** Shares of e-commerce platform eBay EBAY.O rise 1.9% to $65.11 in afternoon trading
** EBAY says it has entered into a new collaboration with Microsoft-backed MSFT.O OpenAI
** Says collaboration would expand the reach of its sellers, giving more buyers exposure to eBay's inventory
** Including session's move, EBAY is up ~5% YTD, after gaining 54.2% in 2024
(Reporting by Rishi Kant in Bengaluru)
((Rishi.Kant@thomsonreuters.com))