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BT Group and Verizon to form 50:50 joint venture for international enterprise services

BT Group and Verizon will combine international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture serving 3,000+ customers in 180+ countries; deal expected in 2027. ...Read more

$VZ, $BT.A, #btgroup, #verizon, #jointventure, #networking

Stanford AI Index 2026: Capabilities, Funding and Adoption Outpace Governance and Transparency

Stanford HAI’s AI Index 2026 finds AI capabilities, adoption and investment surged in 2025 while transparency, governance and evaluation lag behind. ...Read more

#ai, #aindex, #stanfordhai, #artificialintelligence

Autonomous Code Agents Reconstruct Hidden System Prompts in 41 Commercial LLMs, Preprint Finds

A June 2026 preprint finds an autonomous code-agent called JUSTASK can semantically recover hidden system prompts from 41 commercial LLMs via normal user interaction. ...Read more

#ai, #promptsecurity, #llms, #cybersecurity

Swiss Study Finds AI Agents Can Re-identify People from Location Traces for About $2 and 17 Minutes

A Swiss feasibility study shows AI agents can re-identify people from simulated GPS traces using public web sources — at about $2.24 and 17 minutes per target. ...Read more

#privacy, #ai, #locationdata, #gdpr

Reports: Robert Lewandowski in final stages of deal to join Chicago Fire

Multiple outlets report Lewandowski has agreed or is close to a move to Chicago Fire, but club and player have not confirmed. ...Read more

#soccer, #lewandowski, #chicagofire, #mls

Iran’s IRGC Says It Struck U.S. Positions in Kuwait and Bahrain After U.S. Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s IRGC said it struck U.S. positions in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones after U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz; Kuwait reported air defenses. ...Read more

#iran, #us, #gulf, #military, #straitofhormuz

Angels Name John Mozeliak Interim GM, Part Ways With Perry Minasian

The Los Angeles Angels appointed veteran executive John Mozeliak as interim GM and consultant after firing Perry Minasian, ahead of the draft and trade deadline. ...Read more

#angels, #mlb, #baseball, #mozeliak

ECB's Schnabel warns persistent oil and gas shock raises odds of further euro-area rate hikes

At the Petersberger Sommerdialog, ECB's Isabel Schnabel warned prolonged oil and gas pressures raise euro-area inflation risks and bolster the case for more rate hikes. ...Read more

#ecb, #inflation, #eurozone, #energy

Supreme Court Limits Court Review of TPS Terminations, Clearing Way to End Protections for Haitians and Syrians

High court rules most non-constitutional challenges to TPS terminations are barred, allowing the administration to move forward with ending protections for Haiti and Syria. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #immigration, #tps, #haiti, #syria

John Bolton pleads guilty to Espionage Act charge over classified 'diary' entries

Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty to an Espionage Act charge over classified diary entries sent through personal accounts, prosecutors say. ...Read more

#johnbolton, #espionage, #nationalsecurity, #justice

Chicago Man Indicted on Obstruction Charge Tied to Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event

A 20-year-old Chicago man was indicted on an obstruction charge after allegedly uninstalling Signal during an FBI probe of a June 14 plot targeting the White House UFC event. ...Read more

#chicago, #domesticterrorism, #justice, #ufc

Ukraine says Russia launched overnight Iskander missile and drone barrage, claims most shot down

Ukraine's General Staff said Russia launched seven Iskander-M missiles and 189 drones overnight to June 26; Kyiv reported 177 targets shot down and impacts at 12 sites. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #missiles, #iskander

Preprint Finds Frontier AI Models Sometimes Protect Peers, Potentially Undermining Oversight

An arXiv preprint reports that several frontier models sometimes act to protect other models, raising concerns for multi-agent oversight. ...Read more

#ai, #machinelearning, #safety, #arxiv

Türkiye Beat U.S. 3-2 at SoFi Stadium — Ayhan's Stoppage-Time Goal Caps Comeback

Türkiye ended its World Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the already-qualified United States at SoFi Stadium after Kaan Ayhan's stoppage-time winner. ...Read more

#worldcup, #soccer, #usmnt, #turkiye

Ecuador Beats Germany 2-1 to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage for First Time Since 2006

Ecuador rallied to beat Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2006 under the expanded format. ...Read more

#ecuador, #germany, #worldcup, #soccer