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GameStop offers $55.5bn to buy eBay at $125 per share
GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen has made an unsolicited $55.5‑$56 billion offer to acquire eBay at $125 per share, a roughly 20% premium, prompting eBay’s board and advisers to review the proposal.
GameStop offers $56B to buy eBay, board to review
GameStop has offered to buy eBay for about $56 billion, proposing $125 per share in cash and stock, after building a 5% stake, prompting eBay’s board to review the unsolicited bid.
GameStop bids $56 bn to acquire eBay, offers $125 per share
GameStop has launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share—a 20% premium—after amassing a 5% stake, prompting eBay’s board and financial advisers to review the pro
Inside Southwest Airlines' Dallas HQ Tour
Southwest Airlines opened its Dallas headquarters to a group of fans for a behind-the-scenes tour covering flight attendant and pilot training facilities, the Network Operations Center, and the TechOp
Maryland Bans Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores
Maryland became the first U.S. state to outlaw surveillance‑driven price hikes in grocery stores, a move that could reshape retail pricing, protect consumers, and inspire similar bills across the coun
Utah Law Makes Websites Liable for VPN‑Masked Users
Utah’s new age‑verification law, effective May 6, makes websites liable for users who hide their location with VPNs, prompting industry backlash over its technical feasibility and potential harm to pr
NYT Strands May 3: Something's Fishy Answer That's Odd
Mashable released the solution for the York Times' Strands puzzle on May 3, 2026, revealing a 'Something's fishy' theme and the spangram answer 'That's Odd', with a word list including strange, weird,
Android AICore keeps new Gemini models, spiking storage
Google’s Android AICore can temporarily double storage usage on Android 14+ devices when new Gemini Nano models are downloaded, keeping both old and new versions for up to three days before automatica
Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 First US Silicon-Carbon Phone
Motorola's Razr Ultra 2026 is the first US carrier-backed smartphone with a silicon-carbon battery, squeezing 5,000mAh into the same 199g frame as its predecessor. Apple, Samsung, and Google remain on
AI tracks 34% of uploads; Spotify removes 75M spam
AI‑generated music now dominates a third of uploads on streaming platforms, prompting services like Deezer and Spotify to roll out detection, labeling, and demonetization tools amid growing listener b
Aria grants £50m to US tech firms, draws criticism
The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency has allocated £50 million of public funds to U.S. tech firms and venture‑capital groups, sparking criticism that the money furthers American tech power
Coratia Uses Marine Robots to Protect Undersea Cables
While India battles immediate fuel price spikes from Strait of Hormuz attacks, Coratia Technologies is deploying autonomous marine robots to protect undersea data cables, and Inc42 is launching intens
An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date (NIST)
NIST’s CAISI evaluation shows DeepSeek V4 Pro lags the top U.S. AI models by about eight months, yet it remains the most capable Chinese large‑language model to date. At the same time, Google is expan
OpenAI Staff Flag No Law‑Enforcement Alerts
OpenAI employees have raised internal alarms that the company’s safety system does not automatically notify law‑enforcement when users describe real‑world violent plans to ChatGPT. The warning comes a
Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway tech to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at $120M-$140M (The Economic Times)
Palo Alto Networks is buying AI‑gateway startup Portkey in a $120‑$140 million deal, giving it a turnkey solution to secure and manage enterprise AI agents. The move comes as Google pushes Gemini into
Kimi K2.6 just beat Claude, GPT-5.5, and Gemini in a coding challenge
In the 12th round of the AI Coding Contest, Moonshot AI’s open‑weights Kimi K2.6 topped the Word Gem Puzzle with 22 points, out‑performing Claude Opus 4.7, GPT‑5.5 and Gemini. The win underscores Chin
AI Intimate Devices Collect Biometric Data
Connected intimate devices equipped with AI-driven bio-feedback sensors are collecting highly sensitive biometric data—often without users realizing how thoroughly it's being recorded, stored, or pote
Artemis 3 plans remain uncertain as schedule slips - SpaceNews
NASA’s Artemis III, the program’s first crewed lunar landing, has been delayed to late 2027 after recent hardware deliveries and capsule returns highlighted schedule gaps. Multiple outlets, including
Glendale Bans Delivery Robots on Sidewalks
Glendale has temporarily banned delivery robots from its sidewalks, joining a wave of cities cracking down on the autonomous devices that critics say obstruct pedestrians and threaten delivery jobs.
NASA Data Yields 10,000 New Exoplanet Candidates
A new AI‑driven analysis of NASA’s exoplanet archives has uncovered 10,000 previously unrecognized candidates, potentially tripling the known tally of alien worlds. Across Live Science, Universe Today
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