Friday Notes for January 31st, 2025
The January 31st, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
Culture
Sneakers
Air Jordan 11 "Coldest in the Game" Set for Holiday 2025 Release
Air Jordan 11 “Coldest in the Game” Set for Holiday 2025 Release
Jordan Brand is gearing up to release the Air Jordan 11 “Coldest in the Game” during the 2025 holiday season.
Uristocrat
Devin Booker's Nike Book 1 "Mowabb" PE to Hit Retail
Devin Booker’s Nike Book 1 “Mowabb” PE to Hit Retail
Devin Booker and Nike are set to release the Nike Book 1 “Mowabb,” a sneaker that pays homage to the classic 1991 Nike ACG Air Mowabb.
Uristocrat
Sports
Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Jan. 30
Cleveland Cavaliers 137, Atlanta Hawks 115 (Final)
Los Angeles Lakers 134, Washington Wizards 96 (Final)
Minnesota Timberwolves 138, Utah Jazz 113 (Final)
Memphis Grizzlies 120, Houston Rockets 119 (Final)
Portland Trail Blazers 119, Orlando Magic 90 (Final)
Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Jan. 30 | NBA.com
Catch the latest NBA news, scores and highlights from around the league with tonight’s Nightly Pulse NBA live blog.
NBA.com Staff
Technology
Ghana’s electronic transfers soar to $196.7bn in 2024
Ghana’s electronic transfers soar to $196.7bn in 2024
Ghana recorded $196.7 billion from electronic money transfers in 2024 with total transactions reaching eight billion keeping it cashless drive on track.
Amarachi Orjiude-Ndibe
How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley’s AI landscape
How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley’s AI landscape | TechCrunch
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek provoked the first Silicon Valley freak-out of 2025. Here’s what it could mean for American AI policy.
Maxwell Zeff
