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CultureShakira and Burna Boy to Headline 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony at Estadio Azteca
Shakira and Burna Boy will headline the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca on June 11, performing the official song "Dai Dai" live for the first time alongside J Balvin, Tyla, and Maná before Mexico faces South Africa.
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TechnologyLa Liga Club Hedged Relegation on Kalshi; Susquehanna Won Over $1 Million
A top-flight La Liga club's owners placed a multimillion-dollar bet against their own team on Kalshi as relegation insurance. The team stayed up, so the hedge expired worthless — and quant firm Susquehanna, on the other side, walked away with more than $1 million.
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CultureParamount Shuts Down BET+ and Buys Out Tyler Perry's Stake
Paramount is shutting down BET+ by mid-August 2026 and moving 1,000+ hours into a BET hub on Paramount+ after buying out Tyler Perry's stake — ending the last direct Black ownership tie to BET.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Apple Rebuilds Siri on Gemini, the Knicks Eye a Finals Sweep, Nike's Cryoshot Collab Drop, and Scary Movie's $55M Record — June 8, 2026
Apple rebuilds Siri on a Google Gemini model and opens it to Claude and ChatGPT at WWDC, the Knicks chase a sweep in Game 3 at MSG with a 2-0 Finals lead, and Scary Movie opens to a $55M franchise record.
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Intelligence BriefThe Intelligence Brief: Sony's Catalog Buy, the Knicks' 2-0 Finals Lead, and Anthropic's $965B IPO Filing — June 6, 2026
From Sony's multibillion-dollar catalog buy and Byron Allen's leveraged BuzzFeed takeover to Anthropic's $965B IPO filing and the first Air Jordan 11 collab to reach retail, this week rewarded owning the asset over renting the moment.
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TechnologyJay Hoag Replaces Co-Founder Reed Hastings as Netflix Board Chairman
Netflix named longtime director Jay Hoag board chairman on June 4, succeeding co-founder Reed Hastings, who left the board after nearly three decades — completing a transition that began when Hastings stepped down as CEO in 2023.
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TechnologyYouTube Passes Netflix in Daily Viewing Time for First Time in 2025
Average daily YouTube viewing climbed to 99.1 minutes in 2025 as Netflix slipped to 93.4, the first time YouTube has overtaken Netflix in Digital i's measurement across 20 markets.
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CultureState AGs Prepare Suit to Block $110 Billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger
A California-led coalition of up to 10 state attorneys general is drafting an antitrust lawsuit to block the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with a filing possible this month.
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CultureBill Ackman's Pershing Square Exits Universal Music Group With $600 Million Profit
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has sold its entire stake in Universal Music Group, booking a roughly $600 million profit after two failed attempts to merge UMG with his SPARC vehicle and list it on the NYSE.
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SneakersNike's X2 World Cup Collection Drops June 11 With Seven Designer Capsules
Nike's X2 World Cup collection pairs seven national teams with seven fashion labels — Jacquemus, Palace, NOCTA, PEACEMINUSONE, Patta, the Virgil Abloh Archive, and Slawn — on vintage-football-inspired sneakers priced at $200, rolling out from June 11.
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CultureByron Allen Closes $120 Million BuzzFeed Acquisition, Becomes Chairman and CEO
Byron Allen closed his $120 million BuzzFeed acquisition on May 27, 2026, taking about 51% control and the chairman and CEO roles. Founder Jonah Peretti moves to lead a new unit, BuzzFeed AI.
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CultureKith Releases Taxi Driver and Tribeca Festival Capsules for the Film's 50th Anniversary
Kith drops two NYC-rooted capsules — Kith for Taxi Driver and Kith for Tribeca Festival — marking the Scorsese film's 50th anniversary and Tribeca's 25th edition, with tees from $69 and a $155 reversible crewneck.