Pivot GameStop's eBay Bid, AI and the Midterms, and Senate Prediction Market Ban
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May 5, 2026 A wild $55 billion bid for eBay gets picked apart after a trainwreck TV appearance. The conversation then jumps to AI money flooding the midterms, lawmakers banning themselves from prediction markets, and the Pentagon’s new AI deals. There is also a look at Apple’s latest earnings and what they could mean for its next big move.
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GameStop's eBay Bid Looked Like Meme Stock Theater
- Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway argue GameStop’s eBay bid looked less like strategy and more like meme-stock theater.
- Andrew Ross Sorkin exposed the financing gap live, while Scott said Ryan Cohen’s pay package rewards pumping GameStop toward a $100 billion valuation.
Abortion Pill Bans Target Poor Women Most
- Scott Galloway says abortion-pill bans hit poor women hardest because wealthy people can always travel, pay, and work around restrictions.
- He calls the movement a war on poor women, noting medication abortion is widely studied, safe, and often the only realistic option.
AI Money Is Copying Crypto's Political Playbook
- Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway say AI PACs are borrowing crypto’s election playbook, flooding races with money to block or shape regulation.
- Scott argues voters mostly see AI as higher power bills, data centers, job loss, and tech billionaires getting richer.