eBay
PulseAugur coverage of eBay — every cluster mentioning eBay across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- parent of Qoo10.jp 100%
- subsidiary of BlackRock 100%
- parent of PayPal 100%
- parent of Epinions 100%
- founded by Pierre Omidyar 100%
- subsidiary of Pierre Omidyar 100%
- subsidiary of The Vanguard Group 100%
- acquired by Ryan Cohen 90%
- acquired by GameStop 90%
- acquired Whatnot Company 90%
- acquired Ryan Cohen 90%
- employed by Devin Wenig 90%
- 2026-08-20 product_launch eBay is launching an AI-powered feature to assist users in listing items for sale. source
- 2026-07-28 controversy eBay settled a cyberstalking lawsuit brought by journalists Ina and David Steiner. source
- 2026-07-28 controversy eBay and former executives settled a cyberstalking case with journalists Ina and David Steiner for $46.15 million. source
- 2026-07-28 regulatory eBay and former executives settled a cyberstalking case for $56 million. source
- 2026-07-28 controversy eBay Inc. agreed to pay nearly $50 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a couple who were targeted by former employees with a harassment campaign. source
- 2026-07-28 regulatory eBay will pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit over a harassment campaign conducted by its employees and contractors. source
- 2026-05-12 partnership eBay rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from GameStop. source
- 2026-05-12 regulatory eBay rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid.
- 2026-05-02 regulatory eBay rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid. source
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NAYA restaurant chain targets 200 locations amid Mediterranean fast-casual boom
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AI models show promise in identifying counterfeit cosmetics
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Stageboost model optimizes eBay item pages with XGBoost
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eBay leverages AI to streamline product listings
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