Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok US

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 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. The new structure would allow for most of ByteDance's existing investors to retain their equity stakes and would bring more video to Perplexity,
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