Friday Notes for August 8th, 2025

Friday Notes for August 8th, 2025

Culture

Manhattan DA Returns 30+ Stolen Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary

Manhattan DA Returns 30+ Stolen Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary
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

10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Amaarae, Gunna, No Joy, and More

10 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Amaarae, Gunna, No Joy, Ada Lea, Osees, Charley Crockett, Big Freedia, Anamanaguchi, Mechatok, and Field Medic

Finance

Trump's 401k Alternative Assets Order: What It Means for Your Retirement Strategy

Trump’s 401k Alternative Assets Order: What It Means for Your Retirement Strategy
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

Sneakers

Nike GT Future "Fire" Limited to 300 Pairs at "Future's Game" Event

Nike GT Future “Fire” Limited to 300 Pairs at “Future’s Game” Event
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

Sports

2025 NFL preseason, Week 1: What We Learned from Thursday's tripleheader

2025 NFL preseason, Week 1: What We Learned from Thursday’s tripleheader
NFL.com breaks down Week 1 of the preseason, beginning with Thursday’s tripleheader.

Manchester United Secures Benjamin Sesko in €85M Deal

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

Archie Manning Expects Grandson Arch to Stay at Texas Through 2026 Season

Archie Manning Expects Grandson Arch to Stay at Texas Through 2026 Season
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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Technology

OpenAI Releases GPT-5: A Unified AI Model That Changes How We Work

OpenAI Releases GPT-5: A Unified AI Model That Changes How We Work
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,


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