Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it's raised

Plus more of TechCrunch's top stories this afternoon

View this email online in your browser  August 12, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it's raised: Perplexity tells TechCrunch the terms of the offer include a commitment to keep Chrome's underlying engine, Chromium, open source and to invest $3 billion into it. Read More Hackers breach and expose a major North Korean spying operation: Two hackers broke into the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive nation's spying operations. Read More Anthropic's Claude AI model can now handle longer prompts: Anthropic's popular coding model just became a little more enticing for developers with a million-token context window. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Hear from Meta, Waymo, NEA, and more at Disrupt 2025 Disrupt 2025 gathers 250+ industry trailblazers and 10,000+ attendees in San Francisco on October 27–29. Explore 200+ sessions on scaling, exits, and the evolving tech landscape. Hear from Elad Gil (Gil & Co), Astro Teller (X, The Moonshot Factory), Tekedra Mawakana (Waymo), May Habib (Writer), and more. Register now to save $600+ before prices hike. Register Now Complete our survey, (maybe) win a prize We want to get to know our audience even better and get your feedback on our coverage and events. Fill out this survey to give us your thoughts, and get the chance to win a prize in return. Take the survey! Afternoon Must-Reads Pronto's 10-minute house-help pitch sparked a 3.6x valuation jump in just 90 days: Pronto has raised $11 million in an all-equity Series A round co-led by General Catalyst and Glade Brook Capital at a post-money valuation of $45 million. Read More How a once-tiny research lab helped Nvidia become a $4 trillion-dollar company: Nvidia's research lab developed the technology that took the company from a video game GPU startup to a $4 trillion-dollar company. Read More Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats: David Petrou, founding member of Google Goggles and Google Glass, wants to enhance group chats with AI. Read More Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO: Self-driving truck maker Waabi has hired autonomous vehicle industry veteran and Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron to step in as chief operating officer, as the startup looks to scale its commercial operations ahead of its planned launch of driverless trucks on public highways later this year. Read More In a world of vibe coding startups, Uno Platform is targeting enterprise developers: And it's finding customers and investors, including $2.54 million in seed funding. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Showcase your brand to 10,000+ tech leaders Get your brand in front of 10,000+ tech and VC leaders over three action-packed days at Disrupt 2025 this October. Boost your visibility, spark meaningful connections, and position your company at the forefront of innovation. Tables are selling fast. Secure your exhibit space before your competitor beats you to it. Book Now Last but Not Least TDK backs Ultraviolette with $21M to take India-made electric motorcycles global: Ultraviolette aims to expand its electric motorcycles to 40 European countries, as well as Latin America and Southeast Asia. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107