Friday Notes for August 8th, 2025

Key Takeaways: * Manhattan DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit repatriated 34 stolen artifacts worth over $4 million to three European countries in August 2025 * Items included a 1st-century marble head of Alexander the Great stolen from Rome’s Antiquarium Forense Museum * The returns stem from investigations into major trafficking networks involving convicted dealers

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Key Takeaways * President Trump signed an executive order Thursday allowing 401(k) investors to access cryptocurrencies, private equity, real estate, and other alternative assets previously restricted to wealthy investors * The order directs the Labor Department to reevaluate fiduciary guidance within six months and instructs the SEC to revise regulations facilitating

Key Takeaways * Only 300 pairs of the Nike GT Future “Fire” will be released exclusively * Requires attendance at the “Future’s Game” event on Sunday, August 10th at 5 PM * Pre-orders only available by scanning QR codes at the venue - no other sales channels * Shoes will be shipped at the

NFL.com breaks down Week 1 of the preseason, beginning with Thursday’s tripleheader.

Manchester United complete €85M signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, addressing their striker crisis with one of Europe’s most promising young forwards.

Key Takeaways * Archie Manning told Texas Monthly that his grandson Arch Manning won’t enter the 2026 NFL Draft and “will be at Texas” for another season * Despite being eligible after 2025, multiple NFL executives and the Manning family expect Arch to follow his uncles’ path of staying four years in

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Key Takeaways GPT-5 officially launched on August 7, 2025, combining OpenAI’s previous breakthroughs into a single, unified system. The model integrates capabilities from GPT-4o, reasoning models like o1 and o3, and agent functionality into one seamless experience. GPT-5 is 45% less likely to hallucinate than GPT-4o, and when using reasoning,