Apple Joins Nvidia, Microsoft in $4T Market Cap Club

Apple eclipsed a market value of $4 trillion for the first time, becoming only the third public company in history to reach the milestone before closing the day just under the threshold. The company’s stock has surged 56% since April, fueled by strong demand for the new iPhone 17 lineup, which outsold the iPhone 16 by 14% in its first 10 days. Apple’s rise follows Nvidia’s historic $4 trillion achievement earlier this year and Microsoft’s brief climb past the mark in July, which it regained after announcing a new deal with OpenAI.

Disney and Formula 1 are teaming up for the first time at the Las Vegas Grand Prix next month, promising a weekend packed with activations and shoppable merch. Mickey Mouse, Minnie, and other Disney characters will be in attendance, and fans can also look forward to a live performance at the Bellagio Fountains, a special Disneyland Band performance, and a community day for local kids. Additionally, a new Disney x Formula 1 merchandise line will launch on-site and online, beginning Nov. 8

The WNBA and the WNBPA are unlikely to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before Friday’s deadline, The Athletic reports. Talks will continue, but the main disagreement centers on revenue sharing and its effect on player salaries. The players’ union wants salaries tied directly to a percentage of league revenue, while the WNBA favors keeping a fixed salary cap with limited revenue sharing only if financial targets are exceeded.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads the Gotham Awards nominations with a record six nods, including best feature, director, and adapted screenplay, though star Leonardo DiCaprio was notably left out of the top acting category. Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You from A24 followed with four nominations, while Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident and Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice each earned three. Winners, chosen by industry juries, will be announced Dec. 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Flavor Flav, known for hyping up the USA women’s water polo team at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is now taking his energy to the winter stage as the official hype man and sponsor for Team USA’s bobsleigh and skeleton squads ahead of Milano Cortina 2026. The Public Enemy co-founder celebrated his new role by suiting up and racing down Utah’s Olympic track at 66 miles per hour. Beyond his cheerleading, Flav has also supported athletes financially, including helping discus thrower Veronica Fraley with rent alongside Alexis Ohanian.

HYBE, the entertainment firm behind BTS and Katseye, is partnering with LAFC to sponsor the team’s first playoff game on Wednesday with a Korean-inspired fan experience at BMO Stadium. The collaboration, influenced by star Son Heung-Min’s impact on LA and MLS, will feature Korean-style food from Love Hour, a K-pop light show set to HYBE artists’ music, and immersive fan activities celebrating the fusion of K-culture, music, and community spirit in Los Angeles.

When CNN launches its new All Access streaming tier on Tuesday, it will include never-before-streamed Anthony Bourdain content. The highlight is Prime Cuts, a companion series to Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes insights from Bourdain himself. For the first time, fans will be able to stream the full Bourdain collection – Parts Unknown, Prime Cuts, and the documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain – all in one place.

Game 1 of the 2025 World Series drew an average of seven million Canadian viewers – more than one-sixth of the country’s population – making it the most-watched Blue Jays game ever, according to Sportsnet. Game 2 followed with 6.6 million viewers, ranking second. The record-breaking numbers cap an impressive postseason for Toronto, including six million viewers for their ALCS Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners, which peaked at 8.3 million.

Sony’s Beyond Sports and ESPN are expanding their partnership to develop new fan engagement technologies, highlighted by the upcoming Monsters Funday Football telecast on Dec. 8 during Monday Night Football between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. The collaboration, which also involves the NFL, Disney, and Pixar, will produce animated alternative broadcasts for the NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA throughout the 2025-26 season.

Miramax is developing an animated movie based on the 1962 Halloween classic “Monster Mash.” The film is being produced under CEO Jonathan Glickman, known for Wednesday and The Addams Family animated films, after Miramax secured the rights from Reservoir and Capizzi Music Co. Originally written and performed by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and Lenny Capizzi, the song – dubbed Billboard’s “Biggest Halloween Song of All Time” – has earned over 500 million streams and about $1 million in annual royalties.

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