Lifestyle
Nike Says It’s ‘Deeply Committed’ to Snkrs App After Speculation Swirls
After speculation swirled about the future of Nike‘s popular Snkrs app, the company said Saturday it is “deeply committed” to the platform. “Snkrs remains a critical tool in our...
Nike Faces Class Action Over Tariff Refunds
Nike is the latest brand to come under fire from consumers seeking payback for the tariffs they say they paid in the form of higher prices at retail. Like...
Chinese Luxury Market Shows Improvement During Labor Day Holiday
Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across...
Bloomer Shorts Push Balloon Silhouette to New Extremes
If the spring 2026 runways were any indication, voluminous balloon shorts are still setting the tone — but a more niche subset is emerging. From the grounds of Coachella...
World
Intruder launches AI pentesting agents as GCHQ-backed startup automates $50K manual security tests
TL;DRIntruder, a GCHQ-accelerated UK cybersecurity startup, launched AI pentesting agents that replicate manual pen testing methodology in minutes. The broader market is racing to automate vulnerability discovery as AI...
Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA ADAS safety tests while agency investigates 3.2M Teslas for FSD crashes
TL;DRThe Trump administration announced the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass NHTSA’s new driver assistance safety tests. The same agency is investigating 3.2 million Teslas for...
Bezos family office representative leaves Slate Auto board months before $1.4B EV startup begins production in Indiana
TL;DRJeff Bezos’s family office representative Melinda Lewison has left Slate Auto’s board months before the 1.4 billion dollar EV startup is scheduled to begin production of its affordable electric...
Snap Q1 2026: Iran war costs $20-25M monthly in ad revenue, Perplexity $400M deal ends, 16% workforce cut as AR glasses bet intensifies
TL;DRSnap’s Q1 revenue grew 12 per cent to 1.53 billion dollars but the stock fell four per cent after the company disclosed that the Iran war cost it 20...
AI-native enterprise spending surges 94% as SaaS stagnates at 8% and the SaaSpocalypse reprices per-seat software
TL;DRAI-native enterprise spending surged 94 per cent year on year as traditional SaaS growth cooled to eight per cent. The SaaSpocalypse erased 285 billion dollars from software valuations in...
Business
Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday
With the largest Cardiff Bay group, ap Iorwerth needs to win a vote of Senedd members to take over. Source link
How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives. Source link
Southampton spying probe: Saints charged by EFL with spying on Middlesbrough
Saints are accused of breaking two regulations: EFL Regulation 3.4, which requires clubs to act towards each other with the utmost good faith; andEFL Regulation 127, which prohibits any...
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas. Source link
News
Angry Trump Humiliated as Effort to Prosecute Dems Backfires Again
In a hard-hitting assessment of the DOJ’s targeting of Trump’s enemies, Politico columnist Ankush Khardori notes that they’ve produced a string of embarrassing pratfalls. Those include the stalling-out efforts...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down...
What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84....
FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has...
Beauty
A Tuscan-Inspired Estate Wedding in Sonoma with Vineyard Views
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] White and green with touches of bronze and merlot accents [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] The design was inspired by a...
The Curvy Pop Up Brings Designer Plus Size Fashion & Celebrity Closet Sales to Los Angeles
If you’ve been craving a plus size fashion event that feels equal parts community gathering, luxury shopping experience, and fashion insider dream? Mark your calendar now, because The Curvy...
A Beachfront Marbella Wedding at Playa Padre Designed with Quiet Intention
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Ivory, sage, soft gold, and subtle infusions of green. The palette, envisioned by the bride, Alice, echoed the natural hues of the Mediterranean...
Size Inclusivity in Fashion Still Falls Short, So Why Are We Still Asking?
Marie’s Note:Every so often, a piece lands in my inbox that says the quiet part out loud and this one doesn’t whisper, it declares. Written by an indie designer...
Celebrity
‘The Secret Agent’ Sweeps 13th Premios Platino While Netflix’s Ambitious Argentine Series ‘The Eternaut’ Dominates TV Prizes
For the second year in a row, a Brazilian feature swept top honors at the annual Ibero-American awards event Premios Platino, dubbed the Platinos Xcaret after its venue in...
‘Bloody Tennis’ Director on What His Horror Film Says About Society: ‘Ruthlessness Is Rewarded, Not Compassion’ (EXCLUSIVE)
At the Cannes Market, sales agency The Playmaker will be showing a teaser for Nikias Chryssos’ horror film “Bloody Tennis.” Variety spoke to the German director about his debut...
‘Harry Potter’ Agency The Blair Partnership Signals Support for Paramount-WB Merger, Citing Studio’s ‘Long-Term Vision and Commitment to Exceptional Storytelling’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Neil Blair, founder of literary and entertainment agency The Blair Partnership, has signaled his confidence in the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, telling Variety he believes it will continue to “honor...
‘We Were Liars’ Season 2 Casts Young Versions of the Sinclairs as Show Travels Back to Summer of 1999
“We Were Liars” Season 2 has added six new cast members, with the second season set to take place in the summer of 1999 at Beechwood Island. Josh Dallas...
Culture
Stop Pricing Yourself—Price The Value You Create
Too many founders and consultants treat price like a guess tied to “market rate.” That mindset leaves money on the table and weakens client outcomes. My view is simple:...
7 ways seasoned founders make hard personnel calls with empathy
You don’t realize how heavy leadership feels until someone’s livelihood is tied to your decisions. Early on, hiring feels like momentum. Later, you learn the other side of that...
8 ways to lead your company without abandoning yourself
If you’re building a company right now, there’s a good chance you’ve quietly started trading pieces of yourself for progress. You say yes when you mean no, push through...
7 hard lessons founders learn about self-worth and results
Founders often begin their journey with a powerful belief that effort equals outcome. Work harder, move faster, care more, and success should follow. Over time, reality introduces a more...
Style
A Ten-Course Tasting Where Dessert Is the Whole Point
The Journey, which Lee débuted earlier this year, on Thursday evenings only, is something of a return to form for the chef. Before opening her bakery, she worked in...
What “The Sheep Detectives” Doesn’t Understand About Sheep
The formidable historian Carlo Ginzburg once published a paper called “Clues, Myths, and the Historical Method,” in which he argued that the late-nineteenth-century obsession with the “clue,” meaning a...
The Grandmothers Who Become Mothers Again
In “Mawmaw,” the photographer Anthony Wilson pays tribute to West Virginia women who, after one tragedy or another, care for their children’s children. Source link
Spirit Airlines and the Death of Leisure for the Non-Leisure Class
After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like...
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Politics
Justin Bieber played ultra A-list Montecito party, with AI defense execs in the crowd
Just weeks after Justin Bieber’s well-received Coachella headline gig, the singer played a small private event for tech, entertainment and defense industry moguls. Executives at controversial firms, such as...
General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims it illegally sold California driver data
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, state officials...
California tech company Cloudflare to lay off more than 1,000 workers, cites AI
Cloudflare is laying off 20% of its staff, the latest technology company to announce big cuts as it uses more artificial intelligence-powered tools.The San Francisco web performance and cybersecurity...
Crew walks out on ‘CoComelon: The Melon Patch,’ citing labor conditions
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is striking against “CoComelon: The Melon Patch” in protest over wages and working conditions.The union representing crew members working on the live-action...
