Key Points
- The Air Jordan 4 "London" (IV6048-001) releases September 12 as a UK exclusive at $220.
- Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meet in the US Open men's semifinals tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN; Shelton leads the head-to-head 3-1.
- The 49ers beat the Rams 27-7 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia.
- Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, starts at $1,999, with preorders October 16 and shipping October 23.
The Daily Briefing
The Air Jordan 4 "London" drops tomorrow in the UK only. Two Americans play for a US Open final spot tonight at Arthur Ashe Stadium. San Francisco beat the Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia. Jhené Aiko released her first album in six years. Apple priced its first foldable iPhone at $1,999.
Sneakers
The Air Jordan 4 "London" (IV6048-001) releases Saturday, September 12, in Black/Red Bark-Dark Smoke Grey at $220. It's a UK exclusive, sold through select Jordan Brand retailers and Nike.com in the UK. The upper is hairy suede, and the heel tab puts "LDN" under the Nike Air logo, per Complex.
Also Saturday: the Air Jordan 12 "Bucks," per House of Heat's September calendar. On Uristocrat, the Air Jordan 5 "Sunset" returns September 25 for the first time since its 2006 women's-exclusive release, and the Air Jordan 10 "Knicks" is set for fall 2027 at $215.
Sports
Ben Shelton plays Frances Tiafoe in the US Open men's semifinals tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Shelton leads their head-to-head 3-1, and they split two prior US Open meetings, per Yahoo Sports. The winner faces Alexander Zverev or Karen Khachanov in Sunday's final. On the women's side, Elena Rybakina plays Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's final.
The 49ers beat the Rams 27-7 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, in front of more than 100,000 fans. Brock Purdy threw touchdown passes to Mike Evans, DeMarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel. Sunday's Week 1 slate ends with Cowboys at Giants on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET, per CBS Sports.
Culture
Uristocrat's New Music Friday leads with Jhené Aiko's Westside Whimsy, her first album in six years. EST Gee and Rio Da Yung OG both released new albums, and This Is Lorelei put out The Singer in My Band on Matador. For more, see the Uristocrat music archive.
Technology
Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable, on September 9. It starts at $1,999 for 256GB and goes up to $3,199 for 2TB. It has a 7.6-inch inner display, a 5.4-inch outer display and the A20 Pro chip. Preorders open October 16, and shipping starts October 23. The iPhone 18 Pro ($1,199) and 18 Pro Max ($1,299) open for preorder tomorrow and ship September 18. It's the first launch since John Ternus became Apple CEO.
In funding, Positron AI raised $875 million at a $5 billion valuation for its inference chips. Alibaba led a $300 million round in UniPat AI at a $2.5 billion valuation, and Salesforce is in talks to buy Listen Labs for about $2 billion, per Tech Startups.
Today on Uristocrat
The Air Jordan 5 "Sunset" was a 2006 women's exclusive, and its September 25 return is only its second release in 20 years. Read the release details.
Sneakers: The Air Jordan 10 "Knicks" gets its first retro of the 1995 colorway in fall 2027 at $215.
Sports: Elena Rybakina beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the US Open final. Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history. Thursday's Games to Watch covered Rams-49ers in Melbourne.
Culture: New Music Friday: Jhené Aiko, EST Gee and Rio Da Yung OG has this week's picks.
Technology: Positron AI raised $875 million at a $5 billion valuation. Cognition raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation. Harvey raised $550 million at a $15.5 billion valuation.
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