrome continues to lead

Safari beat out Microsoft's Edge browser by a slim 0.87% market share to take the second spot.

Google is working on a 'Quick Delete' feature for Chrome on Android

The feature will allow users to delete the last 15 minutes of browser history

New Chrome for Android update enables biometric lock for incognito

The new update lets Android users lock their private tabs using their preferred screen lock method

Google drops FLoC as replacement for third-party cookies, opts for Topics API instead

FLoC was met with dismal reactions with big companies like Amazon turning it down and no support from other browsers.

Google rolls out Chrome update to fix zero day exploits

Chrome version 95.0.4638.69 fixes zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers have exploited

Google's 'Idle detection': Mozilla, Apple raise privacy concerns

Google has updated its browser Chrome to version 94 and it includes an API that could breach user privacy

Google to soon launch another 2FA verification tool, Chrome for Android

Google is testing using Chrome on Android as 2 factor verification tool

Google releases new security update for Chrome, fixes zero-day exploit

Google is now rolling out a fix for the zero-day exploit in its V8 JavaScript engine

Google fixes another zero-day exploit for Chrome

This is seventh documented zero-day exploit for Chrome that Google had to fix this year