Technology

Brett Adcock's Hark Raises $700M Series A at $6B Valuation Led by Parkway

Hark, the third Brett Adcock company in five years, closed a $700M Series A from Parkway Venture Capital with Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Salesforce, and Qualcomm participating. First multimodal models ship this summer.

Technology

Anthropic Tests Dual-Mode Memory Files Architecture for Claude

A new "Memory Files" option in testing would let Claude store what it learns about a user across multiple structured documents — a personal wiki the model can consult selectively — alongside the existing single-note Classic memory.

Culture

BTS Win Artist of the Year at the 2026 American Music Awards

The 52nd AMAs at MGM Grand Garden Arena named BTS Artist of the Year, gave Album of the Year to Sabrina Carpenter for Man's Best Friend, and crowned KATSEYE New Artist of the Year.

Sports

Thunder Host Spurs in Western Conference Finals Game 5 Tonight at 8:30 PM ET

The Western Conference Finals are tied 2-2 after Victor Wembanyama's 33-point Game 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Thunder return home for a pivotal Game 5 on NBC.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike LeBron 23 'Dreams and Nightmares,' Knicks–Cavaliers Sweep, Mandalorian & Grogu, OpenAI's $122B - May 26, 2026

The Nike LeBron 23 'Dreams and Nightmares' drops at $235 on the week the Knicks punched their first Finals ticket since 1999. OpenAI closes the largest private fundraise in history at $122B, and Mandalorian & Grogu opens to $100M.

Technology

Adam Demuyakor of Wilshire Lane Capital Joins Conduent Board, Effective June 1

Conduent (NASDAQ: CNDT) appointed Adam Demuyakor — founder of VC firm Wilshire Lane Capital and vice chair of the Los Angeles Housing Authority — to its board, effective June 1. He joins the Compensation, Risk Oversight, and Corporate Governance committees.

Culture

Byron Allen Says He Will Pursue STARZ Takeover Despite Board Poison Pill

Byron Allen, who bought a 10.7% stake in STARZ for roughly $25 million, told "The Breakfast Club" he plans to take over the company despite a board-installed poison pill capping outside ownership at 17.5%. He says he is prepared to take STARZ private if blocked.

Culture

Netflix Adds 'The Breakfast Club' Live Stream as First Daily Live Show Starting June 1

Netflix will livestream "The Breakfast Club" with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious worldwide starting June 1 at 6 a.m. ET — its first daily live show, a three-hour ad-free simulcast of the iHeartMedia radio program with bonus content during commercial breaks.

Sports

Fernando Mendoza Says He Was Upset to Leave Raiders Practice for NFLPA Rookie Premiere

Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, said he was "really upset" about leaving Las Vegas Raiders practice to attend the May 14-17 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. The event is mandatory under the CBA. Mendoza did not miss any formal OTA sessions.

Sports

Jason Kelce Warns NFL's Friday and Saturday Games Erode Sunday Slate

Jason Kelce, on his "New Heights" podcast, argued the NFL's 2026 expansion into Friday and Saturday games is eroding the Sunday institution that built the league's audience.

Sports

Astros Throw Combined No-Hitter Over Rangers as Imai Pitches Six Hitless Innings

Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combined for a no-hitter in Houston's 9-0 win over Texas on May 25 — MLB's first since 2024. Santa retired all six batters he faced in his MLB debut. It is the 17th no-hitter in Astros history.

Sports

Knicks Sweep Cavaliers in Four to Reach First NBA Finals Since 1999

The Knicks beat the Cavaliers 130-93 to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25 — their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. The 10-game playoff run is +225 in cumulative point differential, the largest 10-game margin in NBA history.