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Perplexity AI proposes to merge with TikTok

US Government could own 50% of TikTok as new bidder enters fray

A new bidder has emerged to buy the U.S. business of TikTok with a proposal that would see the government own a stake in the popular Chinese-owned video app, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

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, accordin

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Perplexity AI proposes to merge with Tiktok, with US government getting half, source says

U.S. search engine 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 U.S., a person familiar with the proposal told Reuters on Sunday.

Trump denies talks with Oracle about a TikTok deal

Engadget · 19h

Trump denies talks with Oracle about a TikTok deal but says a decision will likely be made within 30 days

Trump reportedly told reporters during an Air Force One flight that he has been in talks with "numerous people" about a potential deal to "save TikTok."

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Oracle and Microsoft in talks to take over TikTok under Trump administration plan: Report

The Trump administration is working with Oracle and investors like Microsoft to save TikTok, allowing ByteDance to keep a minority stake. Meetings are ongoing to finalize the deal, with a potential $200 billion price tag and oversight by Oracle to reduce Chinese ownership.

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White House in talks to have Oracle and US investors take over TikTok, NPR reports

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations,

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ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale

Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ...

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Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake

The plan to save TikTok involves software company Oracle and a group of outside investors effectively taking control of the ...

Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a ...

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Multiple buyers, including Oracle, Microsoft, and Perplexity AI, in race to acquire TikTok

Elon Musk, real estate magnate Frank McCourt, and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary are also interested in taking over TikTok, ...

TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning

TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI ...

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RIP TikTok. Long live TikTok: A look at the ByteDance app following its flurry of fortunes

TikTok's influence has been greater than its seemingly short-lived demise. The ByteDance-owned app returns after going dark ...

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ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon

General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok soon will reach a deal to ...

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ByteDance director says TikTok deal will get done

A deal will get done to ensure that TikTok remains available in the U.S., General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford told Axios during an ...

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Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources

The bankers definitely want in despite this being a heavy lift because the fees on an estimated $20-plus billion deal could ...

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Rep. Turner says TikTok remains 'national security threat,' hopes Trump can get ByteDance to divest

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Sunday that TikTok remains a national ...

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US-owned Perplexity AI offers new plan to take a half-share in TikTok

The proposal, submitted last week, is a revision of an earlier plan the artificial intelligence startup presented to TikTok's ...

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