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Friday Notes: Sports Roundup, Release Day, Neurolink, Amanda Gorman and more

Neuralink received FDA clearance for its first-in-human brain-computer interface trial on May 25, 2023. Friday's notes also cover Amanda Gorman's new creative work and music from release day.

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Thursday Notes: Black Cuisine, Tina Turner, Bill Lee

Rock 'n' roll legend Tina Turner died on May 24, 2023, at age 83 in Küsnacht, Switzerland. Thursday's notes reflect on her legacy, with tributes from musicians and collaborators worldwide.

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Wednesday Notes: AI x Jobs, Sports roundup, Joe Holder on Silence, Netflix password sharing crackdown

Netflix launched its password-sharing crackdown in the U.S. on May 23, 2023, potentially locking out millions of account borrowers. Also: AI's growing impact on employment and Joe Holder on intentional silence.

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Tuesday Notes: Lakers Swept, Carmelo Retires, MTA price hikes, Color Purple Trailer, Influencer Barbers

Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons, closing a career marked by scoring records and Olympic gold. The Nuggets completed a sweep of the Lakers the same day.

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Monday Notes: Sports Roundup, Meta GPDR Fine, Beyoncé x Kendrick Lamar, Senator Tim Scott, NAACP x Florida

The NAACP joined civil rights groups in warning Black Americans and LGBTQ+ visitors to avoid Florida, citing Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies. The EU separately fined Meta a record €1.2 billion for GDPR violations.

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Friday Notes: ChatGPT app, Release Day featuring Joeboy & KAYTRAMINÉ, Sports Roundup

OpenAI's ChatGPT hits the iPhone with voice commands — and Jamal Murray's 4th-quarter takeover moves Denver to 2-0 over the Lakers. Also: KAYTRAMINÉ drops their self-titled debut and Joeboy releases Body & Soul.

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Thursday Notes: Heat Win, AI trends, The Black Families Seeking Reparations in California’s Gold Country

Miami Heat stun the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Meta releases open-source LLaMA as AI detection tools emerge, and the New Yorker examines Black families seeking reparations in California's Gold Country.

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Wednesday Notes: Jokic Dominates, Cherelle Parker Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary in Philadelphia and more

Nikola Jokic records a 34-point, 21-rebound, 14-assist triple-double as the Nuggets take Game 1 from the Lakers. San Antonio wins the NBA Draft lottery — and the right to select Victor Wembanyama.

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Tuesday Notes: NBA Draft Lottery, iPhones x Voice AI, and more

The Spurs win the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to draft Victor Wembanyama, while the Conference Finals open tonight with the Lakers meeting the Nuggets.

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Monday Notes: Kehinde Wiley, Vice Media files for Bankruptcy, 🇬🇭's first skatepark

Vice Media files for bankruptcy as the digital media era reshapes the industry, while Kehinde Wiley's art is everywhere—and Ghana's only skatepark fights to survive.

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Sunday Notes: Sports Roundup featuring NBA Playoffs News, Suns fire Monty Williams

Monty Williams is out in Phoenix after four seasons—fired just days after the Suns' playoff exit—as the NBA Conference Finals matchups come into focus.

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Friday Notes

The Marine veteran who choked Jordan Neely on a New York subway will face manslaughter charges, as the NBA Playoffs deliver a crucial double-header Game 6 Friday night.