Perplexity to buy Chrome?

Perplexity AI Makes $34.5B Surprise Bid for Google's Chrome Amid Antitrust Pressure

Amid US antitrust pressure on Google parent company Alphabet, Perplexity AI has offered $34.5 billion in cash deal to purchase the Google Chrome browser. This would instantly give Perplexity reach to more than three billion people. The bid still faces uncertain funding sources but could take off if a court rules soon on a US lawsuit claiming Google abuses its market power.
Aug 14, 2025
By Anshul Panda
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings of X and Grok

Elon Musk says Apple is unfairly excluding his X platform and Grok AI chatbot from top App Store recommendations. He claims this violates antitrust laws and plans to take legal action. Apple denies bias, insisting its ranking system is fair and objective.
Aug 13, 2025
By IBT News Desk
Tan vs Trump

Trump Makes Surprise U-Turn, Praises Intel CEO After Calling for His Resignation

President Donald Trump has changed his mind about Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. A week after telling him he should resign, Trump called Tan a "winner" and talked about steps to bolster US technology industry leadership. The meeting also follows an outpouring of a tug-of-war against Nvidia and China that has been triggered by Intel.
Aug 13, 2025
By Anshul Panda
Tan vs Trump

Who is Lip-Bu Tan? Top Tech CEO Faces White House Showdown After Trump Calls for His Removal

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan under pressure as President Donald Trump demanded his resignation for dealing with China. Tan will go to the White House for dinner, where he plans to defend his record and talk about future collaboration with Trump. The spat is happening against a backdrop of Intel dialing back U.S. factory expansion plans, which has stoked tensions over local manufacturing and national security.
Aug 11, 2025
By Anshul Panda