花街会玩：Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S

[billwanhua]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/perplexity-ai-makes-a-bid-to-merge-with-tiktok-us.html

ByteDance has publicly implied it will not sell TikTok U.S., which is part of why Perplexity AI believes it has a shot with its bid — since the proposal is a merger rather than a sale, the source told CNBC.

The source believes a fair price is “well north of $50 billion” but that the final number attached to the proposal will be decided, in part, by which of ByteDance’s existing shareholders want to remain part of the new entity and which want to cash out.

美国的AI 公司，搞一个合并，而不是购买，股权还是以前tiktok投资人的股份结构（美国很多投资人）, 估值远超500亿，估计可能川普会同意这个

 

[metropolis]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/perplexity-ai-makes-a-bid-to-merge-with-tiktok-us.html

ByteDance has publicly implied it will not sell TikTok U.S., which is part of why Perplexity AI believes it has a shot with its bid — since the proposal is a merger rather than a sale, the source told CNBC.

The source believes a fair price is “well north of $50 billion” but that the final number attached to the proposal will be decided, in part, by which of ByteDance’s existing shareholders want to remain part of the new entity and which want to cash out.

美国的AI 公司，搞一个合并，而不是购买，股权还是以前tiktok投资人的股份结构（美国很多投资人）, 估值远超500亿，估计可能川普会同意这个

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