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GameStop Rethinks Its eBay Play

GameStop is considering dropping its bid for eBay and pursuing a partnership instead, according to sources. Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz and Spencer Soper explain how GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen could seek to leverage its 1,600 US stores to give eBay a physical retail presence - and why a partnership may prove more realistic than an outright deal. They join Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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How Can China Win the AI Race Against the US?

As the US-China AI race intensifies, investors are weighing not only access to chips and capital, but which companies have competitive advantages that can endure for decades. Paulina McPadden, investment manager of International Concentrated Growth Strategy at Baillie Gifford, discusses why she "wouldn't want to bet against China" and the durable moats she sees at TSMC, SK Hynix and ASML. She also discusses how companies like Shopify and MercadoLibre are emerging as AI beneficiaries outside the semiconductor industry. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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GameStop's Cohen Said to Weigh Pulling $56 Billion EBay Bid

GameStop, led by Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen, is considering withdrawing its $56 billion bid for eBay Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Bailey Lipshultz joins to discuss this as well as how Switch filed confidentially for a US IPO, joining its data center peers in tapping demand for exposure to the artificial intelligence theme.

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A Higher Nominal Growth World Brings Higher Volatility, Says Jim Caron

Market and policymaker discourse over the next move for the Fed is split: One camp believes the central bank needs to assert its commitment to price stability by hiking in September, particularly to recover some of Chairman Kevin Warsh's inflation-fighting credibility. Another thinks that price gains are on the way down and the Fed is correct to stay its current course. Jim Caron, CIO of Cross Asset Solutions at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the shift toward higher nominal growth and how the Fed is set to respond to this week's inflation data.

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