Its early investors included Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and the venture firm New Enterprise Associates. ByteDance reportedly has explored the option of a TikTok deal with Tesla founder Elon Musk, who has emerged as a key advisor to Trump.

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.

Several major tech moguls were given priority seats at President Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, including X owner Elon Musk, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

Aravind Srinivas’s journey from Chennai to leading a groundbreaking AI company highlights his dedication to innovation, entrepreneurship, and the transformative potential of technology.

Trump loves the reciprocal trade framework … and he loves this [idea],” a source said of the president’s plan for joint ventures.

The comment originated in a shareholder letter from 1999, later repeated in interviews, in reference to Amazon's devotion to its customers.

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Musk is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $449 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He sat alongside Zuckerberg and Bezos, cheering Trump on during his inaugural speech.

When the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple were spotted together at church on the morning of Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was no accident.

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, is shaping AI and tech, leading a TikTok-ByteDance merger while facing U.S. Green Card delays.

Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald ... Attendees also included Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. TikTok CEO Shou Chew sat in the back row of the stage, even as his ...

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew. World leaders and power brokers are flocking to ...