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.

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

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.

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg has been caught out again after online sleuths discovered him liking a photo of Jeff Bezos’ partner on Instagram. The Meta CEO was first accused of

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

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

ANALYSIS: The chaotic unbanning of TikTok signals a new political fusion between corporate power and American authoritarianism — and Silicon Valley stands eager to serve, writes Io Dodds

When tech titans Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook hung out together ... Open AI’s Sam Altman and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew were also at the swearing-in, where Zuckerberg, Bezos, Pechai and Musk had prime seats: right behind Trump ...

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 ...

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.

Analysts say TikTok's "soap opera" saga in the United States is highlighting the "Hunger Games" for social media dominance, with prominent author and economist Yanis Varoufakis calling for measures to take back control for users.