Culture

Authentic Brands Group Buys 51% of Drake's OVO as Vince Takes Operating Business

Authentic Brands Group has acquired 51 percent of OVO's intellectual property, leaving Drake with 44 percent of the Toronto label he co-founded in 2008. Vince Holding Corp. takes 5 percent and becomes the brand's core apparel licensee.

Culture

New Music Friday: Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Fat Joe, Rod Wave — August 28, 2026

Erykah Badu's first album in 16 years leads a stacked New Music Friday alongside Fat Joe, Rod Wave, DJ Dahi, Majid Jordan, Trippie Redd, and Sy'Rai.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Westside Gunn x Saucony Grid Jazz 9 at $225, Liverpool Host Nottingham Forest in Matchday Two, Alabama Shakes Return After 11 Years, and a Judge Voids the Pentagon's Anthropic Label — August 28, 2026

Westside Gunn's Saucony Grid Jazz 9 "Awesome God" releases at $225, Chris Sale strikes out 11 in a 1-0 shutout to sweep the Dodgers, Alabama Shakes return after 11 years, and a judge voids the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk label on Anthropic.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Friday, August 28: Red Sox open four games at Yankee Stadium

Boston opens a four-game set at Yankee Stadium at 7:15 pm ET on Apple TV, with New York laid -147 and the total at 7. The Rangers visit the majors-best Brewers at 7:40, and the Fever host Connecticut at 7:30.

Games to Watch

Games to Watch — Thursday, August 27: Dodgers at Braves, NFL preseason wraps

The two best records in the National League meet in Atlanta at 7:15 PM ET, with Chris Sale against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and a first-round bye on the line. Also on the board: Astros at Yankees, the 27-11 Valkyries in Brooklyn, and the last of the NFL preseason.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' at $180, Braves Beat Dodgers 6-5, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Release Friday, and OpenAI Details Jalapeño — August 27, 2026

Supreme's Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' drops today in three colorways at $180, the Braves walked off the Dodgers 6-5 in Atlanta, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist release their first joint album Friday, and OpenAI detailed its Jalapeño inference chip at Hot Chips.

Technology

Gatik Raises $200 Million Series D Led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch

Autonomous trucking company Gatik raised a $200 million Series D co-led by the Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies after completing more than 85,000 fully driverless orders.

Culture

Iowa and Montana Ask the Supreme Court to Halt the 12-State Paramount-Warner Suit

Iowa and Montana filed a 56-page motion asking the Supreme Court to throw out the antitrust suit that 12 states brought to block Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The filing asks for responses by September 15.

Sports

Warriors Complete Their 15-Man Roster With a One-Year, $3.9 Million Deal for Georges Niang

Golden State agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with veteran forward Georges Niang, filling the final spot on a 15-man roster the team spent the offseason re-signing rather than rebuilding.

Sneakers

Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' Drops August 27 in Three Colorways at $180

Supreme and Nike release the Air Max 2001 "Air Ecstasy" on August 27 in three colorways at $180, a Y2K revival built on the Air Max 2000. Asian chapter stores get the pack August 29.

Technology

Emerald AI Raises $150 Million Series A at a $1.05 Billion Valuation

Emerald AI raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.05 billion valuation, co-led by Energize Capital and DCVC with Nvidia and Siemens participating. Its software cuts a data center's grid draw during peak stress without slowing critical AI workloads.

Sports

Shaedon Sharpe to Miss Six Months With a Torn Meniscus in His Right Knee

Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in six months, an absence covering most of the 2026-27 season. It is the second straight year an injury has cut into the 23-year-old's season.