London — GameStop has offered to buy ecommerce giant eBay for $55.5 billion, a tie-up that the video game retailer’s boss believes could produce a “legit competitor” to Amazon.

The offer comes amid something of a revival at eBay, which has pushed to reinvent itself in the face of rising competition from the likes of Walmart, Amazon, Shein and Facebook Marketplace. –read more

Billionaire (1) life coach and entrepreneur Tony Robbins has advice for anyone who thinks they have to build wealth before they donate to a good cause.

He believes generosity actually builds wealth.On a recent edition of The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, he said that consistently pledging a percentage of his income for charitable initiatives may have fueled his success. —read more—

House Beautiful | Designers Say These 14 “Tacky” Decor Items Instantly Cheapen Your

TRAVEL | Retiring Spirit pilot whose final flight was canceled gets tribute from competitor airline

A Spirit Airlines captain whose retirement flight was scrapped by the carrier’s sudden shutdown got an unexpected sendoff as a Southwest crew stepped in to honor his decades in the cockpit.

Capt. Jon Jackson was supposed to fly his final trip before retirement but instead found himself seated in the back of a Southwest flight heading home with –read more–

F1 | Antonelli wins thrilling Miami Grand Prix from Norris and Piastri

Kimi Antonelli has taken victory in an action-packed Miami Grand Prix, the Italian resisting pressure from Lando Norris to seal his third consecutive win of the season.

A dramatic start ensued when the race got underway, with polesitter Antonelli facing a three-way scrap alongside Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc before both the Mercedes and Red Bull cars locked up into the first corner. Verstappen then dropped down the order after spinning out shortly after. –read more–

watch: Race Highlights | 2026 Miami Grand Prix

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix?

After their spring break, the teams and drivers are heading to Miami for the fourth round of the season. But which tyres have Pirelli chosen for the Sprint weekend in the States?

After having the hardest compounds to work with in Japan last time out, the teams will have the softest in the range this weekend, with the C3 allocated as the hard, C4 as the medium and C5 as the soft tyre in Miami. –read more–

The Racing Spot – Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1

Wet  Weather
Green – Intermediates – Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue– Full Wets – Used when it’s actually raining

The ‘Full Wets’ (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second.  The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second. 

People | Chip and Joanna Gaines Make Large Donation to Her Former Community College to Help Students in Need

Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines are giving back to a place that helped shape Joanna’s early academic journey. McLennan Community College, where the Fixer Upper star first attended before transferring to Baylor University, is launching a new scholarship program in partnership with Joanna, 48, Chip, 51, and their lifestyle brand, Magnolia. Joanna spent two years at McLennan Community College before attending Baylor, according to the university. –read more–

InStyle | Martha Stewart’s Spring Manicure Called on the Nail Polish Fran Drescher Told Me “Lasts for Weeks”

When the lockdown part of COVID started in 2020, all non-essential businesses had to close, and the professional beauty treatments that comprised a decade-long routine were suddenly no more. When I learned there are regular nail polishes that last as long as gel, I never went back to the professionals. I have my own arsenal of long-wear formulas but was recently turned on to Dazzle Dry by Fran Drescher, who told me the manicure kit is “state of the art.” That quite literally sold me, but I’m even more convinced now that I know Martha Stewart uses it, too.–read more–

Listen to Martha’s co–host perform with one of his buddies:

Clean:

https://youtu.be/5V7u672xw4g?si=RgPsaT8Sq5TIioiv:

Director’s (Martha likes this version the best):

https://youtu.be/9noL7HHBSxU?si=-JxEUpGhVwXLeTIc

Forbes | From rare Rolexes and Birkin bags to multimillion-dollar art collections, wealthy borrowers are unlocking quick cash from luxury assets—skipping banks and paperwork in favor of speed and discretion.

Inside a climate-controlled room at lender Luxury Asset Capital’s Manhattan office, rows of Hermès handbags line the shelves: Mini Kellys in exotic skins worth roughly $75,000 each, diamond-encrusted Birkin bags and other limited-edition pieces that are worth six figures. Nearby, a first edition of The Catcher in the Rye (which can sell for as much as $50,000) sits alongside contemporary artwork, including a Yoshitomo Nara drawing, worth more than $200,000. Down the hall, safes hold scores of Rolex watches, diamonds and gold jewelry, all meticulously tagged and sealed. –read more–