The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low at $200, Brewers Blank Mariners 22-0, Eminem's Jordan Auction, and Etched at $21 Billion — August 19, 2026
The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro arrives September 4 at $200, the Brewers blank the Mariners 22-0 to match a modern-era record, Eminem's signed Air Jordan 3 'Slim Shady' PEs hit auction, and Etched raises $700 million at a $21 billion valuation.
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The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' at $180, the Buss Family's Remaining Lakers Stake Sold, and Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal — August 18, 2026
The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' releases at $180, the Buss family sells its remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation, and Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.
The Daily Roundup: Nike Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' at $190, Devon Witherspoon's $132 Million Seahawks Extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day at $785.8 Million, and Anthropic's $6 Billion Decart Talks — August 17, 2026
Nike's Vapor 12 Hypersmash 'Mag' drops at $190, Devon Witherspoon signs a four-year, $132 million Seahawks extension, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $785.8 million domestic, and Anthropic is in talks to buy Decart for about $6 billion.
The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' at $180, NFL Preseason Friday Slate, New Music Friday Releases, and Databricks' $190 Billion Valuation — August 14, 2026
The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' releases today at $180, three NFL preseason games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, Ayra Starr and Phoebe Bridgers headline New Music Friday, and Databricks closes $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Yeezy Returns to US Retail at JD Sports, NFL Preseason Opens With Six Games, Ayra Starr's "Starr Girl," and Lovable's $13.3 Billion Valuation — August 13, 2026
Yeezy footwear returns to major US retail at JD Sports with the YS-01 slide at $44, NFL preseason Week 1 opens with six games tonight, Ayra Starr's 16-track Starr Girl arrives August 14, and Lovable raises $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation.
The Daily Roundup: Nike G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" at $220, Fever Beat Liberty 106-92, Spider-Man Passes $654M, and Anthropic's $9.1 Billion Riot Deal — August 12, 2026
Nike's G.T. Cut 4 LX "White Label" drops at $220, the Fever beat the Liberty 106-92 behind Kelsey Mitchell's 28 points, Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches $654.3 million domestic, and Anthropic signs a $9.1 billion compute deal with Riot Platforms.
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FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro Releases September 4 for $200
Nike releases the FC Barcelona x Kobe 3 Low Protro on September 4 for $200 in Black/Metallic Gold/Electro Purple, part of the club's 26/27 away collection built around Kobe Bryant's lifelong support of Barcelona.
Etched Raises $700 Million at a $21 Billion Valuation Led by Jane Street
AI inference chip startup Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street — the trading firm that bought and deployed Etched's first shipped rack. The valuation doubled from $10.3 billion set weeks earlier in July.
Games to Watch — Tuesday, August 18: Mariners visit the MLB-best Brewers
The MLB-best Brewers (77-48) host Seattle at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -145 favorite, Kyle Harrison against Bryce Miller. Also on: Yankees at Orioles, Blue Jays at the 75-49 Rays, and the 23-12 Fever visiting expansion Toronto.
The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' at $180, the Buss Family's Remaining Lakers Stake Sold, and Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal — August 18, 2026
The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' releases at $180, the Buss family sells its remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation, and Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.
Foot Locker and Nike Open The Crenshaw Rec With The Marathon Brand on August 22
Foot Locker and Nike open The Crenshaw Rec on August 22 at 3222 W Slauson Ave, a store built with Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Brand that pairs retail with an open gym, workshops and a neighborhood hiring program.
Relay Shuts Down as Founder Jacob Bank Returns to Google as Chrome VP of Product
Relay, the AI workflow-automation startup built to challenge Zapier, shuts down September 14 for paying customers as founder Jacob Bank returns to Google as VP of Product for Chrome, bringing some staff with him.
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