Perplexity AI proposes to merge with TikTok

Perplexity AI may save TikTok with a merger that’s half owned by the US government
Perplexity AI search startup has a new proposal to merge with TikTok, which would give the US government a stake of up to 50%.
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.
New TikTok Bid Could Give US Government 50% Stake
The revised proposal allows for a new structure merging Perplexity AI and TikTok's U.S. business. The U.S. government could acquire up to a 50 percent nonvoting stake after a public offering valued at $300 billion or more. ByteDance would maintain equity in the new entity but cede control to a U.S. board.
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 $300B TikTok merger with 50% US stake
Under new plan, US government would acquire its stake during entity's initial public offering, which could be valued at $300B or more, local media reports - Anadolu Ajansı
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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 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 TikTok merger with 50% ownership for US government
The revised plan reportedly includes provisions for the US government to receive stock in the new company once Perplexity AI achieves an initial public offering valued
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
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