Perplexity AI proposes to merge with TikTok

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."
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
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.
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
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Perplexity AI revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok parent, Hayden Field of CNBC reports. The proposal, which would create a
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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 balance investor interests and address national security concerns.
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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