Bid for TikTok could give US Government a 50% stake

Perplexity AI alters TikTok merger offer, with possibility of 50% U.S. government stake - reports
Perplexity AI revised its merger offer to TikTok parent ByteDance (BDNCE) over the weekend, with a new future IPO that could open up to a 50% stake for the U.S. government, according to multiple news reports.
Perplexity AI's New TikTok Merger Offer Could Give U.S. Government 50% Stake
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Perplexity AI’s new TikTok merger plan could see US govt owning 50% stake
Perplexity AI has revised its merger proposal to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to include a provision allowing the US government to own up to 50% of the new entity following an IPO, CNBC reported.
Perplexity AI's Bold Proposal: Merging with TikTok's US Business Amid Political Tensions
Perplexity AI proposes a deal for the US government to own 50% of a new entity merging with TikTok's US business. The revised proposal allows ByteDance to retain some ties but excludes the algorithm.
Perplexity AI revises merger proposal with TikTok – report
AI search engine startup Perplexity AI has put forward a revised proposal for a merger with TikTok's US operations, reported Reuters.
U.S. Could Own 50% Stake Under Perplexity AI's Revised TikTok Proposal
Perplexity AI's revised proposal suggests the US government acquire up to 50% stake in a new entity merging Perplexity and TikTok's US operations, addressing national security concerns.
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 and ByteDance Revise Merger: U.S. Government Stake Introduced
Perplexity AI updated its merger proposal with TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The new agreement includes a provision allowing the U.S. government to acquire up to 50% ownership of the new entity after a future IPO.
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’s new bid for TikTok could give U.S. government a 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, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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