GameStop Submits Offer for eBay, FCC Certification Proposal, Toyota’s AI City + more!

Duration: 07:29

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:12 GameStop Submits Offer to Buy eBay

1:30 FCC Certification Proposal

2:49 Toyota’s AI City

4:10 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:22 Windows 11 Update Breaks Third Party Apps

4:56 Maryland to Ban Surveillance Pricing

5:33 Chinese Court Rules on AI Replacing Workers

6:02 BlackBerry Isn’t as Dead as You Think

6:35 Sound Wave Tech Used for Fire Suppression

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING

Gamestop has submitted an offer to by ebay for 56 Billion dollars - https://www.engadget.com/2163171/gamestop-is-reportedly-preparing-an-offer-to-buy-ebay/

Original Source - GameStop Proposes to Acquire eBay at $125.00 Per Share

https://investor.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-details/2026/GameStop-Proposes-to-Acquire-eBay-at-125-00-Per-Share/

This is over four times the market value of Gamestop itself - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gamestop-reportedly-wants-to-buy-ebay-a-marketplace-with-four-times-its-market-value/

On it’s surface it’s Part of an aggressive pivot into e commerce - https://www.techspot.com/news/112276-gamestop-wants-buy-ebay-aggressive-pivot-e-commerce.html

But in reality it’s probably CEO Ryan Cohen trying to maneouver his way into a massive payday based on a 35 billion dollar bonus being on the table if he hits a 100 billion dollar valuation (10x current value) - https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/gamestop-preparing-offer-for-ebay-1678e6de

GO FCC YOURSELF

The FCC unanimously votes to advance a proposal to ban all chinese testing labs in the interest of national security - https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fcc-bans-chinese-testing-labs-151438725.html

Part of a wider crackdown that’s been ongoing with a previous focus on routers and drones - https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-telecom-agency-votes-expand-tech-crackdown-china-2026-04-30/

This has a pretty massive impact on consumers as 75 percent of US-bound devices are tested in china -

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/fcc-votes-to-ban-all-chinese-labs-from-certifying-electronics-sold-in-the-us

There will be a 30 - 60 day period where public comments will be allowed then it will be made law -

https://www.gsmarena.com/fcc_to_ban_smartphone_testing_in_chinese_labs_manufacturers_might_face_regulatory_hurdles-news-72659.php

Buy hey, who knows, maybe one “random” company will get a miraculous last minute exemption with zero explanation - https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/fccs-foreign-made-router-ban-one-popular-brand-just-got-the-first-exemption/

CAMRY-RAS EVERYWHERE

Toyota built a city that is powered by an ai super god that can manage and monitor everything with a bunch of security cameras.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/inside-toyotas-10b-private-utopia-big-ideas-few-people-cameras-everywhere/

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a71119817/toyota-futuristic-woven-city/

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/44256155.html

Images of the city:

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Courtyard-768x512.jpg

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Toyota-Woven-City-Visit-031-768x512.jpg

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Toyota-Woven-City-Visit-058-640x427.jpg

“Akio Toyota AI” is trained on Akio Toyota’s speeches and writings so it can be JUST LIKE HIM

https://lmg.gg/cv65L

QUICKBITS

BACKUP? IN THIS ECONOMY?

April’s Windows 11 update has been a mess:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-11-KB5083769-April-2026-update-triggers-death-loops-and-BSODs.1282151.0.html

Well now Windows 11’s April update is now breaking third-party backup apps

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3129723/windows-11s-april-update-is-now-breaking-third-party-backup-apps.html

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-11-kb5083769-kb5083631-block-backup-apps-like-macrium-heres-why/

https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-responds-windows-11-april-update-breaking-backups

Microsoft statement: https://lmg.gg/9kIbL

TIME TO P-AI THE PRICE

Maryland to ban AI-driven price increases in grocery stores - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/surveillance-pricing-groceries-maryland.html

There are a lot of loopholes though that remove teeth from the bill https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing

Including the internet’s older brother Cory Doctrow who says the law is “all loophole” https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2026-04-30-something-must-be-done-there-ive-done-something-9d64ad603bd2

YUAN MORE CHANCE

Important policy story imo - Chinese court rules companies can't fire workers just because AI is cheaper - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-court-rules-companies-cant-fire-workers-just-because-ai-is-cheaper-ruling-says-automation-alone-doesnt-justify-layoffs

https://fortune.com/2026/05/03/chinese-court-layoffs-workers-ai-replacement-labor-market/

https://cybernews.com/ai-news/china-ai-employees/

Weixin link (Case 5): https://mp.weixin.qq.com/mp/wappoc_appmsgcaptcha?poc_token=HFPn-GmjaVHDmfl6-0hXQ0vePcLYlm6iQn9L0yzy&target_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmp.weixin.qq.com%2Fs%2F2Mmmy4j5O8kXQlnNpqzPmg

PIVOT OF THE DECADE

BlackBerry shares rise as WSJ report highlights QNX automotive software business momentum

https://ts2.tech/en/blackberry-stock-jumps-as-qnx-software-puts-its-old-phone-name-back-on-wall-streets-radar/

Original source:

https://www.wsj.com/tech/blackberry-qnx-software-cars-bf2a2280

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4584598-blackberry-surges-after-qnx-unit-chief-highlights-software

https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1091667/blackberry-shares-rise-as-wsj-report-highlights-qnx-automotive-software-business-momentum-1091667.html

EXTINGUISHED BY VIBES

There is now a commercial version of infrasound wave based fire suppression systems being shown off

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/startup-says-sound-waves-can-replace-fire-sprinklers-experts-arent-so-sure/

https://www.technology.org/2026/05/04/acoustic-fire-suppression-goes-commercial-can-it-really-replace-sprinklers/

https://www.techspot.com/news/112278-startup-can-replace-home-sprinklers-sound-waves-fire.html

Companies website: https://www.sonicfiretech.com/

Video at 0:19

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Photo of a guy blasting fire: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/68a7782ec8b66da961046de0/6903f1bb77e5e5118a3c633b_SonicFireTech-BackpackUnit.jpg