With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple

This video can not be played TikTokers' say goodbye to their 'Chinese spy' and move to RedNote Edited by Brandon Livesay and Phil McCausland in New York Phil McCausland Reporting from New York The US Supreme Court's decision to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in America has disappointed millions of users across the country - many of whom earn money through its use.

By merging with the U.S. arm of TikTok, Perplexity could emerge as a stronger search rival to Alphabet, a potential blow to Google stock.

Search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to reportedly merge with TikTok.

Perplexity AI asked TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Saturday to allow the U.S. search engine startup to merge with TikTok U.S. and create a new entity combining them and New Capital Partners,

Trump said in an NBC News interview that he was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office.

“Our position on this has been clear: TikTok should continue to operate under American ownership. Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement,” read the statement.