US EditionPerplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US: Report
- Perplexity AI submitted a bid to merge with TikTok U.S. on Saturday, aiming to form a new entity with ByteDance and new capital partners, as reported by CNBC.
- The proposed merger could exceed $50 billion, depending on ByteDance shareholders' decisions, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Donald Trump is expected to extend TikTok's deadline by 90 days to facilitate a deal, as stated by Dan Ives on X.
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AI startup Perplexity AI proposes merger with TikTok U.S. in bid to reshape online content landscape - Tech Startups
AI search engine startup Perplexity AI has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok U.S., according to a report from CNBC, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The bid was reportedly made on Saturday to ByteDance, the Chinese […] The post AI startup Perplexity AI proposes merger with TikTok U.S. in bid to reshape online content landscape first appeared on Tech Startups.
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Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has reportedly submitted a $50 billion bid to merge with TikTok U.S., aiming to create a new entity with ByteDance's investors retaining stakes while boosting Perplexity's video capabilities.
With an offer made to the Chinese BytreDance to take over operations in the USA, a new company would be created. Perplexity AI submitted a proposal to the Chinese ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to merge with its operations in the United States and create a new company, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The structure would allow most of ByteDance's current investors to keep their stakes, according to CNBC, which quoted…
US company Perplexity AI may merge with Tiktok's US division
MOSCOW: THE US company Perplexity AI, known for its AI-powered search engine, has reportedly filed a proposal with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to merge with TikTok’s US division, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing CNBC News and an unnamed source. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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