Perplexity's Bold Bid for TikTok: A New Era of Transparency and U.S. Control

AI Just Got Even Weirder: Buying TikTok, Cloning Websites, and Befriending Crows

Brace yourself, because today’s AI news is about as unpredictable as a cat high on catnip. We’ve got curious search engines trying to buy TikTok, website cloning at the click of a button, and—because why not—someone using ChatGPT to become a crow whisperer. Let’s dig in.

🚀 Perplexity Wants to Own TikTok… No, Really

So apparently, the AI search company Perplexity looked at TikTok and said, “Yeah, we’ll take that.” Despite being a baby in tech terms, Perplexity wants to buy TikTok and completely rebuild it in the U.S. The company released a bold plan that involves:

Rebuilding TikTok’s famous recommendation algorithm in the U.S.
Keeping all data stored in U.S. servers to follow U.S. laws (no sneaky data shenanigans).
Merging their AI-powered answer engine with TikTok’s endless video scrolling.

While this sounds like a genius move in a sci-fi novel, TikTok is massive. Like, $20 billion-per-year massive. Perplexity, on the other hand, is still in the process of raising $1 billion to keep growing. Can they pull off history’s most ambitious AI acquisition? Stay tuned.

🖥️ Clone a Website in (Almost) One Click

Ever wanted an exact replica of a website? Not for evil reasons, of course—just, you know, research. A new AI tool makes this ridiculously easy:

Head over to Same.dev AI.
Upload an image of a site or just drop in the URL.
Type a simple command like "Clone this dashboard" (but please use your powers for good).
In seconds, BAM! You have a fully functional copy.
Customize, tweak, or download the code and deploy it wherever you need.

This is perfect for designers looking to recreate layouts, programmers speeding up development, or your nosy neighbor who just really wants their blog to look like Apple’s homepage.

🦜 Someone Used ChatGPT to Talk to Crows

In today’s Wait, what? category: A person on Reddit revealed they’re using ChatGPT to learn how to befriend crows. According to them, the birds now know who they are and appear to be interested. This quickly escalated into Redditors dubbing the user the new “Crow King.”

If AI can handle stock trading, writing novels, and now inter-species diplomacy, we’re officially impressed. Also, considering how smart crows are (seriously, they remember faces and teach each other things), we might soon have an AI-trained army of feathered spies watching us from the skies.

📰 Other Cool Things to Know Today

Apple's AI-powered wearables: Apple is reportedly working on AI cameras for smartwatches and earbuds, meaning soon your watch won’t just tell time—it’ll also judge your outfit.
Gmail gets an AI brain: Search results in Gmail will now prioritize important emails instead of just showing the latest junk mail from your gym.
Meta experiments with AI-generated Instagram comments: Because what we totally needed was bots leaving, “Great pic, bro! 🔥🔥” under every post.

🤖 AI Tools You’ll Actually Want to Use

Viggle – Turn any character into an animated masterpiece. Perfect for people who want to make a stick figure dance.
Knowt – Generate quizzes, flashcards, and study guides in seconds. Because cramming the night before an exam should at least be efficient.

Whether AI ends up running TikTok, copying entire websites, or starting a crow uprising, one thing’s for sure—it’s never boring. Keep an eye out for the latest ridiculous, mind-blowing AI updates by following us on Twitter.