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Google Chrome now offers vertical tabs on the left side, an optional feature you enable by right-clicking the tab bar and selecting Show Tabs Vertically. The layout helps manage many open tabs by keeping the tab headlines visible and can be resized to icons. The feature, first shown in Chrome Canary in late 2025, is rolling out to users alongside a new full-page reading mode for a distraction-free browse.
Google announced it will shift Chrome’s release cadence from four weeks to two weeks, starting with Chrome 153 on Sept. 8, to deliver performance improvements, fixes, and new capabilities faster while reducing post-release disruption.
Chrome is testing quantum-resistant HTTPS that uses Merkle-tree proofs, letting browsers verify certificates with tiny proofs instead of large data; a Tree Head signs millions of certs, keeping the data near 64 bytes. The plan for a broader rollout runs through 2027 with a parallel quantum-resistant trust store and mandatory certificate transparency, while traditional certificates remain as a safety net during the transition.
While browser password managers like Chrome and Safari have improved security and encryption, they still pose inherent risks by consolidating sensitive data in one place, making them less secure than dedicated third-party password managers. Using a browser's password manager is better than reusing passwords or storing them insecurely, but for enhanced security, especially against targeted attacks, third-party solutions with additional features are recommended.
OpenAI has launched Atlas, a new web browser integrated with ChatGPT, aiming to compete with Google Chrome by offering AI-powered browsing features. The move could increase traffic and revenue for OpenAI but faces significant challenges against Chrome's dominance. The browser's innovative 'agent mode' allows AI to navigate the web on users' behalf, raising questions about privacy and the future of browsing. Despite the potential, market competition and user adoption remain significant hurdles.
Perplexity is offering its AI-native browser, Comet, for free to combat low-quality internet content, aiming to provide a better, more accessible online experience. The browser, normally costing $200/month, now includes features like webpage summarization and link analysis, with a paid option that grants access to premium media outlets. This move also positions Perplexity as a competitor to Chrome, emphasizing high-quality sources and fair revenue sharing with publishers.
Alphabet's stock is targeted to reach $290 as analyst Andrew Boone praises Google's significant new AI-powered Chrome update, which enhances browser functionality and ecosystem integration, positioning Google to maintain its dominant market share and potentially boost its stock value.
Google Chrome 141 for iOS has been updated with Liquid Glass UI enhancements, including modernized context menus, rounded corners, a new tab loading indicator, and a redesigned keyboard, aligning with the visual style introduced in iOS 26.
The article compares Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, highlighting that Chrome dominates in market share but Edge offers more innovative features like AI tools, better privacy options, and unique browsing capabilities, making it the preferable choice for many users despite Chrome's speed and compatibility advantages.
Perplexity, an AI company with a valuation of $18bn, has made an unsolicited $35bn cash bid for Google Chrome, a move that is unusual since Chrome is not for sale and Google is facing legal challenges that could lead to its divestiture. This reflects the broader trend of inflated valuations and unconventional deal structures in the AI sector, driven by uncertainty over AI's true worth and speculative market dynamics. The AI dealmaking frenzy continues amidst high valuations and complex transactions, but a market correction may be inevitable.
AI startup Perplexity has made a surprising $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, proposing to keep it independent and user-focused amid ongoing antitrust scrutiny of Google. The bid aims to promote user choice and support open web standards, though its success is uncertain given Google's current legal and market position.
Perplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion all-cash bid for Google's Chrome browser, aiming to leverage its user base for AI search advancements amid regulatory pressures and antitrust concerns. The bid includes plans to keep Chrome's open-source code and invest heavily in AI development, but Google is unlikely to sell, potentially leading to a lengthy legal battle.
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, amid ongoing antitrust scrutiny and a competitive AI landscape, with the company backing the deal through several investors and launching its own AI-powered browser called Comet.
AI startup Perplexity has made a $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google's Chrome browser amid antitrust scrutiny, aiming to offer an alternative and expand its AI-driven web tools, with plans to invest heavily in Chrome and Chromium if successful.
Microsoft is intensifying its campaign to persuade Windows users to switch from Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge, including new taskbar flags that promote Edge when Chrome usage exceeds 90%, reflecting ongoing efforts to dominate the browser market and steer users towards its ecosystem.