GameStop CEO Appears To Be Auctioning Off Video Game History
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen announced an ambitious bid to acquire eBay, proposing $20 billion in cash from the retailer and another $20 billion from investors, far short of the roughly $56 billion price tag. In a terse CNBC interview, Cohen offered vague explanations, prompting skepticism about the deal’s financial logic. Simultaneously, Cohen listed rare Game Informer vault memorabilia on eBay, suggesting a desperate attempt to raise cash. Analysts, including Moody’s, warn that GameStop’s credit profile cannot support such a leveraged transaction, making the acquisition highly doubtful.
To The Surprise Of No One, Cops Are Using ALPR Cameras To Stalk Their Exes
The Institute for Justice identified at least 14 instances since 2024 where police officers misused automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) networks to monitor romantic interests, predominantly women. The cases span multiple states and involve private surveillance platforms such as Flock Safety...
FCC’s Gomez Calls For Review Of Paramount’s Dodgy Merger Financing
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez has urged a thorough review of the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount, the Ellison family, and Warner Bros. She highlighted that roughly 49.5% of the deal’s financing comes from Middle‑East and Chinese government‑linked investors, raising foreign‑ownership...
Nintendo Shuts Down Fun Faux ‘Pokemon Documentary’ YouTuber Via Copyright Strikes
Nintendo’s legal team filed four copyright strikes against the YouTube series PokeNational Geographic, targeting 20 videos in a single day. The strikes, based on alleged use of Pokémon game audio and imagery, put the creator’s channel—home to nearly 100,000 subscribers—at...
Matt Taibbi Loses His Vexatious SLAPP Suit As Judge Explains What A ‘Metaphor’ Means
Matt Taibbi’s defamation lawsuit against author Eoin Higgins was dismissed by Judge George B. Daniels, who clarified that metaphorical language and opinion are protected under the First Amendment. The case, filed as a vexatious SLAPP suit, alleged that Higgins’s book...
More Liability Will Make AI Chatbots Worse At Preventing Suicide
California enacted a law that obligates AI chatbot providers to either flood users with 988 crisis‑line numbers or terminate the conversation whenever emotional distress is detected, creating a strict liability regime. New York is considering a similar bill that would...
This Trump FCC Cybersecurity ‘Fix’ Is About To Make Hardware Way More Expensive For Everyone
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, announced a ban on any testing labs that maintain offices in China from certifying electronic devices for the U.S. market. Roughly 75% of U.S.-bound smartphones, cameras and computers are currently tested in Chinese...
Steven Soderbergh On AI In Films: If There’s a Filmmaking Tool, I’m Going To Explore It
Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh says he is experimenting with generative AI to create surreal, dream‑like images for upcoming projects, including a John Lennon/Yoko Ono film and a Spanish‑American War picture. He stresses that the technology requires "very close human supervision" and is...
Someone Ask Alito: If December Was Too Late To Fix Unconstitutional Gerrymandering For The 2026 Midterms, Why Is May Okay?
Justice Samuel Alito criticized a December request to redraw Texas’s congressional map as untimely, citing the need for certainty before the 2026 midterms. Days later, he rushed the certification of the Callais decision, which declared a Louisiana map unconstitutional, shortening...
Section 702 Vote Pushed Back Another Six Weeks Following GOP’s ‘But With Cryptocurrency Ban’ Failure
Congress pushed the reauthorization of the NSA's Section 702 surveillance authority back by roughly six weeks after the House attached a controversial rider banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital currency. The House approved a three‑year extension, but the...
FL House GOP Roadblocks DeSantis’ Childhood Vaccine Requirements Repeal
Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo pushed to repeal all school vaccine mandates in Florida, framing the effort as a fight against medical tyranny. The proposal cleared the Senate but hit an immediate roadblock when the Republican‑led House,...
Paramount Reveals Company Will Be 49.5% Owned By Foreign Investors If Warner Bros Merger Approved
Paramount Global has filed a petition with the FCC to approve its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would leave 49.5% of the merged entity owned by foreign investors, including Chinese partners and three Middle‑East sovereign funds....
Trump’s Surgeon General Search: Casey Means Out, Casey Means In Groucho Glasses & Mustache In!
The United States has been without a confirmed Surgeon General since January 2025, a gap that underscores the Trump administration’s staffing turmoil. Former nominee Janette Nesheiwat was withdrawn after a public outcry, and her replacement, wellness influencer Casey Means—who lacks...
With First Choice Women’s Centers V. Davenport, The Supreme Court Managed To Do At Least One Helpful Thing: Further Protect...
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously allowed First Women’s Choice Resource Centers to proceed with its federal lawsuit challenging a New Jersey subpoena demanding donor identities. The Court held that the mere existence of the subpoena creates a concrete, imminent injury...
Appeals Court Hands Roy Moore Another Loss In Yet Another Bogus Libel Lawsuit
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a jury verdict that awarded former Alabama judge Roy Moore $8.2 million in a defamation case against the Senate Majority PAC. The court held that the political ad’s consecutive quotes were accurate and did...