Technology

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5 as New Default Model on Claude Max

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 on July 24, 2026, pricing it at $5 and $25 per million tokens and making it the default model on Claude Max, the strongest available on Claude Pro.

Sneakers

CLOT x Anthony Edwards x adidas Superstar 'Unity Orange' Drops July 25 for $200

Edison Chen's CLOT and Anthony Edwards release the adidas Superstar 'Unity Orange' (KK1388) on July 25 for $200, marking Edwards' first Superstar with CLOT.

Sports

Jonquel Jones Named 2026 WNBA All-Star Game MVP as Team Spoon Beats Team Coop 129-122

Jonquel Jones posted 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists to win 2026 WNBA All-Star Game MVP, the first Liberty player to earn the award, as Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in Chicago.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Saturday, July 25: Yamamoto's Dodgers visit Mets, WNBA All-Star Game on ABC

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the majors-best Dodgers visit the Mets tonight on FOX at 7:15 PM ET (Dodgers -156), and the WNBA All-Star Game, Team Spoon vs. Team Coop, tips at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

Technology

Shield AI Raises $1.5B Series G at $12.7B Valuation, Acquires Aechelon

Shield AI raised $1.5 billion at a $12.7 billion valuation to fund its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a maker of military flight-simulation software.

Culture

65-Year-Old Texas Saddle Shop Set to Reopen This Fall, Trademark Tied to Drake

Brenham Saddle Shop, a Texas western wear store that closed after 65 years, is reopening this fall — its new trademark traces to a firm linked to Drake.

Sports

Patrick Mahomes Fully Cleared for Chiefs Training Camp After ACL, LCL Surgery

Patrick Mahomes is fully cleared to practice at Chiefs training camp, seven months after surgery for a torn ACL and LCL, and is targeting Week 1 against Denver.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 8 'Bin23' Releases July 24 for $355, Limited to 2,300 Pairs

Jordan Brand's Air Jordan 8 "Bin23" releases July 24 for $355, the silhouette's first entry into the ultra-premium numbered line, limited to 2,300 pairs.

Culture

KAWS FELLOWS Vinyl Figure Drops July 28 on KAWSONE in Three Colorways

KAWS drops FELLOWS, an 11.2-inch vinyl figure that fuses a headless BFF body holding a Companion head and stepping on a Chum arm, on July 28 at noon ET via KAWSONE in black, pink, and blue for a reported $96 each.

Sports

LeBron James Agrees to Two-Year, $8 Million Deal With the Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option with the Philadelphia 76ers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania, sending the 41-year-old to Philadelphia after he left the Lakers.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Friday, July 24: Yankees visit the Phillies, Dodgers roll into Queens

The Yankees (57-45) open a weekend series at the Phillies (56-47) Friday at 6:45 ET, with Jesús Luzardo facing Will Warren and Philadelphia a -136 home favorite. The NL-best Dodgers visit the Mets at 7:10, and the Braves head to Baltimore to face the Orioles.

Culture

New Music Friday: Tyla, Rico Nasty & Cypress Hill — July 24, 2026

Tyla rebrands her sound as pop on A*POP, Rico Nasty reunites with Kenny Beats on RX, and Cypress Hill raps a full album in Spanish — six releases worth your time this New Music Friday.