Culture

Garth Brooks Explores Sale of Music Catalog Valued at Up to $2 Billion

Garth Brooks is exploring a sale of his music catalog valued at up to $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, a rare package that includes both the masters and publishing rights he still owns.

Technology

Qualcomm in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent for Up to $10 Billion

Qualcomm is in early talks to acquire Tenstorrent, the RISC-V AI chip startup run by Jim Keller, for $8 billion to $10 billion, The Information reported, as it pushes into data-center AI.

Sports

USMNT Faces Australia on June 19 With World Cup Group D Lead at Stake

Both on three points after the opening matches, the USMNT and Australia meet June 19 at Seattle Stadium with control of World Cup Group D on the line.

Sneakers

Caitlin Clark Begins Nike 'Caitlin 1' Signature Shoe Rollout for October 1 Release

Caitlin Clark changed her Instagram handle to caitlin1 to tease the Nike Caitlin 1, her first signature shoe, due October 1, 2026 under her eight-year, $28 million Nike contract.

Sneakers

StockX Opens First New York Store in SoHo

StockX reopened its SoHo flagship at 237 Lafayette Street as a retail store with 300 curated products and in-store bidding — a pivot from authentication hub to curated retail experience.

Culture

Drake Moves to Buy Back Full Ownership of OVO

Drake's OVO apparel brand, which generates more than $50 million in annual revenue, is in advanced talks to sell a 50 percent stake to a major licensing company — following the same playbook that turned Rocawear and Sean John into cautionary tales.

Culture

Cash Money and No Limit Records Announce Joint Arena Tour

Cash Money and No Limit Records announced a 17-date fall arena tour with Master P, Birdman, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, B.G., and Boosie — the first joint tour for the two New Orleans hip-hop dynasties.

Culture

French Montana Backs GoFundMe for NYC Cab Driver Attacked During Knicks Celebration

French Montana initiated a GoFundMe for Noureddine Bitat, a 59-year-old NYC cab driver who was attacked and had his taxi destroyed by a mob celebrating the Knicks' Game 4 win near Madison Square Garden.

Technology

Judge Dismisses xAI's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice

A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling that asking a job candidate about prior work does not constitute inducement. It is Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.

Culture

LVMH's CHAMP Fund Takes Minority Stake in Athlete Apparel Brand Rhoback

CHAMP, a $500 million fund backed by LVMH's L Catterton and more than 250 athletes, invested nearly $50 million in activewear brand Rhoback — the profitable, $150 million brand's first outside capital ever.

Sneakers

Nike Unveils X2 World Cup Collection With Seven Capsule Collaborations

Nike's X2 collection pairs seven football federations with cultural collaborators — NOCTA, Palace, Jacquemus, Patta, PEACEMINUSONE, Slawn, and the Virgil Abloh Archive — and debuts the Cryoshot, a lifestyle sneaker that encases archived boots in a transparent shell.

Culture

Kith Commemorates the Knicks' 2026 NBA Title With a Made-to-Order Collection

Kith is commemorating the New York Knicks' 2026 NBA championship with a made-to-order collection led by an AVIREX-built leather bomber, plus a '47 snapback, the Leon Shirt and a co-branded vintage tee — U.S. online only and final sale.