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Perplexity Bids for TikTok

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Perplexity wants to buy TikTok and open-source its algorithm

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AI search startup Perplexity has proposed a bid to buy TikTok 's U.S. operations.

They claim they're uniquely positioned to do this “without creating a monopoly,” unlike potential acquisition by competitors.

ByteDance , the China -based owner of TikTok , has been reluctant to sell the company’s US operations.

It isn't clear whether TikTok is taking the bid seriously.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-20/perplexity-in-early-talks-for-funding-at-18-billion-value?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MjQ5MzI4OSwiZXhwIjoxNzQzMDk4MDg5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVERYV01UMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFODA3NUYyRkZGMjA0NUI2QTlEQzA5M0EyQTdEQTE4NiJ9.GYIVla5ZD3lp70ED36NxSKtCvWFpu8qrEaHIEPydQ9s&leadSource=uverify%20wall https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/19/tech/tiktok-ban/index.html https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1ihtmx4/a_message_from_the_new_chief_security_officer_at/https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/rebuilding-tiktok-in-america https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/perplexity-ai-makes-a-bid-to-merge-with-tiktok-us.html https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-houses-unusual-role-dealmaker-tiktok-sale-2025-03-17/#:~:text=Without%20the%20algorithm%2C%20TikTok%20would,counsel%20and%20the%20White%20House.https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/15/tiktoks-us-unit-could-be-worth-as-much-as-50-billion-in-a-sale.html https://www.ft.com/content/8611dc56-4333-405c-b8bb-592eb940ba70

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