Perplexity AI proposes to merge with TikTok

Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% U.S. government ownership 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 revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake
A proposal document viewed by CNBC, which was shared with ByteDance and prospective new investors, detailed the creation of a new U.S. holding company, "NewCo."
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 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 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 reportedly merge with TikTok.
AI company Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok to avoid ban: report
Perplexity, an artificial intelligence search engine startup, has bid to merge with TikTok U.S. so the platform can avoid being banned in the country.
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 balance investor interests and address national security concerns.
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 offers US government 50% stake in revised TikTok merger proposal: Report
Besides Perplexity, several other companies and individuals have put in their bids to either purchase or merge with TikTok.
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 ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., a person familiar with the proposal told Reuters on Sunday.
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