1. The Warner Bros. Studios water tower in Burbank, California
    Culture

    Iowa and Montana Ask the Supreme Court to Halt the 12-State Paramount-Warner Suit

    Iowa and Montana filed a 56-page motion asking the Supreme Court to throw out the antitrust suit that 12 states brought to block Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The filing asks for responses by September 15.

    ·3 min read
  2. Georges Niang on the court during an NBA game in 2023
    Sports

    Warriors Complete Their 15-Man Roster With a One-Year, $3.9 Million Deal for Georges Niang

    Golden State agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with veteran forward Georges Niang, filling the final spot on a 15-man roster the team spent the offseason re-signing rather than rebuilding.

    ·2 min read
  3. Three colorways of the Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 Air Ecstasy in black, white and university red
    Sneakers

    Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' Drops August 27 in Three Colorways at $180

    Supreme and Nike release the Air Max 2001 "Air Ecstasy" on August 27 in three colorways at $180, a Y2K revival built on the Air Max 2000. Asian chapter stores get the pack August 29.

    ·4 min read
  4. Emerald AI power-flexible AI data center graphic
    Technology

    Emerald AI Raises $150 Million Series A at a $1.05 Billion Valuation

    Emerald AI raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.05 billion valuation, co-led by Energize Capital and DCVC with Nvidia and Siemens participating. Its software cuts a data center's grid draw during peak stress without slowing critical AI workloads.

    ·3 min read
  5. Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe shooting a jump shot in a black and teal PDX jersey
    Sports

    Shaedon Sharpe to Miss Six Months With a Torn Meniscus in His Right Knee

    Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in six months, an absence covering most of the 2026-27 season. It is the second straight year an injury has cut into the 23-year-old's season.

    ·2 min read
  6. Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 Low 'University Red' lateral profile in white and University Red with TS heel embroidery
    Sneakers

    Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 'University Red' Moves to September 9 at $150

    Nike's Terror Squad x Air Force 1 Low 'University Red' now releases September 9 at $150 after a two-week delay from August 26. The TS logo first appeared on an Air Force 1 that Nike made for Fat Joe's Bronx crew in 2005 and never sold.

    ·3 min read
  7. Chevy x Nike Book 2 "Pretty Penny" in Metallic Red Bronze, style code IO9841-900
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' Drops at $155, NFL Rosters Cut to 53 by Sunday, Prince's 'Timeless' Arrives Friday, and Meta Settles for $16.68 Billion — August 26, 2026

    The Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' releases today at $155, NFL teams must reach 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Prince's Timeless arrives Friday with 10 unreleased Vault recordings, and Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle state claims.

    ·4 min read
  8. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher on the mound during the series against the Atlanta Braves
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Wednesday, August 26: Dodgers at Braves, NL division leaders meet

    The Dodgers (80-52) visit the Braves (77-55) at 7:15 PM ET with Roki Sasaki on the mound and Los Angeles a -127 favorite. The Brewers, owners of baseball's best record, are at Citi Field, and the Valkyries visit Connecticut in the WNBA.

    ·2 min read
  9. Nike SB Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' lateral view, style code HM8517-201
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike SB's Air Force 1 'Light Chocolate' Drops at $120, Dodgers Visit the Braves on TBS, Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1, and Hugging Face Explores a $13 Billion Sale — August 25, 2026

    Nike SB's Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' releases today at $120, the Dodgers visit the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS, Katseye's Wild debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, and Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation.

    ·4 min read
  10. The three One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus Devil Fruits colorways in purple, orange and berry
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus at $180, Klay Thompson Signs With the Heat, Spider-Man Wins a Fourth Weekend, and Anthropic Targets a $75 Billion IPO — August 24, 2026

    Nike's One Piece x Air Max Plus 'Devil Fruits' collection lands September 25 at $180, Klay Thompson signs a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day wins a fourth weekend with $39 million, and Anthropic aims to match SpaceX's $75 billion IPO.

    ·4 min read
  11. Klay Thompson shooting during a Golden State Warriors game
    Sports

    Klay Thompson Signs Two-Year Deal With the Miami Heat After Mavericks Buyout

    Klay Thompson agreed to a two-year contract worth nearly $13 million with Miami after the Mavericks bought out the $17.5 million final year of his deal. The 36-year-old has made 2,899 three-pointers, fourth all-time.

    ·2 min read
  12. Anthropic wordmark logo
    Technology

    Anthropic Expects Its IPO to Match or Exceed SpaceX's $75 Billion Record Raise

    Anthropic expects its initial public offering to match or beat SpaceX's record $75 billion raise, Bloomberg reported, and could file publicly by the end of August after posting $11.5 billion in second-quarter revenue.

    ·2 min read