OpenAI eyes purchase of Google Chrome business

April 23, 2025, 4:20 pm

In a move that might make industry insiders raise an eyebrow, OpenAI has expressed its willingness to acquire Google’s Chrome browser if the tech giant is forced to divest. This bold declaration underscores OpenAI’s ambition to expand its ecosystem while playfully challenging the status quo in the tech world.


gizmodo.com / OpenAI Would Totally Buy Chrome From Google, in Case Anyone Was Wondering

What red-blooded tech company wouldn't want a huge install base and the advantage of self-dealing?

theregister.com / Hey Google, if Chrome is going to be single soon, OpenAI is interested

ChatGPT maker to join line of suitors if Chocolate Factory forced to offload browser OpenAI's head of product for ChatGPT has flung the company's hat into the ring as a potential suitor for Google's Chrome browser should the search giant be forced to divest itself of the application.…


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