<description>&lt;p&gt;eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop’s attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial. &lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;CALL&lt;/strong&gt; 1-774-462-5667&lt;/p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Boost This Episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"&gt; Grab Sats with River!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank"&gt;⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"&gt; Boost with Fountain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Web Zap This Episode:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank"&gt;Web Zap the Show However you Want!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Become a Member:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;amp;plan=74364" target="_blank"&gt;Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;amp;plan=117630" target="_blank"&gt;Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KfEsO24Dhy0"&gt;This is the End of Week Two of Musk v Altman Trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxF-sVs2LBE"&gt;Shivon Zilis, Mother of Musk's Children, Testifies in OpenAI Trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Vuhngzn2M"&gt;OpenAI Trial Enters Final Week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9q8TPuvbR8"&gt;Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Testifies in OpenAI Trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/916975/altman-takes-stand-elon-musk-openai-trial"&gt;Sam Altman Takes the Stand in Trial Against Elon Musk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/"&gt;eBay History&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702026650/a2084015zex-99_1.htm"&gt;eBay to Acquire PayPal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/financials/2016/2016_ebay_annual_report.pdf"&gt;eBay 2016 Annual Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/2021/ar/2021-Annual-Report-%281%29.pdf"&gt;eBay 2021 Annual Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000106508826000027/ebay-20251231.htm"&gt;eBay 2025 SEC Filing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5dCRlGoUOs"&gt;GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxD-KGsvPI0"&gt;GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on $56B eBay Offer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fv6sjN9Oc"&gt;GameStop Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJKhFoytLjo"&gt;eBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/315-N-Galapago-St-Denver-CO-80223/459071433_zpid/"&gt;Land with a Box on It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2965-Pond-View-Ct-Marietta-GA-30062/14252697_zpid/"&gt;Triangle House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/25220-Walker-Rd-Hidden-Hills-CA-91302/94684438_zpid"&gt;What Does a $20M Home Look Like?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7808481?episode=53262276387"&gt;Lord Have Mercy by Right Said Fred&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

The Launch 🚀

Jupiter Broadcasting

Bid Rejected

MAY 13, 202655 MIN
The Launch 🚀

Bid Rejected

MAY 13, 202655 MIN

Description

<p>eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop’s attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial. <p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul></p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KfEsO24Dhy0">This is the End of Week Two of Musk v Altman Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxF-sVs2LBE">Shivon Zilis, Mother of Musk's Children, Testifies in OpenAI Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Vuhngzn2M">OpenAI Trial Enters Final Week</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9q8TPuvbR8">Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Testifies in OpenAI Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/916975/altman-takes-stand-elon-musk-openai-trial">Sam Altman Takes the Stand in Trial Against Elon Musk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/">eBay History</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702026650/a2084015zex-99_1.htm">eBay to Acquire PayPal</a></li><li><a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/financials/2016/2016_ebay_annual_report.pdf">eBay 2016 Annual Report</a></li><li><a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/2021/ar/2021-Annual-Report-%281%29.pdf">eBay 2021 Annual Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000106508826000027/ebay-20251231.htm">eBay 2025 SEC Filing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5dCRlGoUOs">GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxD-KGsvPI0">GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on $56B eBay Offer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fv6sjN9Oc">GameStop Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJKhFoytLjo">eBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/315-N-Galapago-St-Denver-CO-80223/459071433_zpid/">Land with a Box on It</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2965-Pond-View-Ct-Marietta-GA-30062/14252697_zpid/">Triangle House</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/25220-Walker-Rd-Hidden-Hills-CA-91302/94684438_zpid">What Does a $20M Home Look Like?</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7808481?episode=53262276387">Lord Have Mercy by Right Said Fred</a></li></ul>