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Charles Elson

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136 total appearances

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Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

If it disappears, let's say, who benefits?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

A for-profit, he, his company.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Well, obviously, you knock out a competitor.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

And that's, or you employ the competitor's employees.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

I mean, that's the, you know, what is the real story here?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Paul Harvey was a radio commentator in the 60s and 70s.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

And he always on his newscast had a, something in the end, he called it the rest of the story.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

He'd tell a story and then he'd say, well, that's not really the real story.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

And I think the jury is gonna have to figure out here, and with the help of the judge, what's the real tale here?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

If you objected to it being a not-for-profit, why, when Microsoft contributed, why instead didn't you contribute?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Yes.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

from a charitable foundation.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Why did that occur?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

And you're certainly aware of it, everyone was.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

Why now when it looks to be extremely successful and you happen to have a business competing with it in the same space?

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

And obviously he'll argue as he will that no, he never expected this and

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

etc etc and they'll argue as you as you spoke at the beginning of the segment that they say no this has nothing to do for profit not for profit it's concerned about a competition and an ego match uh and obviously you know he is not someone who pete mr musk who people believe is a shrinking violet yeah just isn't and uh mr altman obviously has uh it has a well-known public persona as well

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

So the Battle of the Titans, it's an odd one, but it may have some impact on the future of AI, or at least who makes the money in AI, ultimately.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

You know, I never like to predict stuff like that because it's hard to figure out.

Prof G Markets
GameStop’s $56 Billion eBay Bid Is Already Falling Apart

I mean, look, we're not in that courtroom.