1. Ja Morant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Pure" in White, Cobalt and Metallic Silver
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 'Pure' Drops at $150, Dodgers at Phillies on TBS, a Judge Pauses the $110B Paramount-Warner Merger, and Microsoft Reportedly Tests Kimi K3 — July 21, 2026

    Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Pure' drops today at $150, the Dodgers visit the Phillies at 6:40 p.m. ET on TBS, a federal judge pauses the $110 billion Paramount-Warner merger for 14 days, and Microsoft is reportedly testing Moonshot's Kimi K3 for Copilot and Azure.

    ·5 min read
  2. A browser-based supermassive black hole simulation labeled GARGANTUA, with an orange accretion disk and an onscreen navigation panel.
    Technology

    Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3, a 2.8-Trillion-Parameter Open-Weight Model

    Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 on July 16, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model with a 1-million-token context window. It ranks first on Arena.ai's Frontend Code leaderboard at 1,679 points, and full weights are due by July 27 under a Modified MIT license.

    ·4 min read
  3. Heel and lateral detail of the JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" showing the taupe fused overlays, JJJJound heel wordmark, cream midsole and red ABZORB unit
    Sneakers

    JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" Releases July 30 on jjjjound.com

    JJJJound's New Balance 740N "Mushroom" releases July 30 on jjjjound.com, with a wider New Balance release to follow later in FW26. Neither party has announced a price, and the no-sew upper replaces the standard 740's open mesh and stitched overlays.

    ·5 min read
  4. The Google Gemini wordmark
    Technology

    Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses Its June Target With No New Release Date

    Google promised Gemini 3.5 Pro in June at I/O 2026, and a widely reported July 17 date has passed too. Bloomberg reports the flagship model fell short of internal targets on coding; Google says it is testing with partners and has named no new date.

    ·3 min read
  5. Nike First Sight Shadow Metallic Silver pair, rear three-quarter view showing the molded silver shell and icy outsole
    Sneakers

    Nike First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' Releases July 24 for $145

    Nike releases the First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' on July 24 for $145 in women's sizing, the second colorway of the Flightposite-inspired silhouette, with a molded shell, a black neoprene bootie and an icy translucent outsole.

    ·3 min read
  6. Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies matchup graphic
    Sports

    Games to Watch — Monday, July 20: Dodgers at Phillies on ESPN, four WNBA games

    The Dodgers (63-37) open a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies (55-45) at 7 PM ET on ESPN, with Philadelphia listed at -149. Four WNBA games follow, including the 20-6 Lynx in Seattle.

    ·2 min read
  7. Nike Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot in sail white leather with an oversized fold-over tongue and translucent icy-blue Air midsole
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot Preorders at $450, James Harden Declines His $42.3M Option, The Odyssey Opens to $124.5M, and Walden Robotics Raises $300M — July 20, 2026

    Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot, designed in homage to Victor Wembanyama, opens preorder at $450, James Harden declines a $42.3 million player option in Cleveland, Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $124.5 million, and Walden Robotics raises a $300 million seed.

    ·5 min read
  8. A Walden Robotics general-purpose robot working on a factory floor
    Technology

    Walden Robotics Raises $300M Seed at $1.1B Valuation With Toyota Backing

    Walden Robotics, an MIT and Toyota Research Institute spin-out founded in January, launched from stealth with a $300 million seed round at a $1.1 billion valuation. Its robots have worked eight-hour shifts at a Toyota plant in North America since February.

    ·3 min read
  9. Reservoir Media and Nacional Records executives announcing the catalog acquisition
    Culture

    Reservoir Media Acquires Nacional Records and Canciones Nacionales Catalogs

    Reservoir Media acquired the recorded catalog of Latin independent label Nacional Records and the publishing catalog of Canciones Nacionales for an undisclosed sum, and formed a joint venture with the label to sign and develop new Latin artists and songwriters.

    ·3 min read
  10. Ryan Fox celebrates winning the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
    Sports

    Ryan Fox Wins the 154th Open Championship by One Shot at Royal Birkdale

    Ryan Fox, a 39-year-old New Zealander ranked 56th in the world, birdied the final hole at Royal Birkdale to win the 154th Open Championship at 10-under 270, one shot ahead of Cameron Young. It is his first major title and New Zealand's third.

    ·2 min read
  11. Air Jordan 4028 Black Volt, medial view
    Sneakers

    Jordan Brand Marks Bam Adebayo's 83-Point Game With Air Jordan 4028 PE

    Bam Adebayo scored 83 points wearing an unreleased Air Jordan 4028, a hybrid of the AJ40 and AJ28, then received two personalized PE pairs from Jordan Brand. The public Black/Volt colorway releases this summer at $205.

    ·2 min read
  12. Kylian Mbappe playing for France at the 2026 World Cup
    Sports

    Mbappe Wins Second Straight World Cup Golden Boot With 10 Goals

    Kylian Mbappe won the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, becoming the first player to win it in two tournaments. He also passed Lionel Messi to become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 22 career goals.

    ·1 min read