Culture

Justice Department Clears $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division cleared the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger after an eight-month review, finding no harm to competition — though state attorneys general are still preparing to sue to block it.

Technology

Roku Shares Jump 20% on Report of Sale Talks With a Media Company

Roku shares jumped about 20% to close at $143.66 after Bloomberg reported the streaming company has discussed a potential sale with at least one US media company, lifting its market cap to roughly $21.3 billion.

Culture

Jason Blum to Earn $17 Million From 'Obsession' Box-Office Bonuses

Jason Blum's Blumhouse Atomic is set to earn $17 million in box-office bonuses on Obsession — a $750,000 indie horror film that Focus Features bought for $15 million and that has now grossed over $229 million worldwide.

Technology

Nvidia Offers Vera CPUs to Chinese Buyers for August Delivery

Nvidia is taking orders from Chinese customers for its Arm-based Vera CPUs, with delivery as early as August — a route around US export controls that froze its high-end H200 GPU sales in China.

Sneakers

Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike Cryoshot Zoom M9 Drops June 16 for $200

The Virgil Abloh Archive revives Nike's 1999 Zoom M9 soccer trainer as the $200 Cryoshot Zoom M9, releasing June 16 in a White/University Red-Black colorway nodding to Mia Hamm's World Cup era.

Sports

Knicks Win First NBA Title in 53 Years, Beat Spurs 94-90 in Game 5

The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win the 2026 NBA Finals 4-1, ending a 53-year title drought, as Jalen Brunson scored 45 and was named Finals MVP.

Sports

Ticketmaster Says No Valid NBA Finals Game 5 Tickets Will Be Revoked

Ticketmaster said no valid tickets for NBA Finals Game 5 will be canceled, after a 150-mile radius purchase restriction at the Spurs' Frost Bank Center sparked backlash and a rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Sports

Cavaliers Guard James Harden Charged With Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in Houston

Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested in Houston early on June 13 and charged with misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon after a handgun was found in plain view in his car. He was released on a $100 bond.

Sports

Qatar Draw Switzerland 1-1 With Stoppage-Time Equalizer in World Cup Opener

Qatar snatched a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their 2026 World Cup Group B opener at Levi's Stadium on June 13, equalizing in the fourth minute of stoppage time after Breel Embolo's first-half penalty.

Sports

Brazil and Morocco Draw 1-1 in 2026 World Cup Group C Opener at MetLife

Brazil opened its 2026 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at MetLife Stadium on June 13, Vinícius Júnior equalizing in the 32nd minute after Ismael Saibari put Morocco ahead.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: AI's IPO Supercycle, the Knicks' First Title Since 1973, and Diller's $18B MGM Bid — June 13, 2026

Capital chased scarcity this week: Anthropic's $965B IPO filing and SpaceX's record $75B listing collided with a federal order disabling Claude Fable 5, Barry Diller's $18B move to take MGM Resorts private, and the Knicks' first NBA title since 1973.

Sports

Brazil Opens World Cup vs. Morocco at MetLife as Knicks Pursue Title in Game 5

Brazil opens its 2026 World Cup against Morocco at MetLife at 6 p.m. ET on June 13, hours before the Knicks visit the Spurs in Game 5 leading 3-1 and chasing their first NBA title since 1973.