2026 Is the Year Private Equity Bought Pro Sports, From the Lakers to Atlético Madrid
2026 has been a record year for sports franchise sales to private equity firms and billionaire investors. The Los Angeles Lakers sold for $12.5 billion…
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Hypersonic Missile Startup Castelion Hits $13 Billion Valuation
Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raised a $1 billion Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JPMorgan Chase, valuing the company at $13 billion.…
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US Wildfire Response Remains at Highest National Alert Level
The National Interagency Fire Center has kept the US at National Preparedness Level 5, the highest level on the national wildfire scale, since July 18,…
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How to Actually Draft a Fantasy Football Team This Year
Look, I’ve drafted enough fantasy teams to know the difference between a champion and a guy explaining in the group chat why his “can’t-miss” pick…
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Robotics Startup Skild AI Triples Its Valuation to $14 Billion
Pittsburgh-based robotics startup Skild AI raised $1.4 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at more than $14 billion, more…
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Bret Michaels Cancels Remaining 2026 Tour Dates on Doctors’ Orders
Poison frontman Bret Michaels has canceled all of his remaining 2026 solo tour dates on doctors’ orders, following two recent surgeries and a comeback performance…
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Why Public Trust in the Supreme Court Has Cratered, and Where Clarence Thomas Fits In
Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply over the past several years, and polling shows Justice Clarence Thomas specifically carries some of the…
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