Emerald AI Raises $150 Million Series A at a $1.05 Billion Valuation
Emerald AI raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.05 billion valuation, co-led by Energize Capital and DCVC with Nvidia and Siemens participating. Its software cuts a data center's grid draw during peak stress without slowing critical AI workloads.
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The Daily Roundup: Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' Drops at $155, NFL Rosters Cut to 53 by Sunday, Prince's 'Timeless' Arrives Friday, and Meta Settles for $16.68 Billion — August 26, 2026
The Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' releases today at $155, NFL teams must reach 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Prince's Timeless arrives Friday with 10 unreleased Vault recordings, and Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle state claims.
The Daily Roundup: Nike SB's Air Force 1 'Light Chocolate' Drops at $120, Dodgers Visit the Braves on TBS, Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1, and Hugging Face Explores a $13 Billion Sale — August 25, 2026
Nike SB's Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' releases today at $120, the Dodgers visit the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS, Katseye's Wild debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, and Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus at $180, Klay Thompson Signs With the Heat, Spider-Man Wins a Fourth Weekend, and Anthropic Targets a $75 Billion IPO — August 24, 2026
Nike's One Piece x Air Max Plus 'Devil Fruits' collection lands September 25 at $180, Klay Thompson signs a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day wins a fourth weekend with $39 million, and Anthropic aims to match SpaceX's $75 billion IPO.
The Daily Roundup: Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 Drops at $180, Wings Beat Fever 91-85, Rapsody Releases Her Fifth Album, and Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion — August 21, 2026
Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 "Atomic Green" hits wide release at $180, the Wings beat the Fever 91-85 despite Kelsey Mitchell's 37 points, Rapsody returns with her fifth album, and Stripe closes its $7.5 billion OpenRouter buy.
The Daily Roundup: Cade Cunningham's Nike GT Cut 4 at $200, Premier League Opens With Arsenal vs. Coventry, Spider-Man Tops the Box Office a Third Weekend, and Nvidia H200s Reach China — August 20, 2026
Cade Cunningham's Nike G.T. Cut 4 "College Navy" drops at $200, the Premier League opens Friday with Arsenal hosting promoted Coventry City, Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes a third straight weekend at $70.7 million, and Nvidia's first H200s reach mainland China.
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Shaedon Sharpe to Miss Six Months With a Torn Meniscus in His Right Knee
Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in six months, an absence covering most of the 2026-27 season. It is the second straight year an injury has cut into the 23-year-old's season.
Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 'University Red' Moves to September 9 at $150
Nike's Terror Squad x Air Force 1 Low 'University Red' now releases September 9 at $150 after a two-week delay from August 26. The TS logo first appeared on an Air Force 1 that Nike made for Fat Joe's Bronx crew in 2005 and never sold.
The Daily Roundup: Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' Drops at $155, NFL Rosters Cut to 53 by Sunday, Prince's 'Timeless' Arrives Friday, and Meta Settles for $16.68 Billion — August 26, 2026
The Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' releases today at $155, NFL teams must reach 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Prince's Timeless arrives Friday with 10 unreleased Vault recordings, and Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle state claims.
Games to Watch — Wednesday, August 26: Dodgers at Braves, NL division leaders meet
The Dodgers (80-52) visit the Braves (77-55) at 7:15 PM ET with Roki Sasaki on the mound and Los Angeles a -127 favorite. The Brewers, owners of baseball's best record, are at Citi Field, and the Valkyries visit Connecticut in the WNBA.
The Daily Roundup: Nike SB's Air Force 1 'Light Chocolate' Drops at $120, Dodgers Visit the Braves on TBS, Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1, and Hugging Face Explores a $13 Billion Sale — August 25, 2026
Nike SB's Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' releases today at $120, the Dodgers visit the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS, Katseye's Wild debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, and Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus at $180, Klay Thompson Signs With the Heat, Spider-Man Wins a Fourth Weekend, and Anthropic Targets a $75 Billion IPO — August 24, 2026
Nike's One Piece x Air Max Plus 'Devil Fruits' collection lands September 25 at $180, Klay Thompson signs a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day wins a fourth weekend with $39 million, and Anthropic aims to match SpaceX's $75 billion IPO.
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