uristocrat

Daily Notes: January 17th, 2026

Four NFL Divisional Round matchups, the NBA's first London game since 2019, and a nine-game Saturday slate — including a shorthanded Mavericks squad missing Davis, Irving, and possibly Cooper Flagg.

Spotify

Spotify Raises U.S. Subscription Prices Across All Premium Tiers

Spotify's Individual Premium plan hits $12.99/month in February 2026 — its third U.S. price hike since mid-2023. Every tier is going up, and new subscribers are already paying more.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Introduces Advertising and Go Subscription Tier

OpenAI is rolling out ads inside ChatGPT and introducing a new $8/month Go tier with 10x more messages, file uploads, image creation, and access to GPT-5.2 Instant.

Sneakers

Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Year of the Horse" Releases January 2026

Nike revives the 2014 Lunar New Year Kobe 8 on January 31, 2026 — the Protro update brings performance tech to a Light Crimson mesh build accented with Bright Citron and Vivid Blue at $180.

Sneakers

Supreme x Nike SB Air Max2 CB '94 Low Pack Releases Spring 2026

The Air Max2 CB '94 gets its first-ever low-top silhouette — and it's dropping as a three-colorway Supreme x Nike SB pack for Spring 2026, retailing at $145 per pair.

Music

NSG Releases 'Sounds of the Diaspora' Album

NSG — the East London collective who made chart history as the first act to top the UK Afrobeats Chart — return with Sounds of the Diaspora, featuring Nasty C, King Promise, and more.

Fashion

Cartier's Parent Company Richemont Reports Record Q3 Sales of $7.44 Billion, Up 11%

Richemont shattered Q3 expectations with $7.44 billion in sales, driven by 14% growth in its Jewelry Maisons — even as US tariffs, surging gold prices, and currency headwinds loomed large.

Sneakers

Action Bronson Presents The Baklava New Balance 1890 "Cyborg Tears" And "Hornet Tusk"

Action Bronson built the New Balance 1890 from scratch for his Baklava collection — a new silhouette with teardrop paneling, ABZORB cushioning, and a midsole nod to the 2010 NB 2002.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 6 Infrared "Salesman" Releasing February 14 From 1999 Sample

A 1999 unreleased sample becomes reality: the Air Jordan 6 Infrared Salesman drops February 14, 2026, with a reverse-engineered Infrared shade and a 2mm tongue raise matching Michael Jordan's actual game-worn pairs.

Music

A$AP Rocky Releases 'Don't Be Dumb' After Eight-Year Album Gap

Eight years after 'Testing,' A$AP Rocky returns with 'Don't Be Dumb' — a 15-track project featuring Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Gorillaz, and cover art designed by Tim Burton.

uristocrat

Daily Roundup: January 16, 2026

HAL Studios and ASICS tapped Nas and Raekwon to front the Wu-Tang-esque Gel-NYC 2.0 SSHS, while the Orlando Magic pulled off the night's most dramatic moment — a 20-point comeback over Memphis in Berlin.

Technology

Wikipedia signs AI training deals with Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon

Wikipedia's volunteer-built encyclopedia is now a paid AI training resource. Wikimedia Enterprise hit $8.3M in revenue — up 148% — as Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon sign on.