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TechnologyOpenAI Subpoenaed by Coalition of State Attorneys General
OpenAI received a subpoena from New York's attorney general on June 12 as a coalition of states investigates its advertising, data handling, and treatment of minors — landing as the company pursues an IPO after an $850 billion valuation.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Nike's X2 World Cup Pack, Knicks Win the Title, Spielberg's $44M 'Disclosure Day,' and JPMorgan's AI Pivot — June 15, 2026
Nike's seven-collab X2 Cryoshot World Cup pack lands on SNKRS June 16 at $210 a pair, the Knicks close out the Spurs for their first NBA title since 1973, and Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" opens at No. 1 with $44 million.
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CultureJustice Department Clears $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division cleared the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger after an eight-month review, finding no harm to competition — though state attorneys general are still preparing to sue to block it.
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TechnologyRoku Shares Jump 20% on Report of Sale Talks With a Media Company
Roku shares jumped about 20% to close at $143.66 after Bloomberg reported the streaming company has discussed a potential sale with at least one US media company, lifting its market cap to roughly $21.3 billion.
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TechnologyNvidia Offers Vera CPUs to Chinese Buyers for August Delivery
Nvidia is taking orders from Chinese customers for its Arm-based Vera CPUs, with delivery as early as August — a route around US export controls that froze its high-end H200 GPU sales in China.
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Intelligence BriefThe Intelligence Brief: AI's IPO Supercycle, the Knicks' First Title Since 1973, and Diller's $18B MGM Bid — June 13, 2026
Capital chased scarcity this week: Anthropic's $965B IPO filing and SpaceX's record $75B listing collided with a federal order disabling Claude Fable 5, Barry Diller's $18B move to take MGM Resorts private, and the Knicks' first NBA title since 1973.
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CultureBarry Diller's People Inc. Offers to Buy Rest of MGM Resorts at $18 Billion Valuation
People Inc., the Barry Diller media company formerly known as IAC, offered $48.30 a share to buy the 73.9% of MGM Resorts it does not already own, valuing the casino and online-betting operator at more than $18 billion.
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studiosStudios — June 12, 2026
Uristocrat Studios shipped five updates this week: the skills catalog moved to its own domain at skillsandagents.co, the homepage got a unified Liquid Glass redesign, an Engineering skills category launched, and Artifact Host v1 opened for publishing HTML artifacts.
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TechnologyAnthropic Disables Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After US Export-Control Order
Anthropic disabled its most advanced models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all customers on June 12 to comply with a US Commerce Department order restricting foreign access. Anthropic calls it a misunderstanding and is working to restore access.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Knicks Take 3-1 Finals Lead, Nike Air Diamond Turf 2 'Royals', Olivia Rodrigo's Third Album, and Anthropic's $965B IPO Filing — June 12, 2026
The Knicks move within one win of their first title in 53 years with a 3-1 Finals lead, Nike's Air Diamond Turf 2 'Royals' returns at $170, Olivia Rodrigo drops her third album, and Anthropic files to go public at a $965B valuation.
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TechnologyInstagram's 'Your Algorithm' Lets Users Add and Remove Reels Topics
Instagram's 'Your Algorithm' surfaces the AI-summarized topics driving your Reels and Explore feeds and lets you add or remove them — Adam Mosseri's move toward recommendation transparency.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: World Cup Opens at Estadio Azteca, Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Converse SHAI 001 'Steel,' and SpaceX's Record IPO — June 11, 2026
The 2026 World Cup kicks off with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, the Stanley Cup Final returns for Game 5 tied 2-2, SpaceX prices a record $1.75 trillion IPO, and the Converse SHAI 001 'Steel' drops at $150.