Sneakers

Nike Shox Z 'Enigma Stone/Bleached Dry Rack' Releases June 15 in Japan

Nike's Shox Z returns in an 'Enigma Stone/Bleached Dry Rack' colorway — beige uppers, pale pink Shox columns and ribbon-style laces — out June 15 in Japan for ¥20,130 (about $125), style code IV6171-001.

Technology

Anthropic Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Claude Max Subscription Limits

A Claude customer filed a proposed class action accusing Anthropic of overselling its Max 5x and Max 20x subscriptions, alleging the $100 and $200 plans deliver far less usage than advertised. Anthropic declined to comment.

Technology

Anthropic Pauses Claude Agent SDK Billing Change Set to Take Effect June 15

Anthropic has paused the June 15 billing change that would have moved Claude Agent SDK and claude -p usage off subscription plans into a separate metered credit, telling subscribers "we're not making this change today" after developer backlash.

Sports

Brendan Sorsby Weighs NFL Supplemental Draft After NCAA Gambling Ruling

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby — ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to roughly $90,000 in sports bets — faces a June 22 deadline to apply for the NFL supplemental draft, where evaluators have called him second-round talent.

Sports

Mikal Bridges Calls Brunson the GOAT and Confirms Dolan's Playoff No-Sex Request

After the Knicks' first title since 1973, Mikal Bridges hopped on a long Instagram Live — calling Jalen Brunson the GOAT, confirming owner James Dolan's playoff no-sex request, and prompting Brunson to joke it was time to take his phone.

Sports

Egypt and Belgium Draw 1-1 in World Cup Group G Opener

Egypt and Belgium opened World Cup Group G with a 1-1 draw on June 15. Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead before a Mohamed Hany own goal leveled it, and Egypt squandered a late chance at its first-ever World Cup victory.

Sports

Bulls Hire Tiago Splitter as Head Coach, Replacing Billy Donovan

The Chicago Bulls are hiring Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, replacing Billy Donovan. Splitter went 42-39 as Portland's interim coach last season and earned the job over three other finalists on his player-development reputation.

Sports

Cape Verde Hold Spain to 0-0 on Their World Cup Debut

World Cup debutants Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta on June 15, with 40-year-old keeper Vozinha making seven saves as Spain's 27 shots — and substitutes Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Nico Williams — found no way through.

Sports

Games to Watch — Monday, June 15: Spain Opens the World Cup Against Cape Verde

The 2026 World Cup takes over Monday: Spain opens Group H against debutant Cape Verde at noon ET (Spain -1600), followed by Egypt-Belgium and two more group games, plus Aces-Wings in the WNBA and Rays-Dodgers on ESPN.

Technology

Amazon CEO Reportedly Flagged Anthropic's Fable 5 to US Officials Before Model Ban

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly told Treasury officials that Amazon researchers used Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 to gather cyberattack information — days before the government banned the model. Amazon is one of Anthropic's largest investors.

Culture

The Athletic Ranks Ghana's Shirt the Best Jersey of the 2026 World Cup

The Athletic ranked Ghana's home shirt No. 1 among all 48 nations at the 2026 World Cup, praising its Kwaku Ananse spider-web design over kits from Brazil, England and Germany.

Technology

Moonshot AI Seeks $2 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation

Moonshot AI, the Beijing maker of the Kimi chatbot, is in talks to raise up to $2 billion at a $30 billion valuation — about seven times its worth six months ago, and its third major raise in half a year.