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eBay and three former executives have agreed to a $55.7 million settlement with Ina and David Steiner, a Massachusetts couple targeted in a bizarre and aggressive cyberstalking campaign in 2019. The settlement resolves a lengthy legal battle stemming from a harassment scheme orchestrated by former eBay employees in retaliation for the couple's critical reporting on their news site, EcommerceBytes. The agreement includes significant compensation for the Steiners, charitable contributions, and personal financial payments from former executives, with no confidentiality restrictions.

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GameStop has officially submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay Inc. for approximately $56 billion, offering $125 per share in a mix of cash and stock. This unsolicited bid, spearheaded by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, aims to transform the struggling video game retailer into a major e-commerce powerhouse. The proposal includes a significant premium for eBay shareholders and outlines substantial cost-cutting measures and strategic synergies.

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Apple's Mac Mini, once a niche product, is now experiencing severe shortages and inflated prices on platforms like eBay due to a sudden surge in demand from AI developers and enthusiasts. The compact desktop has become a favored tool for running local AI models and agents, particularly the open-source tool OpenClaw, as users seek to avoid cloud computing costs and maintain data privacy. This unexpected shift has caught Apple off guard, highlighting a broader industry trend towards on-device AI inference and a global crunch in memory chip supply.

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