Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision
1. Perplexity AI bids $34.5B for Google's Chrome browser. 2. Analysts warn Chrome divestiture could drop Alphabet's stock by 15-25%. 3. DOJ ruling may force Google to divest key assets imminently. 4. YouTube and Google Cloud are essential revenue drivers for Alphabet. 5. Alphabet's market cap rose over 150% to $2.5 Trillion under Pichai.