Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok US

OpenAI-rival Perplexity AI proposes merger with TikTok in the US
Led by Aravind Srinivas, artificial intelligence (AI) search engine start-up Perplexity AI has pitched a merger with TikTok in the US. The company's bid was submitted to TikTok's parent company ByteDance yesterday. The proposed new entity would include Perplexity, TikTok US and new capital partners.
Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.
Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok parent ByteDance, proposing that Perplexity merge with TikTok U.S., CNBC has learned.
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With TikTok facing a potential US ban due to its ties with ByteDance, Perplexity AI has proposed a merger involving TikTok US, ByteDance, and New Capital Partners. The proposal, reported by CNBC, aims to preserve ByteDance's existing investor stakes while circumventing regulatory threats.
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.
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says
U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source familiar with the company's plans told Reuters.
Perplexity Submits Bid to Merge With TikTok’s US Unit, CNBC Says
Perplexity AI submitted a bid to TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd., to merge with its US operations and create a new entity, CNBC reported on Saturday.
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok
With a TikTok ban looming in the United States, Perplexity AI is the latest bidder hoping to give the video app a new corporate home. CNBC first reported on Perplexity’s interest. A source with knowledge of the offer confirmed to TechCrunch that Perplexity (whose CEO Aravind Srinivas is pictured above) has submitted a bid to
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