Culture

Disney to Sell Its 50% A+E Global Media Stake to Hearst for More Than $1 Billion

Disney is selling its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst for more than $1 billion, handing the owner of A&E, History and Lifetime to full Hearst control. The all-cash deal is expected to be announced alongside Disney's earnings on August 5.

Technology

State Department Map Mislabels Every African Country at AIDS 2026 Conference

A State Department map shown at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro mislabeled every country it depicted, misplacing Nigeria, Mozambique, and Cote d'Ivoire. Reuters found a watermark on the image indicating it was made with OpenAI's tools.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' Returns, Draymond Green Re-Signs for $27.7M, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Opens, and Apple Briefly Tops $5 Trillion — July 31, 2026

Nike's Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' returns at $170, Draymond Green re-signs with the Warriors for $27.7 million, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens with a $230M-plus weekend projected.

Culture

New Music Friday: Davido, Ariana Grande & Shaboozey — July 31, 2026

Davido marks 15 years in music with ORIADÉ, Ariana Grande returns with petal, and Shaboozey, Jacquees, Arca, Cautious Clay and Isaiah Falls also released albums on July 31, 2026.

Culture

OKC United Unveiled With Westbrook, Mayfield, Chickasaw Nation Among Owners

Oklahoma City unveiled OKC United on July 15, 2026, a USL Championship club launching in 2028 with Russell Westbrook, Baker Mayfield and the Chickasaw Nation among its owners.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: NikeSKIMS' Rift Satin 'Night Silver' Releases, Red Sox and Pirates Strike MLB Trade Deadline Deals, The Odyssey Crosses $289M, and Microsoft's $90B Quarter — July 30, 2026

Nike x SKIMS' Rift Satin "Night Silver" releases for $160, MLB's Aug. 3 trade deadline heats up with the Red Sox and Pirates already dealing, and Microsoft posts $90B in quarterly revenue with a $3.2B gain from its Anthropic stake.

Culture

Prince's Purple Rain Musical Sets Broadway Opening for April 12, 2027

Prince's Purple Rain heads to Broadway's Majestic Theatre with previews starting March 12, 2027, following its fall 2025 Minneapolis premiere and a reworked creative team led by director Saheem Ali.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 6 'Oreo' Returns, Kawhi Leonard Investigation Ends Fact-Finding, CVC Buys DistroKid, and Nvidia's $250B Ohio Deal — July 28, 2026

The Air Jordan 6 "Oreo" returns August 8 for $215, the NBA's Kawhi Leonard investigation ends its fact-finding phase, CVC Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in DistroKid, and Nvidia is in talks to guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center.

Culture

CVC Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in DistroKid

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DistroKid, the music distributor that handles 30-40% of new releases worldwide, with existing investor Insight Partners retaining a minority stake. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 13 'Flint' Returns, NFL Camps Open With Mahomes Cleared, JAY-Z Pursues Fenty Beauty, and Nvidia's $500B Korea Deal — July 27, 2026

The Air Jordan 13 "Flint" returns August 1 for $215, Patrick Mahomes is fully cleared for Chiefs training camp, JAY-Z pursues LVMH's Fenty Beauty stake, and Nvidia strikes a $500 billion AI deal with South Korea's SK Group.

Culture

JAY-Z's MarcyPen Capital Partners in Talks to Buy LVMH's Fenty Beauty Stake

MarcyPen Capital Partners, the investment firm backed by JAY-Z, has emerged as the leading contender in talks to acquire LVMH's 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, valued at roughly $1 billion.

Culture

Marvel Casts David Jonsson as T'Challa's Son in 'Black Panther 3'

Marvel has cast David Jonsson as the grown Toussaint, T'Challa's son, in 'Black Panther 3.' Ryan Coogler returns to direct the film, set for December 15, 2028.