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.
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.
(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 ...
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TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration.
US tech multibillionaires — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos — were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.
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.
The biggest tech leaders of Silicon Valley got a front-row seat at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. There has been a sudden support this administration has
Steve Bannon, who has many axes to grind, said Sunday on ABC’s This Week that it’s wrong to think of the tech billionaires as oligarchs running the country. Instead, they are “supplicants”: “President Trump broke the oligarchs, he broke them and they surrendered,” Bannon said.
Tech leaders should have a visible presence at Trump’s inauguration, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Shou Zi Chew, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman all reported to be present. Musk is also scheduled to speak at a pre-inauguration rally, and Zuckerberg will reportedly host a black-tie event on Inauguration Day.
Millions of TikTok users were blocked from accessing the popular app in the United States as a national ban came into effect Sunday, with incoming president Donald Trump unable to
The high-profile names who could potentially buy TikTok following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law banning the platform in the US.