Culture

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Exits Universal Music Group With $600 Million Profit

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has sold its entire stake in Universal Music Group, booking a roughly $600 million profit after two failed attempts to merge UMG with his SPARC vehicle and list it on the NYSE.

Sneakers

Nike's X2 World Cup Collection Drops June 11 With Seven Designer Capsules

Nike's X2 World Cup collection pairs seven national teams with seven fashion labels — Jacquemus, Palace, NOCTA, PEACEMINUSONE, Patta, the Virgil Abloh Archive, and Slawn — on vintage-football-inspired sneakers priced at $200, rolling out from June 11.

Sports

Mirra Andreeva Wins 2026 French Open, Beating Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2

World No. 8 Mirra Andreeva, 19, beat qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to claim her first Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open — the youngest Roland Garros women's champion in 34 years.

Sports

Games to Watch — Saturday, June 6: Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Canes look to steal Vegas

Stanley Cup Final Game 3 headlines Saturday: Carolina at Vegas, 8 PM ET on ABC, series tied 1-1 and a near pick'em. Plus Caitlin Clark and the Fever at the Liberty on CBS, and Red Sox-Yankees in primetime on FOX.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 5 'Black/University Blue' Returns June 20, 2026

The Air Jordan 5 'Black/University Blue' (DD0587-008) returns June 20, 2026, reviving the 2006 colorway with a black nubuck upper, translucent netting, and University Blue Jumpman branding.

Technology

Generalist AI Raises $400 Million at $2 Billion Valuation Led by Radical Ventures

Generalist AI, a San Mateo robotics startup, raised $400 million at a $2 billion valuation led by Radical Ventures, with backing from Nvidia and Bezos Expeditions, to build general-purpose AI models for robots.

Culture

Byron Allen Closes $120 Million BuzzFeed Acquisition, Becomes Chairman and CEO

Byron Allen closed his $120 million BuzzFeed acquisition on May 27, 2026, taking about 51% control and the chairman and CEO roles. Founder Jonah Peretti moves to lead a new unit, BuzzFeed AI.

Sports

Knicks Beat Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 to Take 2-0 NBA Finals Lead

The Knicks beat the Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 NBA Finals lead, with Jalen Brunson hitting the go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a Victor Wembanyama turnover.

Culture

Kith Releases Taxi Driver and Tribeca Festival Capsules for the Film's 50th Anniversary

Kith drops two NYC-rooted capsules — Kith for Taxi Driver and Kith for Tribeca Festival — marking the Scorsese film's 50th anniversary and Tribeca's 25th edition, with tees from $69 and a $155 reversible crewneck.

Sports

Games to Watch — Friday, June 5: Spurs try to even the Finals at home

NBA Finals Game 2 headlines Friday night: the Spurs are 5.5-point home favorites trying to even the series after dropping Game 1 to the Knicks. Also on tap, Red Sox at Yankees without Aaron Judge (7:05 PM) and the Sun at the Sky in the WNBA (7:30 PM).

Sneakers

Nike Air Bakin OG 'Varsity Red' Returns Fall 2026 for $170

The Nike Air Bakin OG returns in its original Varsity Red/White/Varsity Maize/Black colorway for $170 in Fall 2026 — the bulky Eric Avar design Tim Hardaway wore for the Miami Heat, back under style code IQ5365-600.

Culture

Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group's 45,000-Song Catalog

Sony Music Publishing agreed to buy Recognition Music Group — the catalog Blackstone built from Hipgnosis — gaining shares in more than 45,000 songs by Fleetwood Mac, Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, in a deal reported in the $2 billion range.