1. AMD Advancing AI 2026 keynote presenting Instinct MI400 GPUs and Helios rack systems.
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    AMD Launches Instinct MI400 GPUs and Helios AI Racks, Signs 2GW Anthropic Deal

    At Advancing AI 2026, AMD launched its Instinct MI400 Series GPUs, EPYC CPUs, and Helios racks, and struck a deal to deploy up to 2 gigawatts of compute for Anthropic backed by an equity investment of up to $5 billion.

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  2. The OVO Hydro arena in Glasgow, host venue for the 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
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    The Daily Roundup: Travis Scott Signs a First-Look Paramount Deal, the Commonwealth Games Open in Glasgow, Meshy Raises $400M for AI 3D, and adidas Reissues Billie Jean King's 1974 Shoe — July 23, 2026

    Travis Scott signs a first-look film and TV deal with Paramount, the Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow with 74 nations, Meshy raises $400M at a $1.5B valuation, and adidas reissues Billie Jean King's 1974 shoe at $110.

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  3. Meshy AI generative 3D platform, which raised a $400 million Series B
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    Meshy Raises $400 Million at a $1.5 Billion Valuation in Largest AI 3D Round

    Meshy raised nearly $400 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion valuation — the largest round to date for a company built specifically for AI-generated 3D. Revenue is growing 12x year over year across 12 million users.

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  4. Victor Solomon x Nike Air Max 90 "Trophies" in black and metallic gold
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    The Daily Roundup: Victor Solomon's Nike 'Trophies' Pack Drops at $250 to $350, Skubal Carries 60% Trade Odds Into MLB's Deadline, Future Lands His 12th No. 1, and a Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5B Settlement — July 22, 2026

    Victor Solomon's blacked-out Nike Trophies pack hits SNKRS at $250 to $350, Tarik Skubal enters MLB's August 3 deadline with 60% trade odds, Future's The Real Me debuts at No. 1 with 131,000 units, and a judge approves Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement.

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  5. PixVerse brand artwork from AIsphere, the Chinese AI video company behind the PixVerse app
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    Alibaba Leads Extension Bringing PixVerse Maker AIsphere's Series C to $439 Million

    Alibaba led an extension round that brought AIsphere's Series C to $439 million, valuing the Chinese company behind AI video app PixVerse above $2 billion. It is the second AIsphere round Alibaba has led in under a year.

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  6. Ja Morant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Pure" in White, Cobalt and Metallic Silver
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    The Daily Roundup: Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 'Pure' Drops at $150, Dodgers at Phillies on TBS, a Judge Pauses the $110B Paramount-Warner Merger, and Microsoft Reportedly Tests Kimi K3 — July 21, 2026

    Ja Morant's Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Pure' drops today at $150, the Dodgers visit the Phillies at 6:40 p.m. ET on TBS, a federal judge pauses the $110 billion Paramount-Warner merger for 14 days, and Microsoft is reportedly testing Moonshot's Kimi K3 for Copilot and Azure.

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  7. A browser-based supermassive black hole simulation labeled GARGANTUA, with an orange accretion disk and an onscreen navigation panel.
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    Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3, a 2.8-Trillion-Parameter Open-Weight Model

    Moonshot AI released Kimi K3 on July 16, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model with a 1-million-token context window. It ranks first on Arena.ai's Frontend Code leaderboard at 1,679 points, and full weights are due by July 27 under a Modified MIT license.

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  8. The Google Gemini wordmark
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    Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses Its June Target With No New Release Date

    Google promised Gemini 3.5 Pro in June at I/O 2026, and a widely reported July 17 date has passed too. Bloomberg reports the flagship model fell short of internal targets on coding; Google says it is testing with partners and has named no new date.

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  9. Nike Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot in sail white leather with an oversized fold-over tongue and translucent icy-blue Air midsole
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot Preorders at $450, James Harden Declines His $42.3M Option, The Odyssey Opens to $124.5M, and Walden Robotics Raises $300M — July 20, 2026

    Nike's Atelier Total 90 Cryoshot, designed in homage to Victor Wembanyama, opens preorder at $450, James Harden declines a $42.3 million player option in Cleveland, Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $124.5 million, and Walden Robotics raises a $300 million seed.

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  10. A Walden Robotics general-purpose robot working on a factory floor
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    Walden Robotics Raises $300M Seed at $1.1B Valuation With Toyota Backing

    Walden Robotics, an MIT and Toyota Research Institute spin-out founded in January, launched from stealth with a $300 million seed round at a $1.1 billion valuation. Its robots have worked eight-hour shifts at a Toyota plant in North America since February.

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  11. New Balance 1954R runner in a neutral greyscale colorway
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    The Daily Roundup: New Balance 1954R Debuts at $190, Spain vs. Argentina in Sunday's World Cup Final, Nolan's The Odyssey Opens, and Neko Health Raises $700M — July 17, 2026

    New Balance's 1954R debuts globally at $190, Spain and Argentina meet in Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens on IMAX film, and Neko Health raises $700M at a $7B valuation.

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  12. Iron Maiden performing at Eddfest with band mascot Eddie
    Intelligence Brief

    The Intelligence Brief: Iron Maiden Sells Half Its Catalog and Likeness Rights, the NBA Investigates a $64 Million Contract, and Fireworks Raises $1.5 Billion — July 18, 2026

    Iron Maiden sold Pophouse half its catalog plus its name, image and likeness rights, mascot included. The NBA opened an investigation into Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 million Bucks deal. Fireworks raised $1.5 billion. In each case the money chased the rights layer, not the output.

    ·5 min read