Author: Destiny Philips

The NCAA permanently banned former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons from all college athletics on May 15, 2026, following a formal investigation into his involvement in a point-shaving scheme during the 2023-24 season. The ruling came from the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions and means Simmons will never again be eligible to compete at the college level. That ban, significant as it is, may ultimately be the least of his problems. Simmons played for the Abilene Christian Wildcats from 2019 to 2024. The conduct at the center of the investigation centers on a single regular-season game in…

When Apple and OpenAI announced their partnership in June 2024, it was framed as one of the more consequential alignments in recent tech history. Less than two years later, OpenAI’s lawyers are working with an outside legal firm on options that include sending Apple a formal notice alleging breach of contract. No lawsuit has been filed, and OpenAI has said it would prefer to settle the matter without litigation. But the preparations are real, and the discussions are ongoing. Apple shares fell as much as 1.2% to $295.38 on Thursday as the news circulated. A deal built on subscriptions that…

A MacBook Pro for under $400 is not something that shows up often, and when it does, the instinct is to look for the catch. In this case, there is not much of one. The Apple MacBook Pro is currently listed at $394.97, down from its original retail price of $1,799. That works out to a discount of more than 78% on a machine that spent years positioned as a premium purchase for professionals and creative workers. The offer runs through June 14, with stock listed as limited. What the MacBook Pro is actually running The unit is a Grade…

The Boys just delivered the gut punch its final season has been quietly threatening to land. In episode 7 of the fifth and final season, Frenchie, played by Tomer Capone, sacrificed himself to save Kimiko from Homelander in a sequence that was equal parts devastating and completely in character. Homelander, played by Antony Starr, had Kimiko cornered and weakened when Frenchie intervened, drew his attention, and opened a hatch that released a lethal burst of radiation. Homelander walked away untouched. Frenchie did not. What made the scene land as hard as it did was what happened in the seconds before…

Thousands of passengers aboard the Disney Adventure on May 7 had already gone through embarkation, settled into their staterooms, and begun the mental transition into vacation mode when the ship’s captain delivered news that ended the trip before it began. Disney Cruise Line canceled a four-night voyage departing from Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre after a mechanical issue prevented the 6,700-passenger ship from leaving the pier as scheduled. Guests had started boarding at noon. By 2:30 p.m. local time, it was clear that the problem could not be resolved within the window needed to save the sailing. Disney made the…

Apple announces a new iPhone every fall. Most cycles follow a familiar rhythm: incremental camera improvements, modest chip gains, a new color or two. The iPhone 18 cycle, which is reportedly set to arrive in fall 2026 with select models following in early 2027, is shaping up differently. The leaks are more specific, the sources are more consistent, and the hardware changes being described are more fundamental than anything Apple has introduced in several years. Five areas in particular have drawn the most credible and consistent reporting. The A20 chip and what 2nm actually means for the iPhone 18 Pro…

Nike has laid off up to 90% of the staff responsible for the SNKRS app, according to a report from House of Heat. The cuts reached across product development, engineering, program management, and launch operations, effectively dismantling the team that built and maintained one of the most culturally significant platforms in sneaker retail. The remaining staff is reportedly small, and people familiar with the situation suggest that investment in the platform’s future is limited. Some insiders have raised the possibility that SNKRS could shut down entirely within the next 12 to 18 months. Nike has not addressed that scenario publicly.…

The Trade Desk reported a first-quarter revenue beat, issued confident guidance for the second quarter and then watched its stock fall nearly 14% in after-hours trading. That sequence reflects the uncomfortable position the company is in right now. Growth is happening, but the market is not in a forgiving mood for anything that falls short of the full picture. The Q1 numbers that beat on revenue For the quarter ended March 31, The Trade Desk reported revenue of $689 million, up 12% from the same period a year earlier and ahead of analyst estimates of roughly $678 million. Customer retention…

The Chicago Bears released cornerback Zah Frazier on Thursday, ending a tenure with the organization that lasted just over a year and never produced a single regular season appearance. Frazier was selected 169th overall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas at San Antonio, brought in to add depth and competition to Chicago’s secondary. Neither role was ever filled. A Bears season that never started for Frazier When training camp opened last summer, Frazier was absent from the practice field. The Bears placed him on the non-football injury list in late August,…

When China’s foreign minister sat down with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday, the meeting was not a routine diplomatic exchange. It carried the weight of a war still unresolved, a global shipping corridor barely functioning, and a nuclear standoff with no clear exit in sight. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made Beijing’s position explicit during the talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. China recognizes Iran’s right to develop civilian nuclear energy and takes seriously Tehran’s stated commitment to forgo weapons development. The timing of that affirmation, arriving months into an active conflict involving Iran, the United States and…