Why the AI race won't have a winner | The Economist — Will anyone win the AI race? Arthur Mensch, the boss of Mistral, France’s biggest AI company, thinks not. The market is too vast for any one provider to control, he argues, and the world should hope it stays that way. AI, he…
AI Jitters Return as Markets Await Jobs Data | Open Interest 8/6/2026 — Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Fresh AI weakness keeps investors on edge amid US-Iran talks and ahead of tomorrow's jobs report. Billions worth of…
Inflation Data Keeps Fed Rate Hike in Play — Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Renaissance Macro Head of US Economic Research Neil Dutta to say that the upcoming inflation data is critical, arguing that another firm reading could keep a September hike firmly in play despite…
Coco & Clair Clair Share New Song "Coldplay": Listen — We haven’t heard from Coco & Clair Clair since their much-hyped 2024 album Girl. Now, the beloved Atlanta duo is back with a gauzy, cool track called “Coldplay.” “This song encapsulates that one scene in Zola where the…
Lego is giving away free sports car models this month — how to get yours — Lego is handing out a different kind of test drive — build a sports car and take it home for free.
A Little Help From My Friends | Cup of Jo — I was on my fourth radiation session. I was sitting across from…
TEDxQuinnipiacU Intro | Amari Smith | TEDxQuinnipiacU — The introduction of TEDxQuinnipiacU: The Power of Purpose-Driven Passion. A description of how the speakers utilized their passion to create a purpose and impact others' lives. Organizer and Host of…
Meshell Ndegeocello Announces New Duet Covers Album — The boundary-busting singer and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello has been getting together with her peers to record cover songs for a very long time. Way back in 1994, Ndegeocello and John Mellencamp had a big hit with their…
Embattled WNBA commissioner Engelbert mum on job status for '27 — Cathy Engelbert was noncommittal when asked if she expects to remain WNBA commissioner next season following months of increased scrutiny over her leadership.
Columbia House Is Shutting Down — We, too, were shocked they still existed
Downtown Boys Share New Song "Sirena": Listen — Downtown Boys are getting ready to release Public Luxury, their first LP since 2017’s Cost Of Living. So far the Providence punks have unleashed “No Me Jodas” and “You’re A Ghost,” and now they’re back with “Sirena.” “‘Sirena’ bring
The Avalanches Team With Jamie xx On "Every Single Weekend": Listen — The Avalanches, the great veteran Australian production crew, have lately been teasing a follow-up to their 2020 album We Will Always Love You. A few weeks ago, they dropped the single “Together,” which feature
We just raised $400M in Series C funding to help people run their businesses | Lovable — Lovable has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $13.3 billion valuation, led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT.
Slayyyter Debuts Four New Songs At St. Louis Tour Opener: Watch — WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, Slayyyter’s awesomely fried level-up LP, is Stereogum’s favorite album of 2026 thus far, and it has brought Slayyyter an unprecedented level of hype. Slayyyter’s just started off an…
Find Something Fun and Unique to Do With Event Listings on Atlas Obscura — <p>You can now find exciting and unique events around the world on Atlas Obscura in <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/amsterdam-netherlands#events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener…
Young Thug Announces YSL Tour — The New Generation trek features Thugger alongside Tezzus, Diamond*, 1300saint, and more
A Tough Week for Crypto Has Fans Downing Drinks at a Bitcoin Bar — It was a tough week for crypto, but a good time to get a drink by Thursday evening.
watched a breakdown of how tennis players read spin from the server's grip—the tiny details that separate a winner from the net.
Zach Bryan Previews Songs From New EP 'Young Manhood And Other Donatable Organs' — Zach Bryan is teasing new music on YouTube again, as he is wont to do. The country star is currently on his stadium tour — sadly without MJ Lenderman — promoting January’s With Heaven On Top. But…
Petey USA Shares New Single "Save For The Horses": Listen — Back in May, Petey USA continued to explore his mix of emo, heartland rock, and electronics on the new single “Kiss The City.” He’s since given us the bummed-out synth-pop slow-build “Like A Mantra,” and now there’s a…
Doug Shaw (Highlife, Gang Gang Dance, Janka Nabay) Dead At 43 — Doug Shaw, a veteran of New York’s underground indie scene, has died. His former Gang Gang Dance bandmate Lizzi Bougatsos confirmed his death on social media today, as did many other friends and admirers. “Our music
Thom Yorke & Flea Cover Marvin Gaye In London: Watch — Flea seems to be having a great time right now. Earlier this year, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist released Honora, the trumpet-based jazz album that he’s been meaning to make forever. He assembled a team of jazz greats to
Five-time Super League champion Makinson to retire — Catalans Dragons winger Tommy Makinson announces he will retire at the end of the season.
JGrrey Announces Debut Album 'you, me and jen': Hear "bedbug" (Feat. Erick The Architect) — It’s been years since I first encountered the music of South London-born artist JGrrey. Her 2019 EP Ugh was a delightful mix of trip-hop, effortless satiny vocals, and stinging lyricism.…
Evilgiane Announces #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 2 — The Surf Gang founder’s new project arrives later this year
John Glacier Shares New Song "Bond Girl": Listen — Last year, John Glacier released her memorable debut album Like A Ribbon. Since then, the London-based musician has collaborated with Blondshell and MJ Cole, and today she’s back with a chic new number called “Bond Girl.” The…
Interpol Share New Song "Iron City": Listen — There’s a deep history of Interpol songs that are maybe sort of ambiguously about the band’s New York City hometown, and now we’ve got another entry in that canon. Next month, the veteran rock fashionistas will release their new…
Tyson Falls on 3Q Results; Bristol-Myers Squibb Surges on Potential Acquisition | Stock Movers — On this episode of Stock Movers: - Bristol-Myers Squibb (SQB) shares are surging on news AstraZeneca (AZN), whose shares are lower, is exploring an acquisition of Bristol-Myers…
Julia Holter Shares New Single "My Lost One": Listen — Julia Holter might win some, but she just lost one. Actually, I don’t know if she just lost it. Her new single “My Lost One,” the latest from her forthcoming Materia, doesn’t specify when it was lost. The song is minimal…
A. G. Cook & Danny L Harle Share Dux Content Songs — You gon’ jump if A. G. and Danny made it. Long ago, the experimental pop producers A. G. Cook and Danny L Harle co-founded the PC Music collective together. Since then, the two of them have gone on to do big things with…
'The End of Oak Street' review: Imagine 'Jurassic Park' but bleak and stupid — From the director of 'It Follows' comes a big, bad summer movie that's definitely not for the whole family.
All 10 Google Pixel A-series phones, ranked — Ranking every Pixel A-series phone ever made, and the results might surprise you
Neko Case, k.d. lang, & Laura Veirs Share “Accidental Tattoo” On 10th Anniversary — Way back in 2014, k.d. lang reached out to fellow singer-songwriters Neko Case and Laura Veirs to see if they wanted to make an album as a trio. Case and Veirs enthusiastically agreed, so they…
Johnny Marr Announces New Album 'The Age Of Everything': Hear "Spin" — Johnny Marr, the former Smith and all-around vastly influential UK guitar wizard, is always up to something. He’s collaborating with Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest. He’s telling UPS to find his…
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week — Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which…
The B-52's Announce 'Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia' Reissue With Previously Unreleased Songs — In 1982, the B-52’s teamed up with David Byrne for an album and ended up putting out the Mesopotamia EP instead. Rumors swirled that the band didn’t like working with the Talking Heads…
Squirrel Flower Announces New Album 'Say A Prayer To The Gods Of Getting Going': Hear "Reelin" — It has been too long since Squirrel Flower’s last album, 2023’s Tomorrow’s Fire. Ella Williams has stayed busy via collaborations with Horse Jumper Of Love and Babehoven, in…
UEFA confirm legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino World Cup plan — UEFA confirm to Al Jazeera a preservation letter is with FIFA following failed Gianni Infantino-led World Cup sell-off.
PinkPantheress Turns London Into a Moving Walkway in “Girl Like Me” Video — British TV institution Davina McCall introduces the ridiculously fun visual
Norway $2.3 Trillion Fund Returns 9.4% as Tech Holdings Gain — Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund returned 9.4% in the first half, helped by gains from its large holdings in US technology companies.
5 ways to make an old eReader more useful than a new tablet — You may not need a new tablet after all.
The Business of Watches Podcast: Benjamin Arabov, CEO Of Jacob & Co. — A watch brand we don't always cover on Hodinkee is growing sales and volumes with its polarizing products and unique take on horology. Plus, we need your business-related questions for next week's Q&A episode!
HoverAir's Versa is a pocket gimbal camera and drone mashup — HoverAir has unveiled Versa, an interesting product that marries a gimbal camera and drone.
The seams are where the system lives — Partitioning a system into clean modules doesn’t remove complexity — it relocates it to the seams. Cities learned this by zoning. Software…
Isaiah Rashad to Hit the Road on U.S. Tour — The Lil Sunny’s Awful Road Trip Tour kicks off in August with opener Alemeda
Malaysian foreign minister calls for review of UNHCR’s presence — The UN refugee agency is under pressure to impose stricter controls amid rising local backlash against Rohingya.
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P launches outside China – but not in the US — The dual-lens vlogging camera is now available in Europe, the UK, Canada and Australia.
Justin Bieber Added to World Cup Final Halftime Show — He joins an already-stacked lineup of Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Kermit
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Double Album 'Day And Night' — Look who’s back! Carly Rae Jepsen, queen of critically acclaimed cult-favorite pop stars, has recently been teasing a return, and it’s about time. Jepsen never stops touring, but she hasn’t dropped a new album since…
PUP Share New Song "If This Is It," Stop-Motion "Concrete" Video — The reliably energized Toronto pop-punkers PUP have a long history of sick-ass videos, and they add to it today. It’s been about a year since PUP released their album Who Will Look After The Dogs?, and it…
Messi plays for Inter Miami after father's death — Lionel Messi makes a substitute appearance for Inter Miami on Wednesday following the death of his father and hinting he may retire.
Bob Dylan Band Debuts Yet Another Surprise Guitarist In Cincinnati — Bob Dylan is still having guitarist issues. This past Friday, July 10, another new guitarist joined his live setup. Memphis-based rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist J. Jad Tariq performed with Dylan’s band…
Just Penelope Announce Debut EP 'Great Lake': Hear "After" — Fire Talk’s Angel Tapes imprint is a reliable source of promising acts, like Shower Curtain and Sleeper’s Bell. Bloomington’s Just Penelope are the newest signees, and their explosive, catchy brand of shoegaze is…
GitHub - MikeLuu99/searxng-rust: a metadata search engine similar to searxng in rust — a metadata search engine similar to searxng in rust - MikeLuu99/searxng-rust
The Meaning of Nolan’s The Odyssey — I suspect like many of you, I saw The Odyssey this weekend. I really liked it and the more I read & think about the film, the more it grows in my esteem. This t
See the New Frank Gehry Building Rising From the Shore of the Persian Gulf in Abu Dhabi to House a Global Art Collection — Officials just announced a December opening for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the long-awaited fourth installment in the Guggenheim Foundation's lineup of art…
On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement — In most global contexts, anti-trans politics align with rightwing populism and are part of wider attacks against LGBT+ rights, gender equality, reproductive justice, and sexual freedoms. The intern…
Beijing Said To Be Worried About Anthropic’s Mythos Model | The China Show | 8/4/2026 — “Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles…
Told Slant’s New Album is What's Up — Felix Walworth’s “New York record” arrives September 4
Faust's Original Members Announce Four New Solo Albums: Hear A Track From Each — Krautrock greats Faust have been around for over half a century in various permutations. Today, the group’s four surviving original members announced a fun initiative: They’re each releasing their…