Culture

New Music Friday: Ckay, Beyoncé & Whitney Houston — August 7, 2026

Ckay's Banger Boy, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Morning Dew (Donk) remix, and a Whitney Houston hits collection led a stacked August 7, 2026 release day.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 13 "Wings" at $215, NFL Preseason Opens in Canton, ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face Tour, and Anthropic's $10 Billion Volta Deal — August 6, 2026

The Air Jordan 13 "Wings" releases at $215 in a run reported at 12,000 pairs, NFL preseason opens with Panthers vs Cardinals in Canton, ScHoolboy Q books a 10-date Blank Face LP anniversary tour, and Anthropic signs a $10 billion compute deal with Volta.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Reebok's Angel Reese 1 'Barbie' Drops at $160, Dodgers Land Tarik Skubal Before MLB's Deadline, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Opens to $355M, and OpenAI Cuts GPT-5.6 Luna Prices 80% — August 3, 2026

Reebok's Angel Reese 1 'Barbie' releases at $160, the Dodgers land Tarik Skubal ahead of MLB's 6pm ET trade deadline, Spider-Man: Brand New Day posts a $355 million opening, and OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna pricing by 80%.

Culture

Disney to Sell Its 50% A+E Global Media Stake to Hearst for More Than $1 Billion

Disney is selling its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst for more than $1 billion, handing the owner of A&E, History and Lifetime to full Hearst control. The all-cash deal is expected to be announced alongside Disney's earnings on August 5.

Technology

State Department Map Mislabels Every African Country at AIDS 2026 Conference

A State Department map shown at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro mislabeled every country it depicted, misplacing Nigeria, Mozambique, and Cote d'Ivoire. Reuters found a watermark on the image indicating it was made with OpenAI's tools.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' Returns, Draymond Green Re-Signs for $27.7M, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Opens, and Apple Briefly Tops $5 Trillion — July 31, 2026

Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' returns at $170, Draymond Green re-signs with the Warriors for $27.7 million, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens with a $230M-plus weekend projected.

Culture

New Music Friday: Davido, Ariana Grande & Shaboozey — July 31, 2026

Davido marks 15 years in music with ORIADÉ, Ariana Grande returns with petal, and Shaboozey, Jacquees, Arca, Cautious Clay and Isaiah Falls also released albums on July 31, 2026.

Culture

OKC United Unveiled With Westbrook, Mayfield, Chickasaw Nation Among Owners

Oklahoma City unveiled OKC United on July 15, 2026, a USL Championship club launching in 2028 with Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and the Chickasaw Nation among its owners.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: NikeSKIMS' Rift Satin 'Night Silver' Releases, Red Sox and Pirates Strike MLB Trade Deadline Deals, The Odyssey Crosses $289M, and Microsoft's $90B Quarter — July 30, 2026

Nike x SKIMS' Rift Satin "Night Silver" releases for $160, MLB's Aug. 3 trade deadline heats up with the Red Sox and Pirates already dealing, and Microsoft posts $90B in quarterly revenue with a $3.2B gain from its Anthropic stake.

Culture

Prince's Purple Rain Musical Sets Broadway Opening for April 12, 2027

Prince's Purple Rain heads to Broadway's Majestic Theatre with previews starting March 12, 2027, following its fall 2025 Minneapolis premiere and a reworked creative team led by director Saheem Ali.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 6 'Oreo' Returns, Kawhi Leonard Investigation Ends Fact-Finding, CVC Buys DistroKid, and Nvidia's $250B Ohio Deal — July 28, 2026

The Air Jordan 6 "Oreo" returns August 8 for $215, the NBA's Kawhi Leonard investigation ends its fact-finding phase, CVC Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in DistroKid, and Nvidia is in talks to guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center.

Culture

CVC Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in DistroKid

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DistroKid, the music distributor that handles 30-40% of new releases worldwide, with existing investor Insight Partners retaining a minority stake. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026.