TikTok, Perplexity and US government

Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% U.S. government stake
Perplexity is seeking to create a new $300-billion public company with TikTok's U.S. business and include investments from other investors.
Perplexity AI proposes to merge with Tiktok, with US government getting half, source says
U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., a person familiar with the proposal told Reuters on Sunday.
Perplexity AI Proposes Merger With TikTok, Offering Half To US Government, Source Claims
Perplexity AI has suggested a merger with TikTok, proposing to allocate half of the deal to the US government, according to a source.
Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger, giving US govt half: source
US startup Perplexity AI has revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok US, a person familiar with
Perplexity AI Revises Tiktok Merger Proposal That Could Give US Government 50% Stake, CNBC Reports
(Reuters) - Perplexity AI revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok parent ByteDance, CNBC reported on Sunday. The proposal, to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., would now also allow for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future initial public offering, CNBC said.
TikTok: new merger proposals swirl, Trump sees quick decision
U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI has submitted an updated proposal to merge with TikTok, according to Reuters sources, while U.S. President Donald Trump says he's talking to multiple players over the fate of the video app,
New proposal emerges for TikTok
Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% ...
TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI ...
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Perplexity AI's revised TikTok bid could give U.S. government 50% stake
(Reuters) -- U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised a merger proposal submitted to TikTok's Chinese parent ...
Perplexity AI revises TikTok proposal to give U.S. gov 50% stake, CNBC says
Perplexity AI revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok parent, Hayden Field of CNBC reports. The proposal, which would create a ...
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US amid looming ban, source says
Search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to ...
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Perplexity AI proposes US stake in TikTok merger: Report
Perplexity AI revises its TikTok U.S. merger plan, offering a bold proposal that includes U.S. government ownership, to ...
Perplexity AI submits bid to help save TikTok in the US — here's what we know
In a bold move, Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S.
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than ...