AI company Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok to avoid ban

In a bold move, Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S. operations. This initiative emerges as TikTok resumes after a short ban ...
The search engine platform Perplexity AI submitted a bid to merge with TikTok on Saturday, a source familiar told The Hill.
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.