Perplexity AI revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake

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  Perplexity is seeking to create a new $300-billion public company with TikTok's U.S. business and include investments from other investors.
  
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  Coco Gauff writes 'RIP TikTok USA' on camera lens following U.S. government ban

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  Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok US

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• Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.

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  CNBC - Jan. 18
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  Supreme Court gives green light to law that could ban TikTok within days

  The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to TikTok by declining to block a law that could lead to the social media platform being banned in the United States within days.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 18

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  CNBC - Jan. 15

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  CBS News - Jan. 9

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