Perplexity AI has submitted an updated proposal to merge with TikTok that would allow the U.S. government to take a 50 percent stake in the newly formed company, a source familiar confirmed to The

Perplexity AI search startup has a new proposal to merge with TikTok, which would give the US government a stake of up to 50%.

The proposal, submitted last week, is a revision of a prior plan the artificial intelligence startup had presented to TikTok’s parent ByteDance on Jan. 18, a day before the law that bans TikTok went into effect.

Perplexity AI proposes a TikTok merger with up to 50% U.S. government ownership, revising an earlier plan in response to Trump administration feedback.

TikTok might be the current champion of short-form video, but it’s not the perfect fit for everyone. Whether you’re a creator, business, or casual user, the

No special courts or election rules can stop the disinformation from spreading before voters see it. The court of public opinion, which over the past decade has seen and heard everything, no longer cares.

Handing over control of the official presidential and vice presidential social media accounts has become a standard part of the transition process.

In Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes. But led by Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides and is going all-in on MAGA.

The talking-dogs Reels genre takes many forms but are often some kind of poodle mixes who lip-sync to comedic bits. Some of them dance or perform slapstick. Some of them talk football. It's like that old, man-cave artwork of dogs playing poker — you know it's not real, but you can't look away.

Mr Mantzarlis is also deeply critical of the decision to axe fact checkers. But like many experts, he also makes another point that has perhaps been lost in the firestorm of criticism Meta faces: that, in principle, community-notes-style systems can be part of the solution to misinformation.

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material

Well, the truth and how to moderate it online, and specifically how Mark Zuckerberg is thinking about it is what we are here to examine. So I hope the two of you have some time on your hands. Zoë Schiffer: Let's do it.