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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become

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July 2, 2026

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Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low and behold.

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SB Nation

· Jul 5, 2026

NBA Summer League Live Discussion: Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3:00 PM ET

Nets face the Bucks in their 2nd game of the California Classic.

Variety

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· Jun 23, 2026

Carmelo Anthony on How the Knicks’ Victory Has ‘Reignited’ New York and Timothée Chalamet Earning His ‘Favorite White Boy’ Award: It’s ‘What He Really Wanted’

Basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Carmelo Anthony weighed in on the New York Knicks’ historic championship win, the unifying power of sports and Timothée Chalamet’s fervent fandom during a high-spirited conversation with Variety’s co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh at Cannes Lions. The former Knicks player, who was speaking as part of Variety and Google TV’s Industry []

Associated Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

LeBron James has governors, the NHL and the NFL waiting for his free agency decision

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his sales pitch. Every team and every league, it would seem, wants LeBron James. The waiting-for-LeBron game is on, with the entire basketball universe — and, evidently, the political, entertainment, football, hockey and golf universes as well — waiting to hear what the greatest scorer in NBA history will decide about the 2026-27 season.

Awful Announcing

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· Jun 29, 2026

RSNs are shutting down, NBC Sports Regional Networks could be next

The regional sports network industry has seen several major operators shut down in recent years, and NBC Sports Regional Networks could be next. According to a report by Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the networks are “in peril because the network is lurching toward an uncertain financial future.” Gelb, the Phillies beat writer for The

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Related coverage for "Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become": SB Nation — NBA Summer League Live Discussion: Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3:00 PM ET. Variety — Carmelo Anthony on How the Knicks’ Victory Has ‘Reignited’ New York and Timothée Chalamet Earning His ‘Favorite White Boy’ Award: It’s ‘What He Really Wanted’. Associated Press — LeBron James has governors, the NHL and the NFL waiting for his free agency decision. Awful Announcing — RSNs are shutting down, NBC Sports Regional Networks could be next