Technology

GitHub Confirms Breach of 3,800 Internal Repositories via Poisoned VS Code Extension

A poisoned Nx Console VS Code extension gave a threat actor access to roughly 3,800 of GitHub's internal repositories. The trojanized build was live on the VS Code Marketplace for 18 minutes.

Sports

Games to Watch — Wednesday, May 27: Hurricanes try to grab the East

Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final goes to Montreal — Carolina leads 2-1 but consecutive OT wins have kept the Habs alive. Eighteen games on the board Wednesday: NHL, MLB, and a four-game WNBA card on USA Network.

Culture

Drake's 14th Hot 100 No. 1 Breaks Tie With Michael Jackson Among Solo Male Artists

"Janice STFU" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated May 30, giving Drake his 14th career chart-topper and the solo-male-artist record. Only Mariah Carey (19) and The Beatles (20) remain ahead.

Sneakers

Procell x Nike Total 90 III "Heirloom" Drops on SNKRS May 28

Brian Procell's first official Nike collab covers the 2004 Total 90 III football silhouette in plastic-couch plaid and bouclé. After the limited in-store wave on May 16, the pair (IQ5794-237, $125) hits Nike SNKRS US on May 28.

Technology

Anthropic Agrees to a $30 Billion Round at $900 Billion Pre-Money Valuation, FT Reports

Sequoia, Dragoneer, Altimeter, and Greenoaks each writing $2B checks. The pre-money mark is 2.6x Anthropic's February Series G and pushes past OpenAI's $852B. Closing expected this week.

Culture

Meek Mill Calls Out Nike Over LeBron 23 "Dreams and Nightmares" Collection

The Philadelphia rapper says Nike grabbed his album concept, paired it with LeBron, and didn't call. Dream Chasers Records filed for the trademark eight days before the LeBron 23 collection hit retail.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike LeBron NXXT Gen by JuJu 'Silver Lining,' Thunder Take 3-2, Mandalorian & Grogu's $100M Memorial Day, Fireworks AI's $15B — May 27, 2026

JuJu Watkins becomes the first athlete to co-design a LeBron NXXT Gen colorway as the Silver Lining drops at $170. The Thunder took Game 5 127-114 to lead the Spurs 3-2 in the Western Conference Finals.

Sports

Knicks Sweep Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 to Reach First NBA Finals Since 1999

New York wins Game 4 by 37, sweeps Cleveland 4-0, and ends a 27-year Finals drought. Brunson takes ECF MVP. The Knicks await Thunder or Spurs for a June 3 tipoff.

Technology

Fireworks AI in Talks to Raise at $15 Billion Valuation, Index Ventures Set to Co-Lead

Bloomberg reports the AI inference startup is in talks for a new round at $15B — nearly 4x its $4B Series C valuation from October 2025 and almost 30x its July 2024 mark. Index Ventures is set to co-lead.

Sneakers

JuJu Watkins x Nike LeBron NXXT Gen "Silver Lining" Releases May 27 for $170

The USC junior, returning from a 2025-26 ACL absence, is the first athlete to co-create a hoop shoe inside LeBron's NXXT Gen platform. The metallic silver launch colorway, with Watts Towers nods and a "By JuJu" tongue mark, releases globally Wednesday at $170.

Sports

Thunder Beat Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, Lead Western Conference Finals 3-2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points and nine assists as Oklahoma City moved one win away from a return to the NBA Finals. Game 6 is Thursday in San Antonio.

Sports

Games to Watch — Tuesday, May 26: Spurs and Thunder tied 2-2, Game 5 in OKC

Wembanyama's Spurs evened the Western Conference Finals 2-2 and now face a hostile OKC crowd for Game 5 on Memorial Day. Vegas can eliminate a battered Colorado squad, and a full MLB holiday slate runs wall-to-wall.