Technology

EU Delays High-Risk AI Act Rules to December 2027 in Omnibus Agreement

On May 7, EU lawmakers agreed to delay the AI Act's high-risk provisions to December 2027 — a win for industry lobbying and a marker of how the regulatory mood has shifted.

Culture

Post Malone, Meghan Trainor and Zayn Cancel 2026 Tour Dates Amid Slow Ticket Sales

A wave of 2026 tour cancellations has the music industry naming a new problem: "blue dot fever." Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, Zayn and others are calling off dates as ticket prices outrun demand.

Sports

Spurs Beat Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 to Reach Western Conference Finals

San Antonio closed out Minnesota 139-109 in Game 6 behind Stephon Castle's 32 points, advancing to the Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City.

Sneakers

Nike A'Two Launches as A'ja Wilson's Second Signature Shoe at $145

Nike launched the A'Two on May 2 — A'ja Wilson's second signature basketball shoe, and the clearest sign yet that the women's signature line is no longer an experiment.

Technology

Novo Nordisk Partners With OpenAI to Deploy AI Across R&D and Manufacturing

The Ozempic maker is betting AI can compress drug-discovery timelines — a partnership that arrives after a 40% stock drop, a CEO change, and layoffs.

Culture

Shakira and Burna Boy Release 'Dai Dai' as Official 2026 World Cup Song

FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song pairs the biggest pop star of the last World Cup era with Afrobeats' global standard-bearer — and sets up the tournament's first halftime show.

Sneakers

Supreme x SALEM Spring 2026 Collection Drops May 14 With Surprise 'Red Dragon' Album

Supreme built its Spring 2026 collection around SALEM, the duo that invented witch house — and the band returned the favor with a surprise album.

studios

Uristocrat Studios - May 15, 2026

What shipped this week across Uristocrat Studios: x402 iteration, the x402 dashboard, Uristocrat Watch, Skills and Agents, the chief of staff email worker, and the uristocrat.com redesign.

Culture

Johnny Drille Releases Sophomore Album "Before the Morning Light" on May 15

Johnny Drille's first solo album in five years pulls Angélique Kidjo, Tiwa Savage, Fireboy DML and Ayra Starr into a record that bends Afropop toward the balladeer's soul.

Culture

The All-American Rejects Release Independent Album "Sandbox" on May 26

The All-American Rejects' first album in 14 years is also their first without a label — released alongside a tour built to bypass Ticketmaster entirely. The distribution is the statement.

Technology

Google's Screenless Fitbit Air Arrives May 26 at $99

The Fitbit Air has no screen, no notifications, and a $99 price. In a year of AI-everything wearables, Google's most interesting move is a device that asks for almost none of your attention.

Sneakers

Coca-Cola x adidas Originals Collection Releases June 3 Across Six Silhouettes

adidas pairs its archive silhouettes with the most recognizable logo on earth. The Coca-Cola collection is less a sneaker drop than a study in how two legacy brands borrow each other's nostalgia.