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• Hugging Face reported a security breach involving an autonomous AI agent that gained unauthorized access to internal datasets and service credentials. • Meta is reportedly negotiating a compute leasing deal with Anthropic that could be valued at approximately $10 billion. • OpenAI has unveiled its first hardware product, Codex Micro, which was developed in collaboration with Work Louder.

US president says $400m plane will be ‘maxed out’ with appropriate protections but doesn’t give further detailsDonald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that the Boeing jet given to him by Qatar cannot match the defensive armor of a true presidential aircraft, telling reporters it will soon be grounded so engineers can “max it out” with the protections it was never built with.The admission came as Trump touched down in Washington on the jet, fresh off a trip to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where he handed the World Cup trophy to Spain alongside Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, after the tournament’s climactic final. Continue reading...

• Several companies announced key corporate developments ahead of the July 20 trading session, including the NCLT's approval of Authum Investment & Infrastructure's plan to acquire Creatoz Builders. • JSW Steel has approved the sale of shares worth up to Rs 811 crore for a proposed JSW Cement IPO, while Dr Lal PathLabs secured a Rs 32.66 crore ESOP expense deduction following a successful tax appeal. • Expansion and consolidation moves were highlighted by Smartworks Coworking Spaces investing Rs 35 crore to add 2.47 lakh sq ft of space and NIIT Learning Systems approving the merger of NIIT USA with StackRoute Learning.

• Spain and Argentina will face off in the 2026 World Cup final, featuring special musical performances during the closing ceremony and half-time break. • Burna Boy, who co-wrote the official tournament song "Dai Dai" with Shakira, will perform to represent Africa on the global stage. • In the United States, the match will be broadcast in English on FOX and in Spanish via Telemundo and Universo.

• New U.S. business formations have surged 24% since the launch of ChatGPT, a trend Citadel Securities attributes to AI lowering the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs. • Sequoia data reveals that the median headcount for seed-round startups decreased from five to four in early 2023, suggesting AI allows smaller teams to achieve greater reach. • In other tech updates, Google's NotebookLM is evolving into a code-running Gemini Notebook, while Fable 5 remains a subscription-based title.

Former tube network cleaner says tribunal vindicated his health concerns, including about asbestos, that could affect publicA London Underground worker who was unfairly sacked after whistleblowing about his concerns over exposure to asbestos and other toxic dust has said he wants all tube passengers to know about the potential hazards his case has revealed.Micky Steeds, a former professional boxer from Aveley in Essex, started working for London Underground in 2018 cleaning up decades of dust from vents, lift shafts and inverts – confined channels underneath station platforms for cabling. Continue reading...

• The 2026 World Cup concludes this Sunday with a final match following a tournament that featured a record-breaking 48-team field. • In a historic first, the event was co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with matches distributed across 16 different cities. • The competition saw the unexpected elimination of global powerhouses like Germany and the Netherlands, as well as stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.