Zipline is putting a fresh valuation on the increasingly crowded race to make drone delivery a mainstream part of American last-mile logistics networks, all while the regulatory system is still playing catch-up.
The autonomous delivery company is in talks to raise roughly $1 billion that would value the firm of roughly $20 billion, according to Bloomberg, nearly tripling the $7.6 billion valuation it established in January.
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The energy outside Cipriani, in Lower Manhattan, across from the Charging Bull statue on Broadway, seemed conspicuously suspended in a different time. It was as if crossing the threshold into the Financial District sent me back a decade, to the genesis of this current generation's cultural aesthetic—to the lines at VFiles, the SoHo clothing store whose Howard St. storefront once served as epicenter of the nascent fusion of the worlds of streetwear, hip-hop, and high fashion. All of this was because Kai Cenat, the popular Twitch streamer and content creator, was making his runway debut. The fashion show for his brand Vivet's first collection drew a crowd of the current generation's innovators, giving a reminiscent feeling to the last time a popular figure came crashing through the gates of mainstream fashion.
In attendance that night were popular streamers like Jasontheween, Rakai, and Duke Dennis, alongside more traditional celebrity names: Jaden Smith, Luka Sabbat, Lauryn Hill (!). Popular fashion podcasters and journalists from the New York Times filtered through the crowd as well. It reminded me of the pre-pandemic days of fashion week pop-ups in the shadow of Ye's YZY Szn launches, when the crowds outside seemed as consequential as whoever had a seat inside. Social media had given a generation of streetwear obsessives and aspiring artists a way to build their own audiences, and fashion was beginning to accommodate them. At Cipriani, the streamers had brought another audience into the room.
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#outside #seemed #time #streetwear

Chinese independent refiners may be about to start reducing their processing rates as international oil prices rise and supply from major exporters such as Venezuela and Iran dries up as a result of U.S. foreign policy decisions.
"Teapots are unlikely to be able to afford a full shift to mainstream grades," an Energy Aspects ***** yst said this week, as quoted by Bloomberg. The so-called teapots are more sensitive to adverse oil market changes due to their refining margins being slimmer than those of state-owned majors. These margins have already fallen to breakeven, from around $10 per barrel in early July, Jianan Sun also said.
China imported 37.93 million tons, or 8.93 million barrels per day of crude oil in August, up by 6.2% compared to July, and further recovering from the decade-low seen in June, official Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday. The August import level was still 23.4% lower compared to the same month last year, but it's a marked improvement from the June lows of just 7.1 million bpd.
China slashed its total crude oil imports to a decade low in June, culminating three months of very low import levels amid high prices and constrained supply from the Middle East. This affected refinery output, which in turn contributed to the global fuel squeeze that is now set to deepen and extend in time as fighting in the Middle East continues and intensifies, pushing oil prices higher and sapping some refiners' appetite for the commodity.
With Venezuelan and Iranian crude all but gone, Chinese refiners will probably lean more heavily on Russian crude in the coming weeks. However, Russian crude prices are also on the rise on the futures market, in tune with all the other blends that trade internationally, which will likely put a lid on demand.

#june #july #China #middle

Hasan Piker hears the growing chorus of Democrats condemning him for incendiary statements, and he has a message for the party: "My job is not to make the Democratic Party look good."
The far-left Twitch streamer has boosted socialist candidates even as he created headaches for the broader Democratic Party in a midterm election cycle where it hopes to make major gains. The 35-year-old Piker — whose polarizing stances range from defending communist Chinese dictator Mao Zedong to comparing Zionism to "Nazism" — is a darling of the Democratic Socialists of America, but a potential liability for mainstream Democrats as November approaches.
Piker said Democratic Party officials have not reached out to coordinate a strategy.
"I have not had a conversation with anyone from the DNC," Piker said. "That would be very funny."
James Carville Decries 'Idiot' Hasan Piker, Orders Dsa To Change Its Name

#democratic

Germany's AfD is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream arrivals, exit polls say. It is not yet clear if that would be enough to take power in the state but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern.
The far-right party is projected to win 44-44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%. The AfD has hailed the result as a "historic outcome" and the charismatic leader in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, has refused to rule with any other party.
No far-right party has won control of a state in Germany since World War Two, and governing at state level would mean powers over policing, local education and culture.
Saxony-Anhalt has a small population of 2.1 million and the AfD in the state is ******* sed by domestic intelligence as "far-right extremist", a classification rejected by Siegmund.
The AfD's projected result is higher than earlier opinion polls suggested, but it will depend on which of the smaller parties get into the state parliament before the party's leaders know if they have enough seats to govern.

#enough #govern

Cam Newton is calling out the commonality between Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Cris Collinsworth, Kirk Herbstreit, Tony Romo, and J.J. Watt.
After Dan Le Batard highlighted the perpetual cycle of white guys getting most NFL broadcasting jobs, especially in primetime, Newton continued the conversation on his 4th & 1 show, wondering what metric networks use to hire ******* ysts.
"Is it the position you played? Is it your resume as a player?" Newton asked. "Or is it just the likability? Because if we're talking about how did Kirk Herbstreit get that deal? We know how Tom Brady got his deal. How does Tony Romo get his deal? We know how Troy Aikman got his deal. How does Cris Collinsworth get his deal? These are all mainstream color commentators that we see. We're seeing these faces, as if to say Charles Davis is not capable…RGIII is not capable. Jonathan Vilma, is he capable? Jason McCourty, is he capable?"
Newton went on to note Louis Riddick briefly had a primetime ******* yst role on Monday Night Football until ESPN tapped him on the shoulder to say Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were taking over. Newton also cited Nate Burleson and Michael Strahan as NFL players turned media personalities who are more than qualified to be a lead ******* yst on a primetime game.
"Do you not think Ryan Clark is capable? We've seen it," Newton continued. "Brandon Marshall, he's a sharp guy. You got a guy like Emmanuel Acho, who verbally, his vernacular can hold its own with whoever. Do you always have to be a quarterback? Well, J.J. Watt's not a quarterback. Luke Kuechly is not a quarterback. So what's the metric here?"

#deal #troy #aikman #primetime

Nestlé has found a buyer for the "mainstream" vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) brands it put under review last year.
The Swiss food giant has agreed to offload the portfolio to US private-equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for SFr800m ($1bn).
The disposal concludes the process Nestlé launched last year for its "mainstream and value VMS brands".
Nestlé has labelled the portfolio being sold as the "Holistic Health portfolio". It includes seven brands: Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Puritan's Pride, Sisu and hydration brand Nuun.
The company acquired Nuun in May 2021, then describing the US business as "a leader in the fast-growing functional hydration category".

#nestl #Portfolio #year #swiss

Goal scoring patterns are the cornerstone of football betting, shaping the most popular markets used by bettors and ******* ysts. Understanding how goals are distributed across matches offers vital context beyond unpredictable single-game outcomes. Recognising stable trends can support a more informed approach to interpreting betting markets.
Goal data is essential in mainstream football betting because it reveals patterns that guide market pricing and expectations, including on platforms such as Hurjaa. The most common football betting markets depend on how reliably teams score, with long-term goal patterns providing greater clarity than a single match result. Historical averages and shifts in tactical approach are important for anyone interested in understanding market movements. By identifying these trends, it becomes clearer why popular markets behave as they do.
Betting professionals and ******* ysts usually focus on specific metrics when evaluating goal scoring trends. League averages are a primary reference, since some competitions are known for frequent high-scoring games while others tend to be more defensive and produce fewer goals.
Comparisons between home and away performance help determine where teams are most effective or vulnerable. Timing of goals, such as whether teams score more in the opening or closing stages of matches, also contributes to understanding overall patterns.
Markets like over/under are directly influenced by overall goal rates and tactical shifts within leagues. When a competition moves towards more offensive or defensive play, the over/under lines reflect the new trend accordingly.

#patterns #understanding #scoring #trends

By Joyce Zhou
HONG KONG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - People queued on Sunday to chat, browse and bid farewell to an independent Hong Kong bookstore before it shut, following a July police ‌raid over alleged seditious books and what the store owners said was a "poor business performance".
Snaking ‌lines formed outside the bookstore, Have a Nice Stay, stretching down the staircase in Hong Kong's Kowloon district. Only 20 people at a time were allowed to enter the roughly 600 square-foot **** e.
The city's once-flourishing independent bookstore industry has rapidly dwindled since Beijing imposed sweeping national security legislation on the city in 2020.
Many offered a broader range of political and social **** les than mainstream retailers and became important **** es for civil society through book talks and ‌workshops.

#kong #sunday

In our siloed society, it's becoming rarer to find actors that are truly household names across the mainstream. But go out into the street blindfolded and pick a passerby at random, and chances are, they know Halle Berry and her work. The former teen beauty queen started racking up the acting credits in the late '80s, and has since starred in projects that have embedded themselves firmly in American culture, from quiet charmers to buzzy blockbusters. Berry made history in 2001 as the first Black woman to win a best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball."
If you're like us, you've also been swooning over the stunning style transformation of Halle Berry for decades, alongside her catalog of work. Her natural beauty has been fueling headlines during her entire duration in the spotlight — and rightly so — but we also need to spend some time talking about the 'fits, because those are just as stunning as the genes. She turned 60 in August 2026, and, in honor of her entering a new decade, we thought why not look back at some of the most ooh-worthy style moments of her 50s? We've got the pics to prove Berry is only getting better with age.
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In April 2018, Halle Berry hit the red carpet at the 29th GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills showing more than a little leg in an olive-green number. The "Catwoman" actor reached for an Adeam two-piece 'fit that was a masterclass on how to do minimalism without veering into boring. The wrapped blouse — with its off-the-shoulder fit and studs trailing along the arms — offered the right amount of oomph. Berry paired that with an itty bitty asymmetrical skirt and matching sandals, and threw her brunette locks up into a topknot for a totally wearable yet interesting look.

#beauty #stunning

Was Jonathan Haidt right all along? Readers of this newsletter—and writers at Reason—are surely divided on this one. On Wednesday of this week, news broke that Meta had reached a humongous $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states and the District of Columbia, forced to pay damages due to child-endangerment claims stemming from its social media algorithms and platforms.
"The owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to the financial penalties for violating federal child privacy and states' consumer protection laws, the states announced," reports The New York Times. "Meta also agreed to limit how long teenagers can spend on its platforms and to bans on features that stoke mental health issues, striking at the heart of the company's business of engagement for advertising."
"The settlement effectively ends a bellwether federal trial in the U.S. Northern District of California in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were seeking roughly $200 billion over accusations that Meta harmed children," adds the Times. Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, at times invoked a Section 230 defense, the "First Amendment of the internet" that makes it so companies don't bear liability for the posts of their users—which Reason has repeatedly defended amid a media landscape that doesn't seem to understand the value of Section 230.
"After years of being barred from suing social platforms, state prosecutors have gotten creative," wrote Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown earlier this month about the California/Colorado/Kentucky/New Jersey suit. "They're now claiming that this isn't about user-generated speech but about tech companies' product design. In this case, the states claim that providing photo filters is contributing to teens' body dysmorphia and that 'psychologically manipulative' features like displaying post 'like' counts, sending notifications, and using algorithms to curate content around a user's particular interests are what's keeping kids hooked, not the actual content on Facebook and Instagram. It's a silly claim, since clearly there could be no 'addiction' to social media if not for the content or communications contained on these platforms."
"The attorneys general and plaintiffs say that Meta's algorithms trap its users in the infinite scroll, hours of time spent staring at half-naked influencers or malnourished celebrities, images that breed body dysmorphia, anxiety and depression," reads a different Times article. This case was very explicitly built off of arguments and research found in Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation, which has enjoyed mainstream appeal. "Mr. Haidt met with some of the attorneys general on Zoom, briefing them on his research," the Times continues.

#Facebook #Social

Companies worried for years about whether an employee's password had been stolen.
Now they have to worry about AI "workers," too.
Okta (OKTA) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $805 million, up 11%, while subscription revenue reached $793 million, up 12%. Remaining performance obligations increased 17% to nearly $4.86 billion.
The company boosted its yearly outlook as organizations increasingly face a category of identity that was virtually nonexistent in mainstream commercial IT only a few years ago: autonomous AI agents.
"Every agent needs a trusted identity and clear controls over what it can access and do," CEO Todd McKinnon said.

#okta #years #every #mckinnon

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have worn their "Bratoberfest" alternate jerseys since 2021, but rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe may have sent the look into the mainstream.
The best part? You can actually get your hands on the game-worn apparel.
Timber Rattlers announcer Chris Mehring posted a photo on social media of Uribe, who took the hill for the Timber Rattlers and worked a 1-2-3 third inning Aug. 28 in Appleton against the South Bend Cubs. It's already well over 100,000 views, and that's only on Mehring's original post, with accounts like Talkin' Baseball also noticing.
Uribe and JoJo Romero both took the hill for Class High A Wisconsin as part of their rehab work, retiring all six men they faced and striking out five of them, though the Rattlers lost a seven-run lead to the Cubs in a 10-7 setback.
The uniforms, made to look like traditional German lederhosen with suspenders and a plaid shirt, serve as part of the team's "Bratoberfest" celebration, honoring Wisconsin's German heritage. That included competitive eating celebrity Joey Chestnut at the ballpark Aug. 28 eating eight pounds of bratwurst, cheese curds and other Wisconsin fare.

#rattlers #part

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have worn their "Bratoberfest" alternate jerseys since 2021, but rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe may have sent the look into the mainstream.
The best part? You can actually get your hands on the game-worn apparel.
Timber Rattlers announcer Chris Mehring posted a photo on social media of Uribe, who took the hill for the Timber Rattlers and worked a 1-2-3 third inning Aug. 28 in Appleton against the South Bend Cubs. It's already well over 100,000 views, and that's only on Mehring's original post, with accounts like Talkin' Baseball also noticing.
Uribe and JoJo Romero both took the hill for Class High A Wisconsin as part of their rehab work, retiring all six men they faced and striking out five of them, though the Rattlers lost a seven-run lead to the Cubs in a 10-7 setback.
The uniforms, made to look like traditional German lederhosen with suspenders and a plaid shirt, serve as part of the team's "Bratoberfest" celebration, honoring Wisconsin's German heritage. That included competitive eating celebrity Joey Chestnut at the ballpark Aug. 28 eating eight pounds of bratwurst, cheese curds and other Wisconsin fare.

#bratoberfest #german #worn #look

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Bengaluru: While the Indian cricket team made its Asian Games debut in Hangzhou in 2023, its first appearance at a multi-sport event came at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In Kuala Lumpur, a star-studded side featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Anil ***** ble, VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh bowed out in the league phase. Twenty-five years later, Laxman returned to the multi-sport arena, this time as coach, guiding India to gold in Hangzhou.

Now, as the Shreyas Iyer-led Indian team prepares to defend its ***** le at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture, ***** an beginning with the quarterfinals on Sept 28, Laxman spoke exclusively to TOI of the unique appeal of multi-sport events, India's Asian Games campaign and the experience of being part of the cricket team's journey from its first CWG appearance to maiden Asian Games gold.

"My first experience of a multi-discipline event was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. The whole experience of being part of the Indian contingent feels really great, and that kind of experience every young cricketer should get. It's great that I've had that opportunity both as a player and coach," said the head of cricket at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Recalling the Hangzhou experience, the former batting great said, "Obviously, it's not like your mainstream cricket series or tournaments that we've been part of since we started playing for the country. The Asian Games was a great experience and exposure because not often do we get to visit the Games village, meet a sportsperson from other disciplines, interact with them, see how they train and prepare. A group of us went to support the Indian badminton team, which was fantastic."

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are the seeded teams making the quarterfinals directly, with Afghanistan, ***** an, Nepal, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Oman fighting for the other four knockout berths.

While India will start favourites, they can ill afford to take the other teams lightly, with Nepal giving them a run for their medal in the previous edition before India won by 23 runs to make the semifinals.

India will play a match against ***** an and train in Tokyo for three days before heading to the host city. Laxman pointed to the match against Nepal and said, "One thing which we have learnt playing the game is never underestimate your opponent."

Beyond the game, Laxman believes it is about knowledge sharing.

"Given the experience and the exposure the Indian cricketers have, at the end of the match it's also about sharing that experience with players from other countries. After Nepal ran us close in the previous edition of the Asian Games, their coach invited me to talk to the team, which was an opportunity to share knowledge. It's not just me, but that's the way the entire group of players will approach the experience," Laxman stated.

#experience #nepal #hangzhou

Companies worried for years about whether an employee's password had been stolen.
Now they have to worry about AI "workers," too.
Okta (OKTA) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $805 million, up 11%, while subscription revenue reached $793 million, up 12%. Remaining performance obligations increased 17% to nearly $4.86 billion.
The company boosted its yearly outlook as organizations increasingly face a category of identity that was virtually nonexistent in mainstream commercial IT only a few years ago: autonomous AI agents.
"Every agent needs a trusted identity and clear controls over what it can access and do," CEO Todd McKinnon said.

#okta #million #identity #remaining

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Revenue growth was driven by the recovery of semiconductor design releases that were previously delayed in fiscal Q2, with gradual improvement continuing through May and the remainder of Q3.
High-end IC revenue reached a record 44% of total IC sales as wafer fabs prioritized higher profitability projects and accelerated node migration to 28nm, 22nm, and 14nm.
Mainstream IC business declined to $86 million, reflecting a natural evolution toward higher ASP chip designs as customers transition to more advanced technology nodes.
FPD revenue remained near historical highs, supported by strong OLED demand for flagship consumer electronics in developed markets, despite memory constraints affecting emerging market launches.

#analysts

The world of food television exploded with personalities in the 1990s, and these culinary icons didn't just cook — they captivated millions with their on-screen flair, flavor-packed recipes, and unforgettable catchphrases. InTouch brings you a closer look at the chefs who inspired at-home cooks, redefined cooking shows, and became household names. From the bustling streets of New York to the glamour of Hollywood, each of these stars made a mark that's still felt in today's kitchens.
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Renowned for blending French techniques with Californian ingredients, Wolfgang Puck helped revolutionize American fine dining. From elegant Oscar after-parties to his many popular restaurants, Puck remains a pioneer in both taste and innovation. His lively presence brought culinary artistry into the mainstream spotlight. Puck's flagship eatery, Spago, opened on Sunset Strip in January 1982 and introduced the then-unheard-of open-kitchen dining concept, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
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With his iconic shouts of "Bam!" and "Kick it up a notch," Emeril Lagasse energized home cooking for a generation of TV viewers. His star power on the Food Network and in the kitchen transformed him into a true celebrity, bridging the gap between old-school technique and modern showmanship. His infectious personality and approachable style set the gold standard for TV chefs. Lagasse first stepped in front of cameras in 1993 on Food Network's How to Boil Water, before his own program, Essence of Emeril, and later Emeril Live! turned him into television's breakout culinary star, according to Parade.

#puck #cooking

When the national debt topped $40 trillion last week, it was a round-number milestone that grabbed mainstream media attention. It also coincided with a rough week in the news for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, whose intervention in the bond markets was widely viewed as a failure.
Undeterred, Bessent on Thursday seemed to dismiss the ballooning national debt as a relative blip on the Treasury's radar.
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#dollar #secretary

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms.
Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.
Following Saturday's UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters.
Check out some of those reactions.

#sacramento

Celtic of course go into the match with a 3-0 advantage but clearly the Celtic manager is taking nothing for granted, just as you would expect. Here's everything that was said to the travelling mainstream media…
SOCCER – UEFA CL, Celtic vs LASK,19.August.26 – SOCCER – UEFA Champions League, play-off, Celtic Glasgow vs Linzer ASK. Image shows Moses Usor LASK and Auston Trusty Celtic. photo GEPA pictures/Manuel Binder IMAGO
Q: First of all, your squad news, please? There was a situation with Auston Trusty. Did he train this morning? Did he travel?
Martin O'Neill: "Yeah, he's travelled. It was a bit of an upset stomach. This morning, he just didn't train, but he's with us.
Q: Are you hopeful he'll play?

#auston #trusty #train

Melissa Gilbert sent an emotional call to action regarding child actresses after Hayden Panettiere's death.
On Saturday, August 22, the former Little House on the Prairie child actress posted a lengthy Substack update addressing the deaths of Panettiere at 36 in August 2026, Michelle Trachtenberg at 39 in February 2025, and Daveigh Chase at 35 in June 2026.
"How is it possible that no one in the mainstream media has picked up on this?" Gilbert, 62, began her post. "… Three former female child actors of the same generation are gone. Tragically, heartbreakingly, agonizingly too soon."
She continued, "They are gone, and the question I have been turning over and over in my head is, 'WHY?' Why are these three sweet, wildly talented, vibrant, vital young women gone? And why does this all feel so personal to me? I did not know Hayden personally and only worked briefly with Mishy and Daveigh. It feels personal because I was them. As were Tatum, Kristy, Brooke, Patty, Anyssa, Dakota, Elle, Shirley, Britney, Jodie, Drew, and my sister, Sara, to name a few."
Gilbert called the women "members of the same tribe," declaring, "When one of us dies, it runs through all of us like an electrical current. When three of us die so close together, something is very, very wrong."

#child

Camilo Duran of Celtic celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 play-offs first leg match between Celtic and LASK at Celtic Park on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The Columbian goalscorer spoke at his mainstream media conference on Wednesday night after Celtic's hugely impressive 3-0 win over Austrian Champions LASK and refused to accept that anything has been settled just yet despite the hoops taking that advantage into the decisive second leg.
"There are 90 minutes left," Camilo said. "We haven't won or achieved anything yet. I'm just happy for the work the team has done. Now we need to rest and continue working with humility.
"I know that the next game is waiting for us. We have to do our best over there, the same as we did on Wednesday night. With God's help, we'll get through this phase, which is what we obviously all want."
Camilo Duran of Celtic celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 play-offs first leg match between Celtic and LASK at Celtic Park on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

#celtic

The man who pioneered wholesale change in sports media with the founding of ESPN has died.
Bill Rasmussen, the entrepreneur who conceived the 24-hour cable sports network ESPN, died on Tuesday at age 93, the network announced. Rasmussen, along with his son Scott, famously came up with the idea for ESPN while stuck in traffic traveling to the Jersey Shore. Now, nearly 50 years later, ESPN is a behemoth prepared to broadcast the first Super Bowl in the network's history next February.
"Bill was a remarkable man – a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. "Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn't for Bill's passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit he put into building ESPN in the late 1970s – key aspects of our company culture that still carry on to this day."
Rasmussen's time at ESPN was essential but short-lived. The network launched in 1979 on the back of emerging satellite technology and funding from Getty Oil. The early days of ESPN were programmed with the flagship SportsCenter news and highlights show surrounded by a hodgepodge of live sports rights. Securing early-round NCAA Tournament broadcasts in March of 1980 proved to be a springboard for the fledgling network, helping bring ESPN into the mainstream.
Rasmussen left ESPN in October 1980 just over a year after its formal launch. Despite his brief tenure, his impact on the sports media industry was profound.

#sports #Media #died

Dating is never easy, but dating while famous? Probably even harder — especially online.
Many celebrities stick to dating techniques like being set up by friends or crossing their fingers for a traditional meet-cute. There are some stars, however, who have joined the masses in swiping for love, trying the celeb-exclusive app Raya or more mainstream platforms such as Tinder and ***** ble.
Some scored matches, others got ghosted and more than one — including Zayn Malik and Andy Cohen — was accused of catfishing. A few, like Dakota Fanning and Charlize Theron, were urged to sign up by pals, and that just meant they could judge matches together (looking at you, BFFs Lisa Ann Walter and Elaine Hendrix!).
While several enjoyed trying the online dating pool, Olivia Rodrigo got the ick from the experience.
Ahead are the celebs who've gone on the record about trying out dating apps.

#tinder

Tepper's complete exit from SNDK and GLW has been validated by subsequent price action, with both stocks dropping 28% and 35% respectively since his Q2 close.
Tepper held $1.1 billion in Micron and added to Baidu, betting on highest-conviction single names over broad memory and China baskets.
Defense is the only theme Tepper exited without a replacement, making his RTX and L3Harris walkout the clearest directional bet of the quarter.
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David Tepper's Appaloosa Management closed out 12 positions entirely in the Q2 2026 13F filed August 14, 2026, and the pattern beneath the list reveals a fund narrowing sprawling thematic bets down to single-name conviction plays.

#conviction #sndk

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Perhaps the biggest financial story of 2026 has been the initial public offering of ***** eX, and the pending IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, together expected to bring as much as $4 trillion in market cap to US equities over the next six to 12 months. The AI economy hype has some investors rushing into ***** eX stock, with many champing at the bit to buy Anthropic and OpenAI to build a sort of mini-tech index in their taxable brokerage account or IRA. Call it: AI IPO FOMO.
Some financial advisors working with retirement savers have taken a more measured approach, however, telling Retirement Upside that they're optimistic about the long-term opportunity presented by these companies while also cautious about rushing into single-stock positions. Most say they are happy to wait for these stocks' eventual inclusion in mainstream indices and diversified sector funds, where their big potential upside and downside risks are balanced with broader holdings.
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Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms.
Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.
Following Saturday's UFC Fight Night 284 in Las Vegas, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters.
Check out some of those reactions.

#fighters #Instagram

Robert Irwin is calling out mainstream media for misrepresenting his family.
The conservationist, 22, spoke about navigating his life in the public eye in an interview with the Something to Talk About podcast released Saturday, in which he recalled a moment when paparazzi took pictures of him after the death of his beloved childhood pet chicken, Piggy.
Irwin said that when he was 16, he was getting off a flight when he learned that Piggy had died. The family had adopted the chicken after the death of his father, conservationist Steve Irwin.
"She was so much more than a chicken," he recalled. "She was 13, and I got the text that she passed away. I got off the plane and there was a bunch of cameras taking photos of me."
He continued: "I was absolutely cut up. I looked obviously very sad and then the reports come out: 'Oh, there's a family rift between Robert and his sister,' or 'Robert's mum is doing this.'"

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