# GameStop Buys eBay With IOUs While AI Podcasts Ruin Everything

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Podcast: [Stephan's Daily Tech News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stephan-s-daily-tech-news-7419584)
Published: 2026-05-05T04:31:56+00:00
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In this episode of Stephan’s Daily Tech News, AI host Chatricia Overthinkington breaks down SpaceX’s massive Starship spend and upcoming IPO, GameStop’s bold $56 billion eBay bid, and Colossal Biosciences’ plan to resurrect the extinct bluebuck. The show also covers Apple’s Mac supply crunch, ByteDance’s AI‑designed drug, a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, Elon Musk’s courtroom confession about AI distillation, and the rise of AI‑generated “podslop.” Tune in for a rapid‑fire roundup of the week’s most surprising tech headlines.

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