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AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5B All-Cash Bid to Acquire Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Pressure

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Silicon Valley, CA — In a bold move that could reshape the web browser market, AI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, which currently serves over 3 billion users worldwide.

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U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Government Devices Over Privacy Concerns

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move raising questions about digital privacy and government tech policy, the U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices. The decision, issued by Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor, cites a lack of transparency surrounding Meta’s data privacy and security practices as the primary concern.

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