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CultureThursday Notes
Google's AI overviews are killing news referral traffic before it starts; Meta's smart glasses test how far the public will go on surveillance; Beverly Hills Cop returns after 30 years.
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CultureMonday Notes
Shohei Ohtani's $700M Dodgers contract is the largest in sports history — deferred across a decade; LeBron's Lakers claim the NBA's first-ever In-Season Tournament crown.
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CultureFriday Notes
The NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament final is set — Lakers vs. Pacers — after Haliburton's Pacers oust Milwaukee and LeBron's crew handles the Pelicans in style.
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CultureThursday Notes
The unicorn-to-zombie arc accelerates as funding evaporates for late-stage startups; Sundar Pichai maps out Google's Gemini strategy and where AI goes from here.
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Wednesday Notes
Barack and Michelle Obama describe Higher Ground's Hollywood ambitions: not prestige TV, but something else entirely. This edition also covers the week in Black business, fashion, and culture.
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CultureTuesday notes
A year after ChatGPT's debut, Big Tech has muscled into AI and Silicon Valley's power map has shifted. This edition captures the week's defining stories.
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CultureMonday Notes
A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.
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CultureFriday Notes: Beyonce, KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday and more
Beyoncé marks the 'Renaissance' film release with 'My House,' a surprise single — alongside KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday selections, and the week's essential cultural briefings.
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CultureBKc x Life of Kings
Miles Davis's cool and Langston Hughes's verse set the tone for BKc and Life of Kings' latest collab — a collection that channels late-1950s Black intellectual style into today's wardrobe.
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CultureKith Winter 2023 Delivery II Campaign
Kith's Winter 2023 Delivery II arrives with elevated fabrics, refined silhouettes, and premium layering pieces — a cohesive cold-weather collection that moves from the street to the slopes.
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CultureDapper Dan for GAP: Shot by Joshua Kissi
Dapper Dan's GAP campaign is a Harlem-meets-Gap visual bridge — shot by Joshua Kissi and built around the idea that the community is the story, not just the backdrop.
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CultureEconomics & Equality: What a Drop in Promotions for Black Workers Says About Corporate Diversity Efforts
Promotions for Black workers are falling even as companies double down on diversity pledges — exposing the gap between corporate promise and practice.