☕️ eBay rejects GameStop's takeover offer

Q: eBay rejected GameStop's unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid, with CEO Ryan Cohen unable to explain

eBay rejected GameStop's unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid, with CEO Ryan Cohen unable to explain the capital sourcing strategy.

Q: OpenAI launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity platform shipping three GPT-5.5 models to compete with Ant

OpenAI launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity platform shipping three GPT-5.5 models to compete with Anthropic's Mythos in vulnerability detection and patching.

Q: Amazon launched Amazon Now for 30-minute delivery in four US cities, priced at $3.99 per order for P

Amazon launched Amazon Now for 30-minute delivery in four US cities, priced at $3.99 per order for Prime members.

Techpresso·Tuesday, May 12, 2026·1 min read

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This edition of Techpresso covers eBay rejecting GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited takeover bid, OpenAI launching a new cybersecurity project called Daybreak, and Amazon rolling out 30-minute delivery in select US cities. Additional stories include Meta being sued over scam ad revenue, Ilya Sutskever's testimony in Musk's OpenAI trial, and Amazon employees gaming internal AI usage metrics.

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✓eBay rejected GameStop's unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid, with CEO Ryan Cohen unable to explain the capital sourcing strategy.

✓OpenAI launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity platform shipping three GPT-5.5 models to compete with Anthropic's Mythos in vulnerability detection and patching.

✓Amazon launched Amazon Now for 30-minute delivery in four US cities, priced at $3.99 per order for Prime members.

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