Ticking through TikTok’s nine lives

There are reports this morning of yet another lifeline for TikTok — this time involving an artificial intelligence startup called Perplexity AI. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said a deal was in the works. A decision on TikTok’s fate could be made in the next 30 days. Also: why one Chinese AI firm is dragging down U.S. stocks and what all goes into water cleanup efforts in Guatemala.