1. PixVerse brand artwork from AIsphere, the Chinese AI video company behind the PixVerse app
    Technology

    Alibaba Leads Extension Bringing PixVerse Maker AIsphere's Series C to $439 Million

    Alibaba led an extension round that brought AIsphere's Series C to $439 million, valuing the Chinese company behind AI video app PixVerse above $2 billion. It is the second AIsphere round Alibaba has led in under a year.

    ·4 min read
  2. Nike Air Foamposite Pro "Green Camo" IM5204-001 pair in woodland camouflage with Volt accents and a gum rubber outsole
    Sneakers

    Nike Air Foamposite Pro "Green Camo" Returns August 14 for $260, First Retro Since 2013

    Nike retros the Air Foamposite Pro “Green Camo” on August 14, 2026 for $260 (IM5204-001) — the woodland-camo shell's first return since its 2013 debut, with Volt accents, chevron pull tabs and a gum outsole.

    ·5 min read
  3. Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies during the July 20, 2026 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park
    Sports

    Games to Watch — Tuesday, July 21: Wheeler faces the Dodgers, Brewers host the Mets

    Zack Wheeler and the Phillies host the Dodgers at 6:40 PM ET on TBS, with Philadelphia a -131 favorite one night after Trea Turner's 200th career homer. The Brewers, who own the best record in baseball, host the Mets at 7:40.

    ·2 min read
  4. Ja Morant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Pure" in White, Cobalt and Metallic Silver
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 'Pure' Drops at $150, Dodgers at Phillies on TBS, a Judge Pauses the $110B Paramount-Warner Merger, and Microsoft Reportedly Tests Kimi K3 — July 21, 2026

    Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Pure' drops today at $150, the Dodgers visit the Phillies at 6:40 p.m. ET on TBS, a federal judge pauses the $110 billion Paramount-Warner merger for 14 days, and Microsoft is reportedly testing Moonshot's Kimi K3 for Copilot and Azure.

    ·5 min read
  5. A browser-based supermassive black hole simulation labeled GARGANTUA, with an orange accretion disk and an onscreen navigation panel.
    Technology

    Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3, a 2.8-Trillion-Parameter Open-Weight Model

    Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 on July 16, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model with a 1-million-token context window. It ranks first on Arena.ai's Frontend Code leaderboard at 1,679 points, and full weights are due by July 27 under a Modified MIT license.

    ·4 min read
  6. Heel and lateral detail of the JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" showing the taupe fused overlays, JJJJound heel wordmark, cream midsole and red ABZORB unit
    Sneakers

    JJJJound x New Balance 740N "Mushroom" Releases July 30 on jjjjound.com

    JJJJound's New Balance 740N "Mushroom" releases July 30 on jjjjound.com, with a wider New Balance release to follow later in FW26. Neither party has announced a price, and the no-sew upper replaces the standard 740's open mesh and stitched overlays.

    ·5 min read
  7. The Google Gemini wordmark
    Technology

    Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses Its June Target With No New Release Date

    Google promised Gemini 3.5 Pro in June at I/O 2026, and a widely reported July 17 date has passed too. Bloomberg reports the flagship model fell short of internal targets on coding; Google says it is testing with partners and has named no new date.

    ·3 min read
  8. Nike First Sight Shadow Metallic Silver pair, rear three-quarter view showing the molded silver shell and icy outsole
    Sneakers

    Nike First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' Releases July 24 for $145

    Nike releases the First Sight Shadow 'Metallic Silver' on July 24 for $145 in women's sizing, the second colorway of the Flightposite-inspired silhouette, with a molded shell, a black neoprene bootie and an icy translucent outsole.

    ·3 min read
  9. Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies matchup graphic
    Sports

    Games to Watch — Monday, July 20: Dodgers at Phillies on ESPN, four WNBA games

    The Dodgers (63-37) open a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies (55-45) at 7 PM ET on ESPN, with Philadelphia listed at -149. Four WNBA games follow, including the 20-6 Lynx in Seattle.

    ·2 min read
  10. Nike Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot in sail white leather with an oversized fold-over tongue and translucent icy-blue Air midsole
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot Preorders at $450, James Harden Declines His $42.3M Option, The Odyssey Opens to $124.5M, and Walden Robotics Raises $300M — July 20, 2026

    Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot, designed in homage to Victor Wembanyama, opens preorder at $450, James Harden declines a $42.3 million player option in Cleveland, Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $124.5 million, and Walden Robotics raises a $300 million seed.

    ·5 min read
  11. A Walden Robotics general-purpose robot working on a factory floor
    Technology

    Walden Robotics Raises $300M Seed at $1.1B Valuation With Toyota Backing

    Walden Robotics, an MIT and Toyota Research Institute spin-out founded in January, launched from stealth with a $300 million seed round at a $1.1 billion valuation. Its robots have worked eight-hour shifts at a Toyota plant in North America since February.

    ·3 min read
  12. Reservoir Media and Nacional Records executives announcing the catalog acquisition
    Culture

    Reservoir Media Acquires Nacional Records and Canciones Nacionales Catalogs

    Reservoir Media acquired the recorded catalog of Latin independent label Nacional Records and the publishing catalog of Canciones Nacionales for an undisclosed sum, and formed a joint venture with the label to sign and develop new Latin artists and songwriters.

    ·3 min read