Thursday Notes for September 4th, 2025

Thursday Notes for September 4th, 2025

Culture

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi’s DEI Ban 


Sneakers

LeBron 23 Official Images

LeBron 23 Official Images — NIKE, Inc.
The LeBron 23 and its signature apparel collection pair Nike’s industry-defining technology with deep storytelling, paying homage to the Forever King’s unparalleled contributions to the game.

23 Shoes, 23 Stories: LeBron James And Nike Begin The Road To Forever King

23 Shoes, 23 Stories: LeBron James And Nike Begin The Road To Forever King
The Nike LeBron 23 signature shoe is officially unveiled. Tap in for product breakdown, upcoming releases, and more.


Sports

NFL team previews 2025: Predictions, rankings, depth charts

Let’s preview the 2025 NFL season: Bold predictions, strengths and concerns for all 32 teams
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the NFL regular season, including how teams rank before Week 1.

Reports: Koch family to buy 10% stake in Giants

Reports: Koch family to buy 10% stake in Giants
The Koch family has agreed to purchase a 10% stake in the New York Giants, as first reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday.


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Technology

Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini

Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini | TechCrunch
An AI Siri is in the works and it could be running Gemini under the hood.

Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation

Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation | TechCrunch
The two-year-old OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, develops open source language models and Le Chat, its AI chatbot built for European audiences.


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