eBay acquires predictive analytics startup SalesPredict to boost its machine learning – VentureBeat

John Donahoe, the new chief of the Internet?s largest e-commerce site, wants eBay to operate less like an unruly flea market and more like a strip mall. More: continued here

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Two novice sailors who purchased a yacht on eBay were left stranded after getting it trapped on rocks during their maiden voyage and now face the prospect of it being smashed to pieces by waves. More: continued here

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