1. Cognition brand graphic reading "Building the future of software engineering"
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    Cognition Raises Over $2B at a $48B Valuation as Run-Rate Revenue Nears $900M

    Cognition, the company behind the AI software engineer Devin, raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation in a Series E led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel. Run-rate revenue has nearly doubled to $900 million in four months.

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  2. Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 Low 'University Red' in white and red leather
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    The Daily Roundup: Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 at $150, Gauff vs. Andreeva at the US Open, Ralph Lauren Shows Spring 2027, and Qualcomm Signs Amazon — September 9, 2026

    The Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 'University Red' drops today at $150, Coco Gauff faces Mirra Andreeva in the US Open quarterfinals, Ralph Lauren shows Spring 2027 on NYFW eve, and Qualcomm signs a custom AI chip deal with Amazon.

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  3. Mistral AI brand image
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    Mistral Raises €3B (~$3.5B) Series D Led by Samsung at Over €21B (~$24.5B) Valuation

    Mistral AI raised 3 billion euros (~$3.5 billion) in a Series D led by Samsung Electronics at a post-money valuation above 21 billion euros, nearly doubling the French company's valuation in twelve months.

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  4. Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' in Phantom, Lime Blast, and Pink Blast
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' Drops September 9 at $215, Alcaraz Faces Shelton in the US Open Quarterfinals, CFDA Bans Fur at NYFW, and Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit — September 8, 2026

    The Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' releases September 9 at $215, Carlos Alcaraz meets Ben Shelton in a US Open quarterfinal at Arthur Ashe, the CFDA bans animal fur from NYFW, and Isar Aerospace becomes the first private European rocket to reach orbit.

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  5. Pixxel hyperspectral Earth observation satellite imagery
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    Pixxel Raises $100M Series C Led by Temasek and Seraphim Space

    Bengaluru-based Pixxel closed a $100 million Series C co-led by Temasek and Seraphim Space, the largest single round for an Indian space-technology company. The money funds a next-generation satellite constellation and an orbital data center carrying Nvidia GPUs.

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  6. Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Greedy 2026 in Black/White-Volt, style code IM2211-001, lateral view
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Max 95 'Greedy' Returns at $200, Team USA Beats Italy 55-52, The Odyssey Retakes No. 1, and NHTSA Probes Tesla's Cybercab — September 7, 2026

    Nike's Air Max 95 Big Bubble 'Greedy' returns September 8 at $200, Team USA beats Italy 55-52 at the FIBA Women's World Cup, The Odyssey retakes No. 1 with $13 million, and NHTSA opens a probe into Tesla's Cybercab.

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  7. Tesla Cybercab two-seat robotaxi parked on a street, showing a vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors
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    NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Cybercab Hours After Austin Launch

    NHTSA opened an audit query into how Tesla self-certified the Cybercab as road-legal, announced hours after the first steering-wheel-free robotaxis entered paid service in Austin on September 4, 2026.

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  8. NVIDIA and Hugging Face co-branded partnership graphic announcing the acquisition
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    Nvidia Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion

    Nvidia agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000, the platform where 18 million developers share more than 3 million open models. Jensen Huang says NVIDIA compute will not be required to build or deploy there, and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

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  9. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in black, electro purple and metallic gold
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    The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro at $200, Team USA Opens the FIBA Women's World Cup, Beyoncé Leads New Music Friday, and OpenAI's Astra Crosses the 'Critical' Cyber Threshold — September 4, 2026

    FC Barcelona's Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro releases September 4 at $200, Team USA opens the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup against China in Berlin, and OpenAI's Astra becomes the first model to cross its Critical cybersecurity threshold.

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  10. The Pioneer Building in San Francisco's Mission District, which houses OpenAI's offices
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    OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor's Model Access on November 12 After SpaceX Acquisition

    OpenAI is ending Cursor's access to its models on November 12, weeks after SpaceX closed its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding tool. OpenAI says it cannot trust SpaceX to honor its terms of service; Cursor says OpenAI models are only about 5% of its traffic.

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  11. Converse SHAI 001 Lace Up "Cheetah" colorway lateral profile, tan and Volt green upper with cheetah-print tongue
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    The Daily Roundup: Converse SHAI 001 'Cheetah' at $120, College Football Week 1 Opens With Colorado at Georgia Tech, Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Premieres at Venice, and Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs — September 3, 2026

    The Converse SHAI 001 Lace Up "Cheetah" drops today at $120, college football Week 1 opens tonight with Colorado at Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, and Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs as it pivots toward robotaxis.

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  12. The Apex Building, headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission, in Washington, D.C.
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    FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Hidden Ad Auction Surcharges

    The FTC and 22 state attorneys general sued Amazon on August 31, 2026, alleging it added a secret surcharge to its ad auctions in 2019 and overcharged more than a million brands and sellers. Amazon calls the suit misguided.

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