1. Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2026 Graphic Tees Feature Alekos Fassianos Artwork
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    Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2026 Graphic Tees Feature Alekos Fassianos Artwork

    Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2026 graphic tees carry artwork by the late Greek painter Alekos Fassianos, a nod to founder Teddy Santis' heritage. The Fassianos Portrait Tee retails for $85.

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  2. The Intelligence Brief: Anthropic Passes OpenAI, the Knicks Reach Their First Finals Since 1999, and Fertitta Revives the Houston Comets — May 30, 2026
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    The Intelligence Brief: Anthropic Passes OpenAI, the Knicks Reach Their First Finals Since 1999, and Fertitta Revives the Houston Comets — May 30, 2026

    Anthropic's $965B round vaults it past OpenAI, Tilman Fertitta's $300M buy turns the Connecticut Sun back into the Houston Comets, and the Knicks reach their first Finals since 1999 — a week capital paid a premium to own proven identity rather than build it.

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  3. Pollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' Sells for $181.2M at Christie's, a Record for the Artist
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    Pollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' Sells for $181.2M at Christie's, a Record for the Artist

    Jackson Pollock's Number 7A, 1948 sold for $181.2 million at Christie's, nearly tripling the artist's auction record, as the house's May sales topped $1.1 billion.

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  4. Shein Acquires Everlane in $100 Million Deal
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    Shein Acquires Everlane in $100 Million Deal

    Shein agreed to acquire "Radical Transparency" label Everlane in a deal valued at roughly $100 million, after the brand accumulated $90 million in liabilities under L Catterton — with holders of common stock receiving nothing from the transaction.

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  5. The Daily Roundup: Travis Scott's Air Jordan 1 Low 'Pink Pack,' Spurs-Thunder Game 7, 'Michael' Nears $800M, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation — May 29, 2026
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Travis Scott's Air Jordan 1 Low 'Pink Pack,' Spurs-Thunder Game 7, 'Michael' Nears $800M, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation — May 29, 2026

    The Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Pink Pack" drops today at $155, the Spurs blew out the Thunder 118-91 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday, the Michael Jackson biopic hits $788M worldwide, and OpenAI files toward a Q4 IPO at an $852B valuation.

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  6. The Daily Roundup: Nike Book 2 "Haven & Hector," Thunder–Spurs Game 6, Mandalorian's $163M Opening, and KPMG's 276K Claude Rollout — May 28, 2026
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike Book 2 "Haven & Hector," Thunder–Spurs Game 6, Mandalorian's $163M Opening, and KPMG's 276K Claude Rollout — May 28, 2026

    Devin Booker's Nike Book 2 "Haven & Hector" — named after his two Cane Corsos, with both dogs printed inside the shoe — drops today at $150, the Spurs host the Thunder in a must-win Game 6, and KPMG deploys Claude to all 276,000 employees across 138 countries.

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  7. NYC Hotel Workers Ratify 8-Year Contract Lifting Housekeeper Pay to $61/Hour by 2034
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    NYC Hotel Workers Ratify 8-Year Contract Lifting Housekeeper Pay to $61/Hour by 2034

    The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council's eight-year contract — ratified 6,050-11 — lifts NYC housekeeper pay from $40/hr to $61/hr by 2034 and over $100,000 a year by year six. The deal closed ahead of the 2026 World Cup, when a strike would have crippled MetLife hosting.

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  8. Lululemon Settles Proxy Battle With Founder Chip Wilson, Adds Two of His Nominees to Board
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    Lululemon Settles Proxy Battle With Founder Chip Wilson, Adds Two of His Nominees to Board

    Lululemon will add two Chip Wilson nominees — former On co-CEO Marc Maurer and former ESPN CMO Laura Gentile — to its board, plus a third apparel-expertise director by October. Wilson agreed to an 18-month standstill against publicly attacking the company.

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  9. Naomi Osaka Defends "Black Party" Dinner for Tennis Players Ahead of French Open
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    Naomi Osaka Defends "Black Party" Dinner for Tennis Players Ahead of French Open

    Osaka and Taylor Townsend co-hosted a Roland Garros-week dinner for Black tennis players including Coco Gauff and Gaël Monfils. Osaka's response to the online backlash: "celebrating being Black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for."

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  10. Ferrari Luce EV Draws Online Backlash and 8% Stock Drop After Jony Ive Reveal
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    Ferrari Luce EV Draws Online Backlash and 8% Stock Drop After Jony Ive Reveal

    Ferrari's first fully electric, five-seat car — €550,000, designed by ex-Apple chief Jony Ive — sent shares down nearly 8% on Monday. The online enthusiast base compared the Luce to a Honda Accord, an Apple Store minivan, and a luxury toaster.

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  11. Bad Bunny Voices "Pizza with Sunglasses" in Toy Story 5, Out June 19
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    Bad Bunny Voices "Pizza with Sunglasses" in Toy Story 5, Out June 19

    The Puerto Rican superstar voices "Pizza with Sunglasses" in Andrew Stanton's Toy Story 5, opening June 19 alongside returning leads Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack and new additions Greta Lee, Melissa Villaseñor, and Alan Cumming.

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  12. Aimé Leon Dore Opens First Dubai Pop-Up With Summer-Long Takeover at Ounass Stage
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    Aimé Leon Dore Opens First Dubai Pop-Up With Summer-Long Takeover at Ounass Stage

    Teddy Santis's New York label opened its first regional storefront on May 23 at Ounass Stage in Dubai. The summer-long takeover brings the Porsche 911SC, a Tyrrell Winston basketball installation, and the first international Café Leon Dore.

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