12 hours ago
Advertisements will be going up this season at Michigan Stadium. Google Gemini, Meijer, and Coca-Cola will be featured on Michigan's padded end zone walls, as well as on the jumbotron.
For the first time, Michigan is adding limited ads around its stadium, beginning this season.
Coca-Cola, Meijer and Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, are the initial partners. pic.twitter.com/sxqi6tXbBt
Earlier this week, we asked fans if they loved or hated ads going up inside Michigan Stadium. The results are in, and fans aren't liking the changes.
75% of fans hate that there are now advertisements in Michigan Stadium, while 25% love them.
The immediate hate is understandable from a fanbase so rich in tradition. Ads are new to Michigan Stadium, and there's a natural dislike of change. However, new revenue streams are needed with the current nature of college football and all the money it takes via NIL to field a competitive team.
#gemini #meijer #cola
For the first time, Michigan is adding limited ads around its stadium, beginning this season.
Coca-Cola, Meijer and Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, are the initial partners. pic.twitter.com/sxqi6tXbBt
Earlier this week, we asked fans if they loved or hated ads going up inside Michigan Stadium. The results are in, and fans aren't liking the changes.
75% of fans hate that there are now advertisements in Michigan Stadium, while 25% love them.
The immediate hate is understandable from a fanbase so rich in tradition. Ads are new to Michigan Stadium, and there's a natural dislike of change. However, new revenue streams are needed with the current nature of college football and all the money it takes via NIL to field a competitive team.
#gemini #meijer #cola
17 hours ago
The Women's Super League returns this coming weekend.
The new season kicks off on Friday with London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United. Champions Manchester City are back in action on Sunday against Birmingham.
But who has come in this summer? Below, we pick out seven new signings to watch out for this season.
Since Dragoni's debut for Inter Milan at the age of 16, Chelsea have kept a keen eye on the Italy midfielder. Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria (a points-based visa system administered by the FA for overseas players) and post-Brexit regulations mean Chelsea, like all English clubs, cannot sign foreign players under the age of 18. But even as Dragoni signed for Barcelona in 2023, aged 17, Chelsea still hoped to one day secure the midfielder's signature.
The reasoning is simple, according to sources at Chelsea and close to the player. Dragoni, says one source, could become one of the best midfielders in the world.
#Chelsea #city #dragoni #super
The new season kicks off on Friday with London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United. Champions Manchester City are back in action on Sunday against Birmingham.
But who has come in this summer? Below, we pick out seven new signings to watch out for this season.
Since Dragoni's debut for Inter Milan at the age of 16, Chelsea have kept a keen eye on the Italy midfielder. Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria (a points-based visa system administered by the FA for overseas players) and post-Brexit regulations mean Chelsea, like all English clubs, cannot sign foreign players under the age of 18. But even as Dragoni signed for Barcelona in 2023, aged 17, Chelsea still hoped to one day secure the midfielder's signature.
The reasoning is simple, according to sources at Chelsea and close to the player. Dragoni, says one source, could become one of the best midfielders in the world.
#Chelsea #city #dragoni #super
1 day ago
Joey Badass' old comments about ****** retention are making the rounds again following Serayah's allegations that the rapper repeatedly cheated during their relationship.
Back in 2022, Joey appeared on The Joe Budden Podcast, where he revealed he practiced ****** retention and explained why he believed it could improve his energy and overall performance.
"You practice ****** retention?" Joey was asked.
"Absolutely," he responded.
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#joey #semen
Back in 2022, Joey appeared on The Joe Budden Podcast, where he revealed he practiced ****** retention and explained why he believed it could improve his energy and overall performance.
"You practice ****** retention?" Joey was asked.
"Absolutely," he responded.
COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.
#joey #semen
1 day ago
Last week, Denver Broncos head coach went scorched earth on FS1's Geoff Schwartz for his Bo Nix take on First Things First. After a few days of reflection, Payton addressed the situation once and for all after the Broncos' final preseason game, a win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
"That was crazy, wasn't it?" Payton said of the viral exchange. "I can't help myself, though. When I see something like that, I'm sorry. It's just, I have a pause and then it's like, 'What are you watching?' Just watch the tape."
Payton defended Nix once again, something he has found himself doing often since first drafting Nix in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. "Everything was the opposite of what he was saying and the worst part was he played at Oregon," Payton said of Schwartz.
Payton compared Schwartz's take with the first time he ever saw former Vikings stars Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson: It's completely different to see a player in-person than it is to watch a player on tape from the comfort of your home. Payton took one last shot at Schwartz in his post-game remarks. "You've got the basement podcast with the beer logo and I just couldn't help myself with that one," Payton said. "It was silly."
You can see Payton's full comments on the situation below.
#schwartz #Vikings #take #game
"That was crazy, wasn't it?" Payton said of the viral exchange. "I can't help myself, though. When I see something like that, I'm sorry. It's just, I have a pause and then it's like, 'What are you watching?' Just watch the tape."
Payton defended Nix once again, something he has found himself doing often since first drafting Nix in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. "Everything was the opposite of what he was saying and the worst part was he played at Oregon," Payton said of Schwartz.
Payton compared Schwartz's take with the first time he ever saw former Vikings stars Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson: It's completely different to see a player in-person than it is to watch a player on tape from the comfort of your home. Payton took one last shot at Schwartz in his post-game remarks. "You've got the basement podcast with the beer logo and I just couldn't help myself with that one," Payton said. "It was silly."
You can see Payton's full comments on the situation below.
#schwartz #Vikings #take #game
2 days ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was signing for another bogey-free round when he was curious enough about the par-3 ninth hole at 270 yards. The numbers surprised him and validated his thinking about how hard it was to separate at East Lake for the Tour Championship.
The 87 players on that hole in three rounds had made two birdies and six bogeys. Do the math — he does have a degree from the McCombs School of Business at Texas — and that's 79 pars.
"That seems very high," Scheffler said. "It's almost like let's just skip it at this point. If we're all going to make par, what's the point in playing the hole, to be fair?"
Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard got a little separation at the end — Hovland with six putts of 7 feet or longer on the last six holes for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Gerard, who was bogey-free in his round of 66 — but the talk all week has been how bunched the scoring has been.
Cameron Young opened with an even-par 70 on Thursday and was in last place. After 54 holes, Kristoffer Reitan and Alex Smalley shared the basement. They were at 3-under 207.
#free
The 87 players on that hole in three rounds had made two birdies and six bogeys. Do the math — he does have a degree from the McCombs School of Business at Texas — and that's 79 pars.
"That seems very high," Scheffler said. "It's almost like let's just skip it at this point. If we're all going to make par, what's the point in playing the hole, to be fair?"
Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard got a little separation at the end — Hovland with six putts of 7 feet or longer on the last six holes for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Gerard, who was bogey-free in his round of 66 — but the talk all week has been how bunched the scoring has been.
Cameron Young opened with an even-par 70 on Thursday and was in last place. After 54 holes, Kristoffer Reitan and Alex Smalley shared the basement. They were at 3-under 207.
#free
2 days ago
Caitlin Clark reveals Taylor Swift's reaction to new signature shoes originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Caitlin Clark debuted a special pair of signature shoes Friday night, but one review apparently mattered more than the others. The Indiana Fever star wore the "Friendship Bracelet" colorway of her Nike Caitlin 1 during a 111-91 victory over the Connecticut Sun. The design was inspired by the friendship-bracelet tradition that became synonymous with Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
When Clark was asked about Swift's opinion of the shoes, she delivered a simple three-word response.
"Taylor likes them," Clark said with a smile in a video shared by the Fever.
That should qualify as a strong endorsement. Clark and Swift have developed a public friendship over the past several years. Clark attended multiple Eras Tour concerts and sat with Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January 2025.
#taylor #friendship #swift
Caitlin Clark debuted a special pair of signature shoes Friday night, but one review apparently mattered more than the others. The Indiana Fever star wore the "Friendship Bracelet" colorway of her Nike Caitlin 1 during a 111-91 victory over the Connecticut Sun. The design was inspired by the friendship-bracelet tradition that became synonymous with Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
When Clark was asked about Swift's opinion of the shoes, she delivered a simple three-word response.
"Taylor likes them," Clark said with a smile in a video shared by the Fever.
That should qualify as a strong endorsement. Clark and Swift have developed a public friendship over the past several years. Clark attended multiple Eras Tour concerts and sat with Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January 2025.
#taylor #friendship #swift
3 days ago
On August 13, Celcuity (NASDAQ:CELC) walked investors through a quarter unlike any in the company's history. The clinical-stage biotech is no longer just clinical: its breast cancer drug Revtopik won FDA approval on July 14, and the call was built around how the company plans to turn that approval into an actual business. The tone was confident, but the numbers underneath told a more complicated story about what launching a first drug really costs.
The regulatory news alone stood out. The FDA approved Revtopik on July 14 for patients with HR positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer without a PIK3CA mutation who had progressed on prior endocrine therapy. Less than three weeks later, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommended both the Revtopik triplet and doublet as preferred Category 1 options for second-line treatment, a fast endorsement suggesting oncologists see real value here.
That value shows up in the data. In the PIK3CA mutant cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 trial, the gedatolisib triplet produced a median progression-free survival of 11.1 months versus 5.6 months for alpelisib plus fulvestrant, cutting the risk of progression or death in half. Just 5.2% of triplet patients and 3.8% of doublet patients stopped treatment due to side effects, compared to 19% on alpelisib. CEO Sullivan said that 4% to 5% range "best represents what we expect to see in a real world setting," a detail that matters because patients who stay on a drug longer generate more revenue over time.
Celcuity is not stopping at second-line treatment either. The VIKTORIA-2 trial has been expanded to test gedatolisib in treatment-naive, endocrine-sensitive patients, a group that makes up roughly two-thirds of newly diagnosed advanced breast cancer cases each year. That bet is backed by earlier Phase 1b data showing a median progression-free survival of 48.6 months, nearly double the roughly 25 months typical of current standard of care. Commercially, the company says its 80-person oncology sales team, averaging 24 years of experience, is fully built, backed by $754 million in cash management expects to last into 2029.
Turning that approval into revenue has been expensive. Net loss widened to $78.9 million, or $1.44 per share, for the quarter, compared to a loss of $45.3 million a year earlier. Selling, general, and administrative expenses jumped $27.4 million to $35 million, driven mostly by hiring the commercial team needed to support the launch. Celcuity has not shipped a single vial yet, with shipments not expected to begin until late in the third quarter of 2026.
#cancer #months #quarter
The regulatory news alone stood out. The FDA approved Revtopik on July 14 for patients with HR positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer without a PIK3CA mutation who had progressed on prior endocrine therapy. Less than three weeks later, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommended both the Revtopik triplet and doublet as preferred Category 1 options for second-line treatment, a fast endorsement suggesting oncologists see real value here.
That value shows up in the data. In the PIK3CA mutant cohort of the VIKTORIA-1 trial, the gedatolisib triplet produced a median progression-free survival of 11.1 months versus 5.6 months for alpelisib plus fulvestrant, cutting the risk of progression or death in half. Just 5.2% of triplet patients and 3.8% of doublet patients stopped treatment due to side effects, compared to 19% on alpelisib. CEO Sullivan said that 4% to 5% range "best represents what we expect to see in a real world setting," a detail that matters because patients who stay on a drug longer generate more revenue over time.
Celcuity is not stopping at second-line treatment either. The VIKTORIA-2 trial has been expanded to test gedatolisib in treatment-naive, endocrine-sensitive patients, a group that makes up roughly two-thirds of newly diagnosed advanced breast cancer cases each year. That bet is backed by earlier Phase 1b data showing a median progression-free survival of 48.6 months, nearly double the roughly 25 months typical of current standard of care. Commercially, the company says its 80-person oncology sales team, averaging 24 years of experience, is fully built, backed by $754 million in cash management expects to last into 2029.
Turning that approval into revenue has been expensive. Net loss widened to $78.9 million, or $1.44 per share, for the quarter, compared to a loss of $45.3 million a year earlier. Selling, general, and administrative expenses jumped $27.4 million to $35 million, driven mostly by hiring the commercial team needed to support the launch. Celcuity has not shipped a single vial yet, with shipments not expected to begin until late in the third quarter of 2026.
#cancer #months #quarter
3 days ago
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The dollar was roughly flat on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention moved towards a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Warsh is scheduled to speak at the gathering of central bankers on Friday, where investors will watch for clues on how policymakers plan to navigate a landscape in which higher Treasury yields could do some of the tightening work for them.
The dollar has rebounded 0.35% this week after a 0.83% drop in the prior week after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would double the size of quarterly repurchases of longer-dated bonds, sparking concerns that a shift to a more direct strategy to mitigate the rise in borrowing costs could lead to a debasement of the dollar.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged up 0.05% to 99.18, with the euro off 0.03% at $1.1646.
#warsh #chuck #york #thursday
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The dollar was roughly flat on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention moved towards a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Warsh is scheduled to speak at the gathering of central bankers on Friday, where investors will watch for clues on how policymakers plan to navigate a landscape in which higher Treasury yields could do some of the tightening work for them.
The dollar has rebounded 0.35% this week after a 0.83% drop in the prior week after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would double the size of quarterly repurchases of longer-dated bonds, sparking concerns that a shift to a more direct strategy to mitigate the rise in borrowing costs could lead to a debasement of the dollar.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged up 0.05% to 99.18, with the euro off 0.03% at $1.1646.
#warsh #chuck #york #thursday
3 days ago
The NHL has its first $20 million man. Friday, the Avalanche announced an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension with Cale Makar. The average annual value comes in at $20.4 million, handing the 27-year-old star defenseman the highest AAV in league history. It's just below the league maximum at $20.8M, and the total contract is the largest in NHL history.
Makar's landmark contract comes just a month after Sharks center Macklin Celebrini set a new high-water mark at $18.8 million AAV as part of a five-year, $94 million deal. Though bigger, Makar's deal similarly contains eye-popping signing bonuses: In the final year, at age 36, Makar will be guaranteed a whopping $18.8 million.
The highest NHL AAV has now been smashed four times throughout the past year—and three times this summer alone.
In September 2025, Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov signed a then-record $136 million, eight-year extension at $17 million AAV—resetting the market for the league's stars. In June, offer-sheet drama surrounding Leo Carlsson pushed the Ducks to sign the center to an $18 million AAV deal. But in July, Celebrini agreed to his deal, and Makar knocked him off less than a month later.
Makar is the only defenseman of the four. Along with setting a new high bar in the sport, his deal also ratchets up the market for the NHL's other top defensemen, whose new contracts are imminent: particularly Quinn Hughes, who was moved to Minnesota in a blockbuster trade last season; and Matthew Schaefer of the Islanders, who is coming off of a Calder Trophy–winning season during which he banked rookie records.
#contract #eight
Makar's landmark contract comes just a month after Sharks center Macklin Celebrini set a new high-water mark at $18.8 million AAV as part of a five-year, $94 million deal. Though bigger, Makar's deal similarly contains eye-popping signing bonuses: In the final year, at age 36, Makar will be guaranteed a whopping $18.8 million.
The highest NHL AAV has now been smashed four times throughout the past year—and three times this summer alone.
In September 2025, Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov signed a then-record $136 million, eight-year extension at $17 million AAV—resetting the market for the league's stars. In June, offer-sheet drama surrounding Leo Carlsson pushed the Ducks to sign the center to an $18 million AAV deal. But in July, Celebrini agreed to his deal, and Makar knocked him off less than a month later.
Makar is the only defenseman of the four. Along with setting a new high bar in the sport, his deal also ratchets up the market for the NHL's other top defensemen, whose new contracts are imminent: particularly Quinn Hughes, who was moved to Minnesota in a blockbuster trade last season; and Matthew Schaefer of the Islanders, who is coming off of a Calder Trophy–winning season during which he banked rookie records.
#contract #eight
3 days ago
A federal judge again denied President Donald Trump's legal effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction.
District Judge Alvin ******* erstein said in a ruling Friday that Trump's cited grounds were "neither new nor legally sufficient."
Hellerstein has previously denied Trump's request to move the case, but a federal appellate court ruled last fall that the district court judge must reconsider in light of the landmark presidential immunity ruling in July 2024 from the US Supreme Court.
The judge heard arguments from lawyers for Trump and prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's office at a hearing in February but did not issue a ruling until now. Friday, ******* erstein maintained his position that Trump's acts as charged in the state's case against him were private and unrelated to his federal office.
"The People's prosecution arises from President Trump's private conduct surrounding the reimbursement of hush money payments to an adult film star," ******* erstein wrote Friday. "That conduct, and the challenged evidence, bears no substantive relation to his position in federal office. To consider these facts to be 'relating to' a federal office would give the words a definition that is 'so broad that it is meaningless.'"
#judge #court #district
District Judge Alvin ******* erstein said in a ruling Friday that Trump's cited grounds were "neither new nor legally sufficient."
Hellerstein has previously denied Trump's request to move the case, but a federal appellate court ruled last fall that the district court judge must reconsider in light of the landmark presidential immunity ruling in July 2024 from the US Supreme Court.
The judge heard arguments from lawyers for Trump and prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's office at a hearing in February but did not issue a ruling until now. Friday, ******* erstein maintained his position that Trump's acts as charged in the state's case against him were private and unrelated to his federal office.
"The People's prosecution arises from President Trump's private conduct surrounding the reimbursement of hush money payments to an adult film star," ******* erstein wrote Friday. "That conduct, and the challenged evidence, bears no substantive relation to his position in federal office. To consider these facts to be 'relating to' a federal office would give the words a definition that is 'so broad that it is meaningless.'"
#judge #court #district
3 days ago
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is facing a few questions, and shortcomings, entering his fourth NFL season.
He's not tall, he's quick but not particularly fast, he has decent but not great arm power and he has a high ceiling but a very low basement. He's also remarkably inconsistent from week to week.
One thing you can't argue with is that he's undeniably clutch. No quarterback has more game-winning drives since Young entered the league in 2023, and he's been ranked as the 10th-most clutch quarterback in the league by Bleacher Report.
Analyst Brad Gagnon writes:
This may seem odd considering his broad struggles three years in, but Young has actually led an NFL-high 12 game-winning drives since coming into the league in 2023. Part of that comes from the fact that the Panthers rarely blow teams out, but his 99.8 third-down passer rating in the second half of one-score games since 2024 indicates a significant clutch factor with the 25-year-old. Imagine where he could go with more support in key moments in the future.
#clutch #since #game
He's not tall, he's quick but not particularly fast, he has decent but not great arm power and he has a high ceiling but a very low basement. He's also remarkably inconsistent from week to week.
One thing you can't argue with is that he's undeniably clutch. No quarterback has more game-winning drives since Young entered the league in 2023, and he's been ranked as the 10th-most clutch quarterback in the league by Bleacher Report.
Analyst Brad Gagnon writes:
This may seem odd considering his broad struggles three years in, but Young has actually led an NFL-high 12 game-winning drives since coming into the league in 2023. Part of that comes from the fact that the Panthers rarely blow teams out, but his 99.8 third-down passer rating in the second half of one-score games since 2024 indicates a significant clutch factor with the 25-year-old. Imagine where he could go with more support in key moments in the future.
#clutch #since #game
3 days ago
Good Good CEO Matt Kendrick took to social media early Friday morning to slam Callaway for the advertisement controversy that has dominated golf headlines all week.
At 3:38 a.m. ET Friday, Kendrick wrote on X/Twitter, "Interesting that Callaway Golf asks us to make an ad then approves it then asks us to take the fall then drops us in a coordinated media blitz and covers it up by giving a million dollars away thinking everyone will be ok with it. 30 for 39 will be legendary."
Kendrick also replied to a slew of posts from other users, most notably one who suggested Good Good file a lawsuit against Callaway, to which Kendrick responded "not opposed." That reply has since been deleted, but screenshots rapidly circulated social media.
Late Friday morning, David Rumsey with Front Office Sports managed to get Kendrick on the phone and published a Q&A, in which Kendrick said that Good Good is "not thinking about" suing Callaway and that the X post was "just off the cuff responding to a comment." Kendrick told Rumsey that he never saw the video before it went live and that Good Good "removed the people responsible" for the ad.
Kendrick was also asked about why he decided to send the initial X post Friday regarding the situation with Callaway: "It's just been tough with everything I've seen from what's come towards my family and things like that, and the frustration, it's just tough," Kendrick said. "You don't like being kicked when you're down. It's definitely reactionary, but it comes from a place of just not liking what's coming from this to us personally. It's been tough. The company is one thing, but family is a whole 'nother thing.
#Friday #Media #golf #Social
At 3:38 a.m. ET Friday, Kendrick wrote on X/Twitter, "Interesting that Callaway Golf asks us to make an ad then approves it then asks us to take the fall then drops us in a coordinated media blitz and covers it up by giving a million dollars away thinking everyone will be ok with it. 30 for 39 will be legendary."
Kendrick also replied to a slew of posts from other users, most notably one who suggested Good Good file a lawsuit against Callaway, to which Kendrick responded "not opposed." That reply has since been deleted, but screenshots rapidly circulated social media.
Late Friday morning, David Rumsey with Front Office Sports managed to get Kendrick on the phone and published a Q&A, in which Kendrick said that Good Good is "not thinking about" suing Callaway and that the X post was "just off the cuff responding to a comment." Kendrick told Rumsey that he never saw the video before it went live and that Good Good "removed the people responsible" for the ad.
Kendrick was also asked about why he decided to send the initial X post Friday regarding the situation with Callaway: "It's just been tough with everything I've seen from what's come towards my family and things like that, and the frustration, it's just tough," Kendrick said. "You don't like being kicked when you're down. It's definitely reactionary, but it comes from a place of just not liking what's coming from this to us personally. It's been tough. The company is one thing, but family is a whole 'nother thing.
#Friday #Media #golf #Social
3 days ago
On August 20, 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered the memory industry's historically volatile boom-and-bust cycle, telling CNBC's "Mad Money" that "today there is no AI without memory."
Mehrotra said data-center customers currently want roughly 50% more supply than Micron can commit to delivering. The firm has signed five-year strategic agreements with more than 16 customers to lock in demand, up from the number disclosed on its late-June earnings call. Micron is backing that outlook with a planned $250 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing through 2035, including two new fabs in Boise, Idaho. It separately unveiled a $10 billion Micron Research Labs initiative, endorsed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Demand is running well ahead of what Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) can physically supply. Data-center customers want about 50% more memory than Micron can commit to, a supply-demand gap severe enough that all its customers across our end markets will buy everything that it makes. That kind of shortage, rather than oversupply, is the opposite of the environment that has historically crushed memory prices.
Long-term contracts are replacing the spot-market exposure that drove past boom-bust cycles. Micron has signed five-year strategic agreements with more than 16 customers who have "committed to taking the supply." It gives Micron real visibility into future demand instead of relying on volatile spot pricing that has wrecked memory margins in past cycles.
Micron is backing its confidence with capital, not just commentary. The firm's $250 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment through 2035, plus a separate $10 billion Micron Research Labs investment, signals a multi-decade bet on sustained AI-driven demand. The research initiative's endorsement from customers as significant as Nvidia and Apple lends outside credibility to that bet.
#memory #supply #Research #technology
Mehrotra said data-center customers currently want roughly 50% more supply than Micron can commit to delivering. The firm has signed five-year strategic agreements with more than 16 customers to lock in demand, up from the number disclosed on its late-June earnings call. Micron is backing that outlook with a planned $250 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing through 2035, including two new fabs in Boise, Idaho. It separately unveiled a $10 billion Micron Research Labs initiative, endorsed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Demand is running well ahead of what Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) can physically supply. Data-center customers want about 50% more memory than Micron can commit to, a supply-demand gap severe enough that all its customers across our end markets will buy everything that it makes. That kind of shortage, rather than oversupply, is the opposite of the environment that has historically crushed memory prices.
Long-term contracts are replacing the spot-market exposure that drove past boom-bust cycles. Micron has signed five-year strategic agreements with more than 16 customers who have "committed to taking the supply." It gives Micron real visibility into future demand instead of relying on volatile spot pricing that has wrecked memory margins in past cycles.
Micron is backing its confidence with capital, not just commentary. The firm's $250 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment through 2035, plus a separate $10 billion Micron Research Labs investment, signals a multi-decade bet on sustained AI-driven demand. The research initiative's endorsement from customers as significant as Nvidia and Apple lends outside credibility to that bet.
#memory #supply #Research #technology
3 days ago
Elon Musk backed a bold Grok Bot promise on Wednesday. If the AI agent loses money while running an investor's bank account, xAI will make the user whole, he says.
One investor is taking him up on it. Yet the numbers tell a different story. It starts with a $100 liability cap sitting in xAI's own terms.
Teslaconomics, a Tesla and xAI investor, asked a simple question on Wednesday. Had anyone connected Grok Bot to a bank account? In a post on X (Twitter), he said the agent could track spending, pay bills, and catch strange charges.
He even wondered whether he still needed a personal banker. His partner reportedly told him an outright no. She fears what an AI with that much access could do.
However, Elon Musk is confident, and even guaranteed reimbursement should the Grok bot mess up.
#wednesday #account
One investor is taking him up on it. Yet the numbers tell a different story. It starts with a $100 liability cap sitting in xAI's own terms.
Teslaconomics, a Tesla and xAI investor, asked a simple question on Wednesday. Had anyone connected Grok Bot to a bank account? In a post on X (Twitter), he said the agent could track spending, pay bills, and catch strange charges.
He even wondered whether he still needed a personal banker. His partner reportedly told him an outright no. She fears what an AI with that much access could do.
However, Elon Musk is confident, and even guaranteed reimbursement should the Grok bot mess up.
#wednesday #account
3 days ago
Bernstein ****** yst Gautam Chhugani has issued a bullish call on Bitcoin (BTC) amid institutional demand for the cryptocurrency and currency debasement.
Chhugani said he expects Bitcoin's price to reach approximately $125,000 by the end of 2026 under both base and bull cases.
Related: Coinbase CEO weighs leaving California over wealth tax
In a base case, he expects Bitcoin to hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $150,000 by mid-2027 and then reach around $300,000 in 2029.
The ****** yst thinks Bitcoin will continue its historical four-year cycle, but soaring national debt ($40 trillion currently) and dollar debasement could even spark a Bitcoin rally to $200,000 by mid-2027 and $500,000 in 2029 in a bull case.
#chhugani #expects #reach
Chhugani said he expects Bitcoin's price to reach approximately $125,000 by the end of 2026 under both base and bull cases.
Related: Coinbase CEO weighs leaving California over wealth tax
In a base case, he expects Bitcoin to hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $150,000 by mid-2027 and then reach around $300,000 in 2029.
The ****** yst thinks Bitcoin will continue its historical four-year cycle, but soaring national debt ($40 trillion currently) and dollar debasement could even spark a Bitcoin rally to $200,000 by mid-2027 and $500,000 in 2029 in a bull case.
#chhugani #expects #reach
3 days ago
Bloomberg senior ETF ******* yst Eric Balchunas says the "debasement trade" is increasingly stealing attention from artificial intelligence, pointing to record demand for gold and Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
"Gold and Bitcoin ETFs have combined for +$7b in flows in past week, by far a record for a 5-day period as debasement trade steals spotlight from AI," Balchunas wrote on X on Aug. 26.
He said SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the move, with both ranking among the 10 most-traded ETFs over the week.
Balchunas also noted that IBIT's year-to-date flows had turned positive after recovering from earlier outflows.
The latest comment builds on a post a day earlier, when Balchunas said GLD and IBIT had returned to the top 10 most-traded ETFs while semiconductor funds, which dominated much of the summer, slipped down the rankings.
#Bitcoin #traded #ibit
"Gold and Bitcoin ETFs have combined for +$7b in flows in past week, by far a record for a 5-day period as debasement trade steals spotlight from AI," Balchunas wrote on X on Aug. 26.
He said SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the move, with both ranking among the 10 most-traded ETFs over the week.
Balchunas also noted that IBIT's year-to-date flows had turned positive after recovering from earlier outflows.
The latest comment builds on a post a day earlier, when Balchunas said GLD and IBIT had returned to the top 10 most-traded ETFs while semiconductor funds, which dominated much of the summer, slipped down the rankings.
#Bitcoin #traded #ibit
4 days ago
The most intriguing position battle on the Los Angeles Rams' roster this summer is coming down to the wire. All offseason, Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson were competing for the QB2 job behind Matthew Stafford and after three preseason games, Sean McVay still hasn't made up his mind.
What we do know is that the Rams will keep all three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. He just hasn't decided whether Simpson or Bennett will be the QB2 for Week 1.
He told reporters after Thursday's win over the Chargers that he has not committed to a No. 2 quarterback, and that he feels really good about both Simpson and Bennett. The Rams held Bennett out of action on Thursday night but McVay says he wouldn't read too much into that as an endorsement for the fourth-year quarterback.
McVay said he'll make a decision after giving it more thought, though he technically doesn't have to decide until shortly before the Rams kick off against the 49ers on Sept. 10. At that point, he'll need to pick which quarterback is active for the opener, and which one will be in street clothes.
Simpson and Bennett both played well in the preseason, committing zero turnovers and winning all three games. They each looked comfortable operating McVay's offense, which is a greater compliment to the rookie Simpson. In the finale, only Simpson played, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown, leading the Rams to a 20-18 victory.
#bennett #mcvay #games
What we do know is that the Rams will keep all three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. He just hasn't decided whether Simpson or Bennett will be the QB2 for Week 1.
He told reporters after Thursday's win over the Chargers that he has not committed to a No. 2 quarterback, and that he feels really good about both Simpson and Bennett. The Rams held Bennett out of action on Thursday night but McVay says he wouldn't read too much into that as an endorsement for the fourth-year quarterback.
McVay said he'll make a decision after giving it more thought, though he technically doesn't have to decide until shortly before the Rams kick off against the 49ers on Sept. 10. At that point, he'll need to pick which quarterback is active for the opener, and which one will be in street clothes.
Simpson and Bennett both played well in the preseason, committing zero turnovers and winning all three games. They each looked comfortable operating McVay's offense, which is a greater compliment to the rookie Simpson. In the finale, only Simpson played, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown, leading the Rams to a 20-18 victory.
#bennett #mcvay #games
4 days ago
Aug 26, 2026, 2:21 pm EDT
The Vistria Group, a private-equity firm with holdings across the financial services sector, is taking a majority stake in Curi Capital, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor firm with more than $14 billion in client ****** ets under advisement. The deal is expected to close in late September.
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The Vistria Group, a private-equity firm with holdings across the financial services sector, is taking a majority stake in Curi Capital, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor firm with more than $14 billion in client ****** ets under advisement. The deal is expected to close in late September.
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4 days ago
The Chicago White Sox are having a pretty magical season. Despite losing more than 100 games in each of the last three seasons, the ChiSox suddenly find themselves in first-place in the AL Central with fewer than 30 games remaining.
It amost feels like too quick a turnaround. This team would've needed multiple high-end acquisitions or multiple elite prospects to graduate. They've certainly had a few between Colson Montgomery, Braden Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami, but it didn't seem like that would be enough to turn around what has been a basement-dwelling franchise in just one year.
It's almost like ... they've been the beneficiaries of divine intervention.
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the team gave renowned fan and Chicago native Pope Leo XIV his own White Sox-branded mitre (the tall, ceremonial hat worn by the Pope), a solid offering to someone who perhaps was sending daily prayers to his favorite franchise.
#franchise
It amost feels like too quick a turnaround. This team would've needed multiple high-end acquisitions or multiple elite prospects to graduate. They've certainly had a few between Colson Montgomery, Braden Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami, but it didn't seem like that would be enough to turn around what has been a basement-dwelling franchise in just one year.
It's almost like ... they've been the beneficiaries of divine intervention.
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the team gave renowned fan and Chicago native Pope Leo XIV his own White Sox-branded mitre (the tall, ceremonial hat worn by the Pope), a solid offering to someone who perhaps was sending daily prayers to his favorite franchise.
#franchise
4 days ago
Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha said Wednesday he expected President Trump's endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to lead to a wider margin of victory for her in Tuesday's GOP Senate runoff.
Rocha explained in an appearance on NewsNation's "Cuomo" that he thought Graham would win but "didn't think it would be this close" given Trump backed the senator.
She defeated Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) by just less than 5 points in the state's runoff, securing a spot on the general election ballot in place of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
The GOP nominee will now face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election, with Decision Desk HQ giving the Republican an 81 percent chance to win as of Tuesday.
Rocha, who advised Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during his two unsuccessful presidential campaigns, noted that Darline Graham's narrow runoff victory does not lead him to believe Andrews will win.
#rocha #darline #lead #victory
Rocha explained in an appearance on NewsNation's "Cuomo" that he thought Graham would win but "didn't think it would be this close" given Trump backed the senator.
She defeated Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) by just less than 5 points in the state's runoff, securing a spot on the general election ballot in place of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
The GOP nominee will now face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election, with Decision Desk HQ giving the Republican an 81 percent chance to win as of Tuesday.
Rocha, who advised Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during his two unsuccessful presidential campaigns, noted that Darline Graham's narrow runoff victory does not lead him to believe Andrews will win.
#rocha #darline #lead #victory
4 days ago
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention began to shift towards a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Warsh is scheduled to speak at the gathering of central bankers on Friday, where investors will watch for clues on how policymakers plan to navigate a landscape in which higher Treasury yields could do some of the tightening work for them.
The dollar has rebounded somewhat this week from sharp declines in the prior week after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would double the size of quarterly repurchases of longer-dated bonds, sparking concerns that a shift to a more direct strategy to mitigate the rise in borrowing costs could lead to a debasement of the dollar.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged up 0.02% to 99.14, with the euro up 0.01% at $1.165.
#shift #week #chuck #reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention began to shift towards a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Warsh is scheduled to speak at the gathering of central bankers on Friday, where investors will watch for clues on how policymakers plan to navigate a landscape in which higher Treasury yields could do some of the tightening work for them.
The dollar has rebounded somewhat this week from sharp declines in the prior week after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would double the size of quarterly repurchases of longer-dated bonds, sparking concerns that a shift to a more direct strategy to mitigate the rise in borrowing costs could lead to a debasement of the dollar.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged up 0.02% to 99.14, with the euro up 0.01% at $1.165.
#shift #week #chuck #reuters
4 days ago
The move of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers has everybody buzzing. Arguably the greatest player to ever play the game has decided to continue his brilliant career in the City of Brotherly Love and join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown to form one of the more talented starting lineups in NBA history.
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has spent the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as he helped the franchise win a **** le in 2020. He won finals MVP and also led the Lakers from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference finals in 2023.
As James now heads to join Embiid and the Sixers, former Philadelphia coach Brett Brown gave his thoughts on the move in an interview with Liberty Ballers:
"I think it's fantastic for the city," Brown said over the phone Tuesday night, as he drove with his family to Ventnor, NJ, for some shore time. "I think it's an endorsement to the players and Nick (Nurse) that LeBron chose them. There's a lot of great things to be admitted with LeBron's decision to come to Philadelphia, and Jaylen (Brown)'s trade. It's real. They've got a team that is as good as anybody in the league. We're always relying on health and luck and all that, but shoot, to start with, they put that group on the floor..."
Brown, obviously, has a great relationship with Embiid from his time in the City of Brotherly Love. After he scored 70 points against Brown's San Antonio Spurs back in 2024, the two shared a moment and Embiid gave his first NBA coach a lot of love and respect. Now, Brown returns the favor as he continued with Liberty Ballers:
#brotherly
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has spent the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as he helped the franchise win a **** le in 2020. He won finals MVP and also led the Lakers from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference finals in 2023.
As James now heads to join Embiid and the Sixers, former Philadelphia coach Brett Brown gave his thoughts on the move in an interview with Liberty Ballers:
"I think it's fantastic for the city," Brown said over the phone Tuesday night, as he drove with his family to Ventnor, NJ, for some shore time. "I think it's an endorsement to the players and Nick (Nurse) that LeBron chose them. There's a lot of great things to be admitted with LeBron's decision to come to Philadelphia, and Jaylen (Brown)'s trade. It's real. They've got a team that is as good as anybody in the league. We're always relying on health and luck and all that, but shoot, to start with, they put that group on the floor..."
Brown, obviously, has a great relationship with Embiid from his time in the City of Brotherly Love. After he scored 70 points against Brown's San Antonio Spurs back in 2024, the two shared a moment and Embiid gave his first NBA coach a lot of love and respect. Now, Brown returns the favor as he continued with Liberty Ballers:
#brotherly
5 days ago
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York skipped Wednesday's NFL owners' meeting in Atlanta following his arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting. CEO Al Guido represented the franchise as the league reviews whether York violated its personal conduct policy.
York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, after police said he responded to an undercover prostitution advertisement. Prosecutors later reduced the prostitution charge to disorderly conduct, and York pleaded no contest to that charge and possessing criminal tools.
MORE: Shannon Sharpe, Ochocinco clown 49ers' Jed York over prostitution arrest
Front Office Sports shared the news about York's absence from the meeting on X, writing, "Jed York did not attend Wednesday's NFL owners' meeting… faces potential discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy."
York served one day in jail and received a $1,150 fine. Police also seized the money he allegedly intended to use during the arranged meeting.
#meeting #police #arrest #policy
York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, after police said he responded to an undercover prostitution advertisement. Prosecutors later reduced the prostitution charge to disorderly conduct, and York pleaded no contest to that charge and possessing criminal tools.
MORE: Shannon Sharpe, Ochocinco clown 49ers' Jed York over prostitution arrest
Front Office Sports shared the news about York's absence from the meeting on X, writing, "Jed York did not attend Wednesday's NFL owners' meeting… faces potential discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy."
York served one day in jail and received a $1,150 fine. Police also seized the money he allegedly intended to use during the arranged meeting.
#meeting #police #arrest #policy
5 days ago
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) was up 7.5% in after-hours trading as of approximately 5:33 p.m. ET Wednesday after the FDA approved Genglycos for glycogen storage disease type Ia, or GSDIa. The one-time gene therapy is the first approved treatment designed to address the disorder's underlying cause. It will carry a U.S. list price of approximately $2.7 million per patient and is expected to become available through qualified treatment centers within 30 to 60 days.
The approval gives Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) first-mover status in a disease the company estimates affects only 1,500 to 2,500 Americans. The commercial question is whether a high-priced treatment for an ultra-rare population can produce meaningful revenue after diagnosis, reimbursement, and treatment-center constraints.
GSDIa prevents the liver from releasing glucose properly, leaving patients dependent on frequent raw-cornstarch doses to avoid potentially life-threatening hypoglycemia. In the Phase 3 GlucoGene trial, Genglycos reduced mean daily cornstarch intake by 41% at Week 48, compared with 10% for placebo, while maintaining glucose control. For Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE), reducing that daily burden creates a clear argument for premium pricing.
Longer-term data also support the treatment's potential durability. At Week 96, the original-treatment group reported a 61% mean reduction from baseline, while the crossover group reported a 61% reduction from Week 48, when it began treatment. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) will manufacture the therapy at its Bedford, Massachusetts, facility, giving the company direct control over an important part of the supply chain.
The launch will also test infrastructure that could support future gene therapies. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) already sells rare-disease products including Crysvita, Dojolvi, Evkeeza and Mepsevii. Second-quarter revenue reached $214 million, while cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $436 million as of June 30. Genglycos therefore enters a functioning commercial organization rather than a first-time launch platform.
#rare #pharmaceutical
The approval gives Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) first-mover status in a disease the company estimates affects only 1,500 to 2,500 Americans. The commercial question is whether a high-priced treatment for an ultra-rare population can produce meaningful revenue after diagnosis, reimbursement, and treatment-center constraints.
GSDIa prevents the liver from releasing glucose properly, leaving patients dependent on frequent raw-cornstarch doses to avoid potentially life-threatening hypoglycemia. In the Phase 3 GlucoGene trial, Genglycos reduced mean daily cornstarch intake by 41% at Week 48, compared with 10% for placebo, while maintaining glucose control. For Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE), reducing that daily burden creates a clear argument for premium pricing.
Longer-term data also support the treatment's potential durability. At Week 96, the original-treatment group reported a 61% mean reduction from baseline, while the crossover group reported a 61% reduction from Week 48, when it began treatment. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) will manufacture the therapy at its Bedford, Massachusetts, facility, giving the company direct control over an important part of the supply chain.
The launch will also test infrastructure that could support future gene therapies. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) already sells rare-disease products including Crysvita, Dojolvi, Evkeeza and Mepsevii. Second-quarter revenue reached $214 million, while cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $436 million as of June 30. Genglycos therefore enters a functioning commercial organization rather than a first-time launch platform.
#rare #pharmaceutical
5 days ago
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will be punished for violating the league's personal conduct policy after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio.
"It's being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," Goodell said Wednesday at the owners' meetings in Atlanta. "We'll do that and when there's something to be reported we'll talk."
York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for ***** with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.
York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest to that charge and to possessing criminal tools for using his phone to respond to the an undercover online prostitution advertisement.
He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest. He also was fined $1,150. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea. York also completed an online course.
#conduct #goodell #trafficking #police
"It's being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," Goodell said Wednesday at the owners' meetings in Atlanta. "We'll do that and when there's something to be reported we'll talk."
York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for ***** with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.
York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest to that charge and to possessing criminal tools for using his phone to respond to the an undercover online prostitution advertisement.
He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest. He also was fined $1,150. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea. York also completed an online course.
#conduct #goodell #trafficking #police
5 days ago
Dolly Parton's death at 80 years old this week has sparked numerous tributes and sweet reflections on the Queen of Country Music's legacy. It's also shining a light on a symbol that played a significant role in Parton's life: the ******* erfly.
If you Google Parton's name on Wednesday, you'll see a flurry of ******* erflies across the screen, along with the words "We'll Always Love You." The 9 to 5 actor, who died after a "brief battle with cancer," has long incorporated ******* erflies into her work, making them a central theme of her 1974 track "Love is Like a ******* erfly" as well as using them in her clothing, stage shows and even in the logo for her Pigeon Forge, Tenn., amusement park, Dollywood, where the W is a pair of ******* erfly wings. She's also previously shared that she has pastel ******* erfly tattoos, which, like her other hidden tattoos, she got to cover scars.
In an interview with W Magazine in 2021, Parton explained why ******* erflies, which she "loved" all her life, were her favorite symbol.
"They didn't sting. They didn't bite, and they were so beautiful," she said. Parton explained that while growing up in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, she would get "lost in the woods," and "wander off" chasing after the insects from "one bush to another."
A gleaming pink ******* erfly greets guests outside of "Songteller," part of The Dolly Parton Experience, an all-new attraction at Dollywood theme park.
#butterflies
If you Google Parton's name on Wednesday, you'll see a flurry of ******* erflies across the screen, along with the words "We'll Always Love You." The 9 to 5 actor, who died after a "brief battle with cancer," has long incorporated ******* erflies into her work, making them a central theme of her 1974 track "Love is Like a ******* erfly" as well as using them in her clothing, stage shows and even in the logo for her Pigeon Forge, Tenn., amusement park, Dollywood, where the W is a pair of ******* erfly wings. She's also previously shared that she has pastel ******* erfly tattoos, which, like her other hidden tattoos, she got to cover scars.
In an interview with W Magazine in 2021, Parton explained why ******* erflies, which she "loved" all her life, were her favorite symbol.
"They didn't sting. They didn't bite, and they were so beautiful," she said. Parton explained that while growing up in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, she would get "lost in the woods," and "wander off" chasing after the insects from "one bush to another."
A gleaming pink ******* erfly greets guests outside of "Songteller," part of The Dolly Parton Experience, an all-new attraction at Dollywood theme park.
#butterflies
5 days ago
Investors just moved a record $7 billion into gold and Bitcoin (BTC) funds in five days. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan blames a flaw in the 60/40 portfolio, which is 100% exposed to fiat currency.
Bloomberg senior ETF ******* yst Eric Balchunas calls it the debasement trade, a bet on ******* ets no government can print. This week, that bet pushed AI funds out of the headlines.
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) took in $3.4 billion in the week through August 21. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) added just over $1 billion, data shows.
Meanwhile, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) bled $1.7 billion, more than any other fund. Money did not leave the market. It switched sides.
"DEBASER: Gold and Bitcoin ETFs have combined for +$7b in flows in past week, by far a record for a 5-day period as debasement trade steals spotlight from AI. GLD, IBIT leading, in Top 10 for week. Also notable $IBIT YTD flows are now positive, completely dug out of sizable hole," Balchunas shared.
#trade
Bloomberg senior ETF ******* yst Eric Balchunas calls it the debasement trade, a bet on ******* ets no government can print. This week, that bet pushed AI funds out of the headlines.
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) took in $3.4 billion in the week through August 21. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) added just over $1 billion, data shows.
Meanwhile, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) bled $1.7 billion, more than any other fund. Money did not leave the market. It switched sides.
"DEBASER: Gold and Bitcoin ETFs have combined for +$7b in flows in past week, by far a record for a 5-day period as debasement trade steals spotlight from AI. GLD, IBIT leading, in Top 10 for week. Also notable $IBIT YTD flows are now positive, completely dug out of sizable hole," Balchunas shared.
#trade
5 days ago
Hyundai Department Store is preparing to launch COOD, which it describes as South Korea's first speciality select shop built around derma beauty as its core concept.
According to a translated version of the Yonhap News Agency report, the inaugural outlet will open on the basement level of the company's Pangyo store on 18 September.
Spanning approximately 165.28m², the store will stock more than 60 derma beauty brands.
Derma beauty, a term combining "dermatology" and "beauty", describes products created through research and development involving input from medical and bio-science specialists, aimed at enhancing skin function.
Hyundai Department Store noted that although derma beauty items have already been sold within established beauty retailers, COOD represents the sector's first standalone store format centred specifically on this category.
#beauty
According to a translated version of the Yonhap News Agency report, the inaugural outlet will open on the basement level of the company's Pangyo store on 18 September.
Spanning approximately 165.28m², the store will stock more than 60 derma beauty brands.
Derma beauty, a term combining "dermatology" and "beauty", describes products created through research and development involving input from medical and bio-science specialists, aimed at enhancing skin function.
Hyundai Department Store noted that although derma beauty items have already been sold within established beauty retailers, COOD represents the sector's first standalone store format centred specifically on this category.
#beauty
6 days ago
Investors poured more than $56 billion into US-listed ETFs during the week ending Aug. 21, lifting year-to-date inflows past $1.3 trillion.
US equity ETFs took in about half the total at $25 billion. US fixed income added $12.5 billion, international equity funds gathered $5.6 billion, and international fixed income took in $2.5 billion.
Commodity ETFs were the notable standout, pulling in almost $5 billion, while currency funds at $2.2 billion and alternatives at $2.8 billion also had strong weeks.
The S&P 500 slipped a little over 1% last week, pulling back from the record highs it had set the week before. Bonds stayed under pressure even after the Treasury Department moved to support the market, announcing it would double the size of its long-dated debt buybacks.
Yields fell briefly on the news but quickly reversed, leaving the 30-year Treasury yield not far from the 19-year high above 5.3% it reached on Aug. 17.
The Treasury's attempts to keep long-term yields down revived the so-called debasement trade. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) took in $3.4 billion and the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) added more than $1 billion as both gold and bitcoin spiked. Gold is now back in the green, up around 8% on the year after spending much of the summer underwater. IBIT remains down about 10% in 2026, though that is a marked improvement from the 33% loss it was nursing at its worst point in June.
On the other side of the ledger, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) led outflows, shedding $1.7 billion. Semiconductor stocks have been treading water lately, chopping up and down after starting the third quarter under pressure.
The broader AI trade remains intact, but it has grown increasingly volatile as investors go back and forth over whether the rally is sustainable and whether the group has already peaked.
For a full list of last week's top inflows and outflows, see the tables below
Ticker
Name
Net Flows ($, mm)
AUM ($, mm)
#etfs #year #took #down
US equity ETFs took in about half the total at $25 billion. US fixed income added $12.5 billion, international equity funds gathered $5.6 billion, and international fixed income took in $2.5 billion.
Commodity ETFs were the notable standout, pulling in almost $5 billion, while currency funds at $2.2 billion and alternatives at $2.8 billion also had strong weeks.
The S&P 500 slipped a little over 1% last week, pulling back from the record highs it had set the week before. Bonds stayed under pressure even after the Treasury Department moved to support the market, announcing it would double the size of its long-dated debt buybacks.
Yields fell briefly on the news but quickly reversed, leaving the 30-year Treasury yield not far from the 19-year high above 5.3% it reached on Aug. 17.
The Treasury's attempts to keep long-term yields down revived the so-called debasement trade. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) took in $3.4 billion and the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) added more than $1 billion as both gold and bitcoin spiked. Gold is now back in the green, up around 8% on the year after spending much of the summer underwater. IBIT remains down about 10% in 2026, though that is a marked improvement from the 33% loss it was nursing at its worst point in June.
On the other side of the ledger, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) led outflows, shedding $1.7 billion. Semiconductor stocks have been treading water lately, chopping up and down after starting the third quarter under pressure.
The broader AI trade remains intact, but it has grown increasingly volatile as investors go back and forth over whether the rally is sustainable and whether the group has already peaked.
For a full list of last week's top inflows and outflows, see the tables below
Ticker
Name
Net Flows ($, mm)
AUM ($, mm)
#etfs #year #took #down
6 days ago
An Indian jewellery brand has removed their new advertisement for the upcoming festival of Rakshabandhan, also known as Rakhi, after backlash over the outfit worn by the female lead.
The ad featured popular Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon celebrating the Hindu festival in which sisters tie a thread called Rakhi over their brothers' wrists.
Sanon, who is seen in a cropped top, skirt and a drape, addressed her critics on Tuesday night saying "culture and traditions are in a woman's heart, not in her neckline!"
The row started earlier on Tuesday after actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut called the ad "intentionally creepy" and asked why someone would tie a Rakhi dressed in a bikini.
In her comments posted on social media, Ranaut did not name Sanon, but appeared to be referring to the actor.
#rakhi #ranaut #called
The ad featured popular Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon celebrating the Hindu festival in which sisters tie a thread called Rakhi over their brothers' wrists.
Sanon, who is seen in a cropped top, skirt and a drape, addressed her critics on Tuesday night saying "culture and traditions are in a woman's heart, not in her neckline!"
The row started earlier on Tuesday after actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut called the ad "intentionally creepy" and asked why someone would tie a Rakhi dressed in a bikini.
In her comments posted on social media, Ranaut did not name Sanon, but appeared to be referring to the actor.
#rakhi #ranaut #called
