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CultureGoogle and Idris Elba to Fund AI Tool Access for African Creators
Alphabet's Google and actor Idris Elba are partnering to fund African creators' access to AI production tools, part of Elba's broader push to build creative infrastructure across the continent.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Free The Youth's Air Jordan 16 Drops July 17 at $255, the Liberty Win a Second Commissioner's Cup, CAA and TPG Launch a $250M Creator Rollup, and Stripe-Visa-Coinbase Back Open USD — July 1, 2026
Free The Youth's Air Jordan 16 drops July 17 at $255, the New York Liberty beat the Aces 93-85 for a second Commissioner's Cup, and Stripe, Visa and Coinbase back the new Open USD stablecoin.
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CultureFloods in Ghana and Ivory Coast Kill at Least 24 After Days of Torrential Rain
At least 24 people have died and nearly 39,000 have been displaced after days of torrential rain triggered floods across Ghana and Ivory Coast, with Accra recording its fourth-highest daily rainfall since 1995.
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SportsNew York Liberty Beat Aces 93-85 to Win Second WNBA Commissioner's Cup
The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to become the first team to win two WNBA Commissioner's Cup titles, with Sabrina Ionescu scoring a Cup Championship record 26 points and Breanna Stewart adding 25 and 11 rebounds.
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Sports2026 World Cup Sets Attendance Record as Host-City Spending Rises 6.3%
The 2026 World Cup has already become the most-attended in history at more than 3.6 million fans, and Bank of America data shows consumer spending across the 16 host cities up 6.3 percent year over year.
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TechnologyBending Spoons Prices $1.6 Billion Nasdaq IPO at $19 Billion Valuation
Milan software roll-up Bending Spoons priced its Nasdaq IPO at $29 a share, raising $1.68 billion, then jumped nearly 40% on its July 1 debut to a $25.7 billion market value.
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Sneakers
Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 Releases July 17 for $255
Ghanaian collective Free The Youth releases its first Jordan Brand signature collaboration, an Air Jordan 16 in Metallic Silver with a reversible bird-wing shroud, on July 17 for $255.
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Technology
Uber-Backed Lime Raises $174 Million in Nasdaq IPO
Lime, the Uber-backed e-scooter and e-bike company, raised $174 million in its Nasdaq IPO at $25 a share and a valuation near $1.6 billion — with Uber buying $20 million of stock — despite a $64.6 million annual loss.
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SneakersNike Guides to a 2%-4% Revenue Decline as Executives Warn on Demand
Nike guided to a 2% to 4% revenue decline next quarter and warned that consumers are under pressure worldwide, with sportswear hit hardest, even as fiscal Q4 revenue of $10.97 billion beat estimates on a tariff refund.
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SportsSerena Williams Loses Wimbledon Return in Three Sets to Maya Joint
Serena Williams lost her Wimbledon opener to Australia's Maya Joint 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 — her first singles match in nearly four years — after leading a break in the deciding set on Centre Court.
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SportsHaaland's Late Winner Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast Into World Cup Round of 16
Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the World Cup round of 32 — the nation's first knockout-stage win — setting up a Round of 16 tie with Brazil on Sunday.
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SportsJonathan Kuminga Becomes a Free Agent as Hawks Decline His Option
The Atlanta Hawks declined Jonathan Kuminga's $24.3 million team option, making the 24-year-old forward a free agent months after he arrived from Golden State in the Kristaps Porzingis trade.
