Technology

Trump Administration Asks OpenAI to Limit GPT-5.6 to 20 Approved Partners

At the Trump administration's request, OpenAI will limit GPT-5.6's initial release to about 20 government-approved U.S. partners, with Amazon Bedrock as one route — the first time Washington has preemptively gated an American AI model launch.

Sports

Celtics Seek Four First-Round Picks in Jaylen Brown Trade Talks

The Celtics are seeking at least four first-round picks in Jaylen Brown trade talks, per Shams Charania, and have discussed a Brown-for-Jalen Duren framework with the Pistons, though Brown hasn't requested a trade.

Sports

Ivory Coast Reaches the World Cup Knockout Stage for the First Time

Ivory Coast reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, beating Curaçao 2-0 on a Nicolas Pépé brace — clearing a bar the Drogba and Yaya Touré golden generation never did. They face France or Norway on June 30.

Sneakers

JAY-Z Marks Reasonable Doubt's 30th With a New Roc-A-Fella Air Force 1

JAY-Z is marking Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary with a new Roc-A-Fella Nike Air Force 1 Low — white with a blue Roc-A-Fella heel logo that nods to the rare 1999 promotional pair. No retail release is confirmed.

Culture

Reformation Files for a NYSE IPO as Annual Revenue Tops $500 Million

Reformation, the sustainable womenswear label, filed for a NYSE IPO under the ticker REF, disclosing $507.1 million in fiscal 2025 net revenue and a 20th straight quarter of double-digit growth.

Sports

CFL Won't Register Brendan Sorsby After His Gambling Admission

The CFL won't register a contract for quarterback Brendan Sorsby or let teams add him to negotiation lists, citing serious allegations, after he admitted betting roughly $90,000 on sports.

Sneakers

Travis Scott x Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite IC SE Releases Summer 2026 for $210

Travis Scott's Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite IC SE, an indoor football boot in green and brown with a jeweled reverse Swoosh, releases Summer 2026 for $210 under style code IV2037-900.

Culture

NYC Rent Board Approves a Two-Year Rent Freeze on Stabilized Apartments

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents on more than 1 million stabilized apartments for both one- and two-year leases through September 2027, fulfilling Mayor Mamdani's central campaign pledge.

Sports

NYC Sanitation Will Give Away Five Knicks-Themed Trash Cans

New York's Sanitation Department is giving away five of the orange-and-blue Knicks-themed litter baskets it unveiled for the championship parade. Residents 18 and older can enter online through July 3.

Technology

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices Worldwide on an AI-Driven Memory Shortage

Apple raised prices on the MacBook Neo, iPad, and other devices on June 25, blaming an AI-driven surge in memory and storage chip costs. The MacBook Neo now starts at $699, up from $599.

Sports

U.S. Soccer Offers Pochettino Contract Extension Through 2030 World Cup

U.S. Soccer offered USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, made before the 2026 tournament, with both sides set to decide after the event.

Culture

Pretty Ricky Sweeps B2K in Verzuz Boy-Band Battle

Pretty Ricky swept B2K in their June 25 Verzuz battle, taking every round and 89 percent of the overall fan vote in a nostalgia-fueled R&B boy-band showdown.