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Saturday, July 25

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Anthony Joshua survived the chaos to set up Tyson Fury, which is boxing's reminder that the narrative always outlasts the skill gap. Jackson Koivun carries a three-shot lead into Sunday at the 3M Open, the only moment that separates a weekend performance from something that sticks. Best Buy is reshaping how it sells AI products because the brands that win at hardware have already learned that retail execution beats strategy every time.

If you only have 2 minutesTop 5

Matchbox: The Movie Trailer

Apple and Mattel bet that John Cena can carry a toy car movie on pure kinetic will, no nostalgia tax required, which means legacy IP now survives on execution speed over remembered affection. ([The Wrap](), 2026-07-25) https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/matchbox-trailer-john-cena-mattel-comic-con/

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    Samsung Electronics wins $200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership

    Samsung's foundry deal signals that manufacturing muscle now outweighs chip design elegance, reshaping who controls the infrastructure everyone argues about. ( 2026-07-25) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/samsung-electronics-wins-200-billion-broadcom-ai-chip-partnership.html

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    MLB trade deadline updates

    MLB trade deadline has six hours left and contenders are spending capital all at once, a compressed market where scarcity moves money faster than any other sports moment. ( 2026-07-25) https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49410877/2026-mlb-trade-deadline-tracker-rumors-alerts-news-latest-updates-analysis

  3. 04
    Big Brother Season 28 Cast Revealed

    Big Brother Season 28 opens with a cast designed to survive discourse, not just elimination: drag performers, engineers, fighters, coaches all playing the same game at once. Reality TV stopped sorting types and started casting versatility. ([Hollywood Reporter](), 2026-07-25) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/big-brother-season-28-cast/

  4. 05
    Best Buy is rethinking retail footprints for AI products like Ray-Ban Meta glasses

    Best Buy reconfigures floor space around AI products like Ray-Ban Meta glasses, betting that audiences reward specificity over generic appeal, whether the product is talent or technology. ([Modern Retail](), 2026-07-25) https://www.modernretail.co/articles/how-best-buy-is-rethinking-retail-footprints-for-ai-products-like-ray-ban-meta-glasses/

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