By merging with the U.S. arm of TikTok, Perplexity could emerge as a stronger search rival to Alphabet, a potential blow to Google stock.

Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has proposed merging with TikTok's U.S. operations, offering the U.S. government a 50% stake via a $300 billion IPO while allowing ByteDance to retain ties without the proprietary recommendation algorithm.

(L-R) Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai at the inauguration ... order today that will extend the deadline for ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner, to divest ...

Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

The president-elect told NBC News that extending the deadline before TikTok is banned in the United States would be “appropriate.”

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The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and

TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration.

The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.

As TikTok faces a potential ban, various bidders, including Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, are key contenders to buy the platform. Meanwhile, Netflix remains a possible option among streaming giants, though the company has not historically pursued major acquisitions.

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.

As TikTok faces a potential ban, various bidders, including Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, are key contenders to buy the platform. Meanwhile, Netflix remains a possible option among streaming giants, though the company has not historically pursued major acquisitions.