1. Emerald AI power-flexible AI data center graphic
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    Emerald AI Raises $150 Million Series A at a $1.05 Billion Valuation

    Emerald AI raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.05 billion valuation, co-led by Energize Capital and DCVC with Nvidia and Siemens participating. Its software cuts a data center's grid draw during peak stress without slowing critical AI workloads.

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  2. Chevy x Nike Book 2 "Pretty Penny" in Metallic Red Bronze, style code IO9841-900
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    The Daily Roundup: Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' Drops at $155, NFL Rosters Cut to 53 by Sunday, Prince's 'Timeless' Arrives Friday, and Meta Settles for $16.68 Billion — August 26, 2026

    The Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' releases today at $155, NFL teams must reach 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Prince's Timeless arrives Friday with 10 unreleased Vault recordings, and Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle state claims.

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  3. Nike SB Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' lateral view, style code HM8517-201
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike SB's Air Force 1 'Light Chocolate' Drops at $120, Dodgers Visit the Braves on TBS, Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1, and Hugging Face Explores a $13 Billion Sale — August 25, 2026

    Nike SB's Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' releases today at $120, the Dodgers visit the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS, Katseye's Wild debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, and Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation.

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  4. The three One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus Devil Fruits colorways in purple, orange and berry
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus at $180, Klay Thompson Signs With the Heat, Spider-Man Wins a Fourth Weekend, and Anthropic Targets a $75 Billion IPO — August 24, 2026

    Nike's One Piece x Air Max Plus 'Devil Fruits' collection lands September 25 at $180, Klay Thompson signs a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day wins a fourth weekend with $39 million, and Anthropic aims to match SpaceX's $75 billion IPO.

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  5. Anthropic wordmark logo
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    Anthropic Expects Its IPO to Match or Exceed SpaceX's $75 Billion Record Raise

    Anthropic expects its initial public offering to match or beat SpaceX's record $75 billion raise, Bloomberg reported, and could file publicly by the end of August after posting $11.5 billion in second-quarter revenue.

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  6. Aya Brown x Nike Air Max 95 "Atomic Green" in green suede and black leather
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    The Daily Roundup: Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 Drops at $180, Wings Beat Fever 91-85, Rapsody Releases Her Fifth Album, and Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion — August 21, 2026

    Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 "Atomic Green" hits wide release at $180, the Wings beat the Fever 91-85 despite Kelsey Mitchell's 37 points, Rapsody returns with her fifth album, and Stripe closes its $7.5 billion OpenRouter buy.

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  7. Cade Cunningham x Nike G.T. Cut 4 PE in College Navy and Fireberry
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    The Daily Roundup: Cade Cunningham's Nike GT Cut 4 at $200, Premier League Opens With Arsenal vs. Coventry, Spider-Man Tops the Box Office a Third Weekend, and Nvidia H200s Reach China — August 20, 2026

    Cade Cunningham's Nike G.T. Cut 4 "College Navy" drops at $200, the Premier League opens Friday with Arsenal hosting promoted Coventry City, Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes a third straight weekend at $70.7 million, and Nvidia's first H200s reach mainland China.

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  8. Nvidia corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, the company whose H200 AI chips reached mainland China in August 2026
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    First Nvidia H200 Shipments Reach Mainland China as ByteDance and Tencent Take 10,000 Each

    ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 chips, the first shipments to reach mainland China after months of approved-but-undelivered licences. Beijing has told buyers to route most orders to Hong Kong, where they have no data centers.

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  9. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in Black, Metallic Gold and Electro Purple
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    The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low at $200, Brewers Blank Mariners 22-0, Eminem's Jordan Auction, and Etched at $21 Billion — August 19, 2026

    The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro arrives September 4 at $200, the Brewers blank the Mariners 22-0 to match a modern-era record, Eminem's signed Air Jordan 3 'Slim Shady' PEs hit auction, and Etched raises $700 million at a $21 billion valuation.

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  10. Etched co-founder and COO Robert Wachen, whose AI inference chip startup raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation
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    Etched Raises $700 Million at a $21 Billion Valuation Led by Jane Street

    AI inference chip startup Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street — the trading firm that bought and deployed Etched's first shipped rack. The valuation doubled from $10.3 billion set weeks earlier in July.

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  11. Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 "Mag" in Photon Dust and Dusty Cactus
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' at $180, the Buss Family's Remaining Lakers Stake Sold, and Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal — August 18, 2026

    The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' releases at $180, the Buss family sells its remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation, and Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.

    ·4 min read
  12. The Google Chrome browser running on Windows 11, the product Jacob Bank now leads as VP of Product
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    Relay Shuts Down as Founder Jacob Bank Returns to Google as Chrome VP of Product

    Relay, the AI workflow-automation startup built to challenge Zapier, shuts down September 14 for paying customers as founder Jacob Bank returns to Google as VP of Product for Chrome, bringing some staff with him.

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