Sneakers

Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Protro "81 Points"

Twenty years after Kobe Bryant dropped 81 on the Raptors, Nike is bringing back the Zoom Kobe 1 Protro '81 Points' on January 22, 2026, for $210 — the colorway's second Protro release.

David Zwirner

52 Walker Quietly Becomes a David Zwirner Gallery

52 Walker's four-year run as a standalone space is over — it's now a David Zwirner gallery. Ebony L. Haynes will launch the new era with an Isa Genzken show titled 'Vacation' opening in March.

Technology

AI startup Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round

A three-month-old AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI researchers just raised $480M at a $4.48B valuation — one of the largest seed rounds in tech history.

Daily Roundup

Daily Roundup: NBA Rivals Week Heats Up, NFL Conference Championships Set, Champions League Knockout Takes Shape

Arsenal became the first team to clinch a direct Round of 16 berth in the revamped Champions League — meanwhile, SGA's Thunder face Giannis tonight and the NFL's final four is set.

Sports

Knicks' Jalen Brunson reportedly called players-only meeting

Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting after the Knicks were blown out 114-97 by Dallas, their ninth loss in 11 games. The captain told teammates to find answers from within — not the coaching staff.

NFL

Chargers to hire former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator

Mike McDaniel is heading to Los Angeles. After four seasons and two playoff runs in Miami, the former Dolphins head coach lands as the Chargers' new offensive coordinator alongside Justin Herbert.

Sports

Revamped 2026 NBA Finals schedule released

For the first time since 1970, the NBA Finals won't feature a single Sunday game. Game 1 tips off Wednesday, June 3, with a potential Game 7 landing on Juneteenth.

Business

Hasbro Appoints Carla Vernón to its Board of Directors

Hasbro has tapped Carla Vernón — CEO of The Honest Company and former Amazon VP — to join its Board of Directors, bringing deep consumer brand and franchise expertise to the table.

Technology

Netflix Revenue and Profit Rise as Subscriptions Top 325 Million

Netflix's advertising revenue exploded 250% to $1.5B in 2025, even as its $82.7B Warner Bros. acquisition spooked investors despite a record-breaking earnings beat.

Sports

Warriors' Jimmy Butler Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear

Jimmy Butler, mid-career renaissance in Golden State, is done for the season after tearing his right ACL against his former team — putting $110M and playoff ambitions on hold.

Daily Roundup

Daily Notes: January 20th, 2026

Indiana completed a perfect 16-0 season with a 27-21 CFP Championship win over Miami — the first undefeated campaign at college football's top level since Yale in 1894.

Technology

Verizon Issues $20 Credits to Customers Affected by Outage

Verizon's January 14 outage lasted nearly 10 hours and triggered over 178,000 Downdetector reports — now the company is offering $20 credits and the FCC has launched an investigation.