Tech Tuesday: GameStop Buys eBay? episode artwork

EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 11 MIN

Tech Tuesday: GameStop Buys eBay?

from Wisconsin's Midday News

ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski talks about how GameStop has put in a bid to acquire the online auction website eBay, marking an ambitious, and potentially unfeasible, move by a much smaller company. The math here is suspect, with GameStop saying it could offer $55.5 billion as a mix of 50% cash and 50% stock. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen told CNBC in a combative interview Monday that if he were CEO of eBay, “it would make more money." GameStop rocketed back from obscurity in 2021, becoming a prominent "meme stock" fueled by the subreddit "Wall Street Bets." PLUS: a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at whether smartphone bans in schools are having an impact on test scores.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 5, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Tech Tuesday: GameStop Buys eBay?

0:00 11:30

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Wisconsin's Midday News?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this Wisconsin's Midday News episode published?

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

Can I download this Wisconsin's Midday News episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!