Browser Giants Face Pressure as Startups Pivot From Search Toward Agentic AI

By Lauren Forristal · TechCrunch · 2026-07-22

TechCrunch reports that the competitive landscape for web browsers has shifted from a battle over search results to a race for integrated autonomous assistants. While Google and Apple maintain their market dominance, a new wave of well-funded competitors like Perplexity and The B

TechCrunch reports that the competitive landscape for web browsers has shifted from a battle over search results to a race for integrated autonomous assistants. While Google and Apple maintain their market dominance, a new wave of well-funded competitors like Perplexity and The B