Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering
2 months, 1 week ago

Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering

The Hindu  

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on January 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations. Here's what you need to know: Wedbush analyst Dan Ives estimates TikTok is worth “well north of $100 billion” with the algorithm — and potentially up to $200 billion in a “best case scenario.” “Without the algorithm it’s $40 billion to $50 billion,” Ives said, adding he does not believe that ByteDance and Beijing would sell TikTok with the algorithm. They also say any sale of TikTok without the coveted algorithm — the platform’s secret sauce that Chinese authorities would likely block under any divestiture plan — would turn the U.S. version of TikTok into an island disconnected from other global content. When Mnuchin was Treasury secretary, he helped the Trump administration broker a deal in 2020 that would have had U.S. corporations Oracle and Walmart take a large stake in TikTok on national security grounds. The Trump transition team has not offered details on how Trump plans to carry out his campaign pledge to “save TikTok.” Trump’s national security adviser signaled this week the incoming administration may take steps to “keep TikTok from going dark,” though what that looks like – and if any of those steps can withhold legal scrutiny – remains unclear.

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Trump offers China tariff concessions in exchange for TikTok deal
3 days, 5 hours ago

Trump offers China tariff concessions in exchange for TikTok deal

Firstpost  

Even though US President Donald Trump has vowed to save TikTok from a ban, he needs China’s help as China needs to approve any deal for the sale of TikTok’s US operations as the app’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China US President Donald Trump has offered China a deal: facilitate the sale of TikTok’s US operations and secure …

Will Donald Trump cut tariffs on China to facilitate TikTok sale bid? What the US President says
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3 days, 9 hours ago

Will Donald Trump cut tariffs on China to facilitate TikTok sale bid? What the US President says

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump indicated a reduction in tariffs imposed on China to reach an agreement with ByteDance for TikTok's sale, a platform used by 170 million people in the US, reported Reuters. By then, ByteDance must find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok, or it may face a ban in the US on national security grounds, which would have taken …

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks
1 week, 1 day ago

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks

The Hindu  

White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their stakes and acquire the short video app's U.S. operations, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. Under the plan proposed by existing investors, software giant Oracle would continue to house U.S. user data and …

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
1 week, 1 day ago

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

San Francisco: Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity on Friday expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States. "Combining Perplexity's answer engine with TikTok's extensive video library would allow us to build the best search experience in the world," the San Francisco-based firm reasoned. President Donald Trump …

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
1 week, 1 day ago

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok

Raw Story  

by Glenn CHAPMAN Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity on Friday expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States. "Combining Perplexity's answer engine with TikTok's extensive video library would allow us to build the best search experience in the world," the San Francisco-based firm reasoned. President Donald …

White House seriously considering deal from Oracle to run TikTok
2 weeks ago

White House seriously considering deal from Oracle to run TikTok

Politico  

It comes amid ongoing warnings from congressional Republicans and other China hawks that any new ownership deal — if it keeps TikTok’s underlying technology in Chinese hands — could be only a surface-level fix to the security concerns that led to last year’s sweeping bipartisan ban of the app. One of the three people familiar with the discussions with Oracle …

TikTok sale in progress? Vice President JD Vance expects US deal by April
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2 weeks ago

TikTok sale in progress? Vice President JD Vance expects US deal by April

India Today  

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” Vance said in an interview with NBC …

Vance hopeful ‘high-level’ TikTok deal will be completed by early April
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Vance hopeful ‘high-level’ TikTok deal will be completed by early April

Associated Press  

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” Vance said in an interview with NBC …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

The Hindu  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

Associated Press  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

Trump says U.S. talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump says U.S. talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took …

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump
2 weeks, 6 days ago

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump

Firstpost  

After suspending the bipartisan ban on TikTok shortly after assuming office, US President Donald Trump has been pursuing a sale of the app’s US operations for its continued working in the country Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% stake in a joint venture, has raised …

US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale, says Donald Trump
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale, says Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration is discussing the sale of TikTok with four different groups and considers all options viable. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he would "probably" extend the April 5 deadline for ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to sell the social media platform or face a ban in the United States. …

Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: All options good
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: All options good

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took …

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to save the popular short-video app TikTok from another potential ban. Donald Trump on giving extension to TikTok: Speaking to the media on Thursday, Trump said there was a ‘lot of interest’ in buying TikTok and he would probably not need an extension given that there was still another month left untill …

TikTok parent ByteDance valuation rises in latest share buyback, sources say
3 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok parent ByteDance valuation rises in latest share buyback, sources say

The Hindu  

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is offering to buy back shares at a higher valuation than six months ago as it launches a new share repurchase program for U.S. employees this week, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The price marks an increase of 11% from the per share price of $171 in their share buyback program …

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok

Associated Press  

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser. McCourt’s internet advocacy organization, Project Liberty, announced this week that the Ohanian, an investor married to tennis star Serena Williams, had joined a consortium called “The People’s Bid for TikTok”. “I’m officially now one of the people trying to buy TikTok US — …

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on Jan. 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest the app …

TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
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55 years, 2 months ago

TikTok Is Back in US App Stores

Wired  

Twenty-six days after it was banished from US app stores, TikTok has returned to the iOS App Store and Google Play store. Apple and Google brought back the Chinese-owned video app after receiving a letter from US attorney general Pam Bondi assuring the companies they would not be fined for hosting it, Bloomberg first reported Thursday. That’s because the law …

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban

Al Jazeera  

Apple and Google have made the video-sharing app available again amid national security concerns from some US officials. TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a ban on the popular social media app, operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance. The app’s fate had been …

TikTok is back in Apple, Google app stores in U.S.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is back in Apple, Google app stores in U.S.

Salon  

TikTok is back in Apple and Google app stores in the U.S., nearly a month after it was removed from them. Related TikTok Shop booming while facing a ban After receiving assurance from the Department of Justice that the ban would not be enforced, TikTok has reappeared in the app stores and is available to download again, according to The …

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. "I have not put in a bid for TikTok," Musk said a week after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to Musk buying the …

Musk says not interested in acquiring TikTok
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk says not interested in acquiring TikTok

The Hindu  

Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. "I have not put in a bid for TikTok," Musk said a week after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to Musk buying the …

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested

India Today  

The uncertainty over TikTok’s future in the US is looming. This comes after the US president, Donald Trump, while extending the TikTok ban in the US, said he would like TikTok’s US operations to remain under American control. According to reports, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle have privately explored ways to either acquire TikTok or take over its US operations, but …

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations

ABP News  

Speculations were surfacing earlier about Chinese officials reaching out to X owner Elon Musk for the acquisition of TikTok's operations in the US. Now Musk has stated that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the widely popular short video app currently facing potential bans in the United States over concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Musk, who …

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations

Firstpost  

Musk, however, said he did not wish to acquire the company. “I’m not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok” Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a …

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’

Live Mint  

illionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that he is not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app under threat of a US ban due to national security concerns with its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Musk's comments on TikTok Elon Musk's remarks, made in late January, were released online by The WELT Group, a division of German media company Axel Springer SE, …

VP Vance to oversee TikTok sale as bid war begins over who will takeover ByteDance's stake
1 month, 3 weeks ago

VP Vance to oversee TikTok sale as bid war begins over who will takeover ByteDance's stake

Firstpost  

Vance, who formerly owned his own venture capital firm, will be supported by national security adviser Michael Waltz in overseeing the sale of TikTok before April 5 As social media video-sharing app TikTok fights for its survival in the United States, Vice President JD Vance reportedly will be overseeing the sale of the app from its Chinese parent company. A …

VP Vance to oversee TikTok sale as bid war begins over who will takeover ByteDance's stake
1 month, 3 weeks ago

VP Vance to oversee TikTok sale as bid war begins over who will takeover ByteDance's stake

Firstpost  

Vance, who formerly owned his own venture capital firm, will be supported by national security adviser Michael Waltz in overseeing the sale of TikTok before April 5 Vice President JD Vance As social media video-sharing app TikTok fights for its survival in the United States, Vice President JD Vance reportedly will be overseeing the sale of the app from its …

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website

The Hindu  

TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country. Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a U.S. law took effect on January 19 requiring its …

'Can't think of a worse idea': GOP insider trashes Trump's new TikTok scheme
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Can't think of a worse idea': GOP insider trashes Trump's new TikTok scheme

Raw Story  

While Republican strategist Brad Todd is normally supportive of President Donald Trump's initiatives, he said the president would be making a massive mistake if he established a sovereign wealth fund and used it to buy TikTok. In the wake of Trump musing about buying TikTok on Monday, Todd appeared on CNN Tuesday to pour cold water on the entire venture …

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that TikTok could be acquired by a newly proposed US sovereign wealth fund. The statement was light on details, but Trump said that TikTok could be “put in” the possible sovereign wealth fund, to preserve access to the popular short-form video app in the United States. “Other countries have sovereign wealth …

For sale: An iPhone with TikTok installed, $50,000
1 month, 4 weeks ago

For sale: An iPhone with TikTok installed, $50,000

BBC  

For sale: An iPhone with TikTok installed, $50,000 31 January 2025 Thomas Germain @thomasgermain Getty Images Following a TikTok ban in the US, phones and iPads with the TikTok app preinstalled are up for sale, and it seems some people are buying. Across the US, people on online marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Esty and elsewhere are listing used …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump
2 months ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

Trump says Microsoft looking to purchase TikTok amid uncertainty about the apps future
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft looking to purchase TikTok amid uncertainty about the apps future

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump said that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok and help the popular app avert an effective ban in April. 'I would say yes,' Trump told reporters when asked on Monday evening if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping to bring about a new ownership of TikTok, a requirement …

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war
2 months ago

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war

Firstpost  

Trump has previously said that he was in discussions with several parties about purchasing TikTok and expects to make a decision on the app’s future within the next 30 days A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. PresidentDonald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration. File image/ Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is …

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. “I would say yes,” Trump told reporters when asked if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping to bring about a new ownership of TikTok, …

Donald Trump confirms Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, teases potential bidding war
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2 months ago

Donald Trump confirms Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, teases potential bidding war

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok in the US. Without going into much detail, Trump said that there will be a ‘bidding war’ for the future of short video app and categorically stated that ‘China won’t be involved’. While confirming that Microsoft is in talks to buy US arm of TikTok, Trump …

Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, calls for bidding war over app
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, calls for bidding war over app

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire video-sharing platform TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app, reported Reuters. US President Donald Trump has called for a bidding war over TikTok Donald Trump said that there were many contenders looking to buy TikTok and that he “would …

Trump says Microsoft eyeing TikTok acquisition, calls for bidding war over app
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft eyeing TikTok acquisition, calls for bidding war over app

India TV News  

TikTok deal: US President Donald Trump on Monday evening said that Microsoft is Microsoft is one of the American companies interested in acquiring TikTok, with the goal to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. "I would say yes," Trump told reporters when asked if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump
2 months ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

Al Jazeera  

US president says there’s ‘great interest’ in purchasing the video-sharing platform facing a ban on national security grounds. United States President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is among the companies considering buying TikTok so the platform can avoid a ban on national security grounds. Asked late on Monday if Microsoft was in talks to acquire the popular video-sharing app, Trump …

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained
2 months ago

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained

Firstpost  

There are reports that the United States government is looking to bring in software firm Oracle and US investors to take over TikTok’s operations in America. Let’s take a closer look The development comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban on TikTok for 75 days. There are reports that Oracle and some US investors …

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties
2 months ago

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties

Firstpost  

The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan that involves Oracle, and a group of investors taking control of TikTok’s operations. ByteDance would retain a stake, but Oracle would oversee key elements like data collection and software updates Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% …

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days
2 months ago

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days

Firstpost  

Amid reports that the White House is negotiating a deal for TikTok’s sale to Oracle, President Donald Trump has said that he would decide the future of the app in 30 days US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on AI infrastructure, next to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at the Roosevelt room at White House in Washington, US, January 21, 2025. …

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
2 months ago

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake

The Hindu  

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. The first proposal, which ByteDance hasn't responded to, sought to create a new structure that would merge San Francisco-based …

Perplexity AI revises merger proposal with TikTok, offers 50% equity to US, ByteDance to retain algorithm: Report
2 months ago

Perplexity AI revises merger proposal with TikTok, offers 50% equity to US, ByteDance to retain algorithm: Report

Live Mint  

Aravind Srinivas' Perplexity AI has revised its merger proposal with TikTok owner ByteDance to create a new joint company, Reuters reports. ByteDance would reportedly sell TikTok US to the investors, giving the company's existing investors an equity stake in the new structure. As things stand, the legality of Trump's executive order is not yet clear, as the ban on TikTok …

Does TikTok have a US buyer? Trump advises on new bid which could give government 50% stake
2 months ago

Does TikTok have a US buyer? Trump advises on new bid which could give government 50% stake

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The proposal, by Perplexity AI, would allow the U.S. government to own up to …

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government
2 months ago

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government

Hindustan Times  

Perplexity AI has come up with a new proposal to TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, that would allow the US government to own up to 50 per cent stake in the new entity that the merged business would create, The Associated Press reported. ByteDance hadn't responded to the first proposal, which sought to create a new structure to merge the …

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
2 months ago

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. The first proposal, which ByteDance hasn’t responded to, sought to create a new structure that would merge …

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