Thursday Notes for December 12th, 2024

The December 12th, 2024 edition of Uristocrat Notes

Thursday Notes for December 12th, 2024

This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.

Culture

Discriminatory lending practices that target Black homebuyers persist in NYC

Discriminatory lending practices that target Black homebuyers persist in NYC
Black and Brown home buyers continue to face discriminatory lending practices and higher interest rates in comparison to white homebuyers.

BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million


Sneakers

Designing the Future: Inside adidas Basketball’s IIInfinity Line

Designing the Future: Inside adidas Basketball’s IIInfinity Line
In the ever-evolving world of sneaker design, adidas Basketball is making a bold statement with its IIInfinity collection. Read more here.

Sports

An NBA All-Star, a legendary father and the enormous weight of legacy

An NBA All-Star, a legendary father and the enormous weight of legacy
Beyond quietly dominating like Wilt and trying to lift a woebegone franchise to contention, Domantas Sabonis is chasing something even bigger: finishing an evolution his iconic dad began 40 years ago.

Rockets rally by Warriors, reach NBA Cup semis

Rockets rally by Warriors, reach NBA Cup semis
Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Rockets beat the Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals against the Thunder in Las Vegas.

Young stings MSG again with midcourt celebration

Young stings MSG again with midcourt celebration
Trae Young relished his role as the villain at Madison Square Garden again, celebrating the Hawks’ NBA Cup quarterfinal victory over the Knicks by pretending to roll dice at center court.


Technology

ChatGPT and Sora experienced a major outage

ChatGPT and Sora experienced a major outage | TechCrunch
OpenAI says ChatGPT, Sora, and its developer-facing API experienced a major outage starting at around 3pm PT on Wednesday, according to the company’s

Twelve Labs is building AI that can analyze and search through videos

Twelve Labs is building AI that can analyze and search through videos | TechCrunch
Startup Twelve Labs is building models and tools to help companies search through and analyze video content.

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