Mixed doubles change has fan week booming at US Open even before main event gets underway

The magnitude of the announcement Saturday — and the way one singular briefing reverberated throughout the tennis ecosystem — said it all. It captured everything that the U.S. Open’s fan week, and specifically its 16-pairing mixed doubles tournament, had become. There was the revelation that Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion and one of the greatest doubles players of all time who recently restarted her career after retirement, would pair with Carlos Alcaraz, the 23-year-old phenom already with seven Grand Slam titles to his name. There was the “Let’s gooooo!” with a flame emoji that Alcaraz posted to X,…

Randi Weingarten pushes Target boycott over ICE and sparks fresh fury

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten promoted a nationwide back-to-school boycott of retail giant Target over the weekend because the company had not condemned ICE operations in Minnesota — the location of its headquarters — prompting criticism from education advocates and a call for federal scrutiny. “We gave Target…

Popular NJ Indian restaurant to open at The Ellery tower

The Ellery, a luxury residential tower at 312 W. 43rd St., signed a tasty tenant. Popular Franklin Park, NJ, Indian restaurant and lounge Samudhra signed a lease for about 10,000 square feet, its first location in Manhattan. The mixed-use building was developed by Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors,…

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Alibaba launches B Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending

China’s Alibaba on Sunday launched a HK$80-billion ($10.2 billion) share placement to fund artificial intelligence-related development. A deal by the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant would mark the largest-ever primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed company. It would rank as the world’s third-largest primary follow-on share sale this year after…

Patrick Ewing joins Wizards staff as an assistant coach

Patrick Ewing is returning to coaching after serving as an ambassador for the Knicks the last two seasons. The legendary forward who remains one of the greatest Knicks players ever — present throughout their recent championship run and parade, too — has joined the Wizards staff as an assistant coach,…

AI-crazed San Francisco homebuyers find insane new currency to outbid rivals

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom is making home-buying in the notoriously expensive Bay Area real estate market even more miserable. In a viral post this week, Michael Hess, a founder at an AI-moderated research platform, shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with a realtor. Hess in the exchange…

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