Monday Notes for October 6th, 2025

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Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of independence.

After a much-anticipated release earlier in August in the debut orange colorway, Pharrell’s adidas Jellyfish is set to make landfall once more on October 11th…

Closing championship windows, new front offices and wild-card teams all highlight Bobby Marks’ early NBA trade preview.

Amid the WNBA Finals, two of the most powerful people in the game are locked in a contentious battle -- for public opinion, power and money.

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New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested.

Watch as Equity hosts break down how the government shutdown may threaten startups and why AI companies are scrambling to turn brainrot into revenue.