Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says
(Reuters) – U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source familiar with the company’s plans told Reuters. TikTok faces a U.S. ban starting on
Trump will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from potential ban
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban in the United States after he takes office on Monday. “The 90-day extension is something that will be most
Exclusive-Kennedy played key role in vaccine case against Merck
By Dan Levine and Mike Spector (Reuters) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck (NS:PROR) over its Gardasil vaccine, a strategy that faces its first test in a Los Angeles
State-owned SEPI proposes to replace Telefonica CEO
By Inti Landauro and Andres Gonzalez MADRID (Reuters) – State-owned investment fund SEPI has proposed to replace Telefonica (NYSE:TEF)’s Chief Executive Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, who has led the company since 2016, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on
TikTok CEO thanks Trump for push to keep app available in US as ban looms
(Reuters) – TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said on Friday he wants to thank U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his commitment to work with the company and find a solution that keeps the app available in the United States. The