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date: 2026-07-10 06:28
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-07-10
permalink: /2026-07-10-daily-rundown
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._
## On Friday, 10 July 2026
- The average temperature today is 20.71˚C,
- With highs of 20.94˚C and lows of 20.4˚C,
- It may feel like 20.66˚C with overcast clouds
- The wind speed is 1.37m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1016hPa and humidity is 70%
- The sun will rise at 04:00 and set at 20:26
### MI5 Status
- The current threat level is SEVERE
- It has been 71 days since the last change (2026-04-30)
### Today's tasks
- Farmers Market in town
### Daily Doctrine
> Provide purpose, mastery and autonomy.
### Fixture List
- No Fixtures
### Stocks
- VWRL.L : 136.86000061035156
- ^FTSE : 10472.5
- ^FTMC : 23240.599609375
### Just for fun
> That last joke was terrible, without the 's' though, it was decent.
### Top News
- Iran bids farewell to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid tensions with US (Euronews, [5 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/10/iran-bids-farewell-to-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-amid-tensions-with-us))
- Europe Today: Europe at an economic crossroads as global tensions rise (Euronews, [25 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/10/europe-today-europe-at-an-economic-crossroads-as-global-tensions-rise))
- One of Spain’s earliest cinemas has been transformed into a stunning hotel in San Sebastián (Euronews, [27 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/07/10/one-of-spains-earliest-cinemas-has-been-transformed-into-a-stunning-hotel-in-san-sebastian))
- France fans erupt as Les Bleus down Morocco to reach semis (Euronews, [31 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/10/france-fans-erupt-as-les-bleus-down-morocco-to-reach-semis))
- 12 people killed as wildfires tear through southern Spain (Euronews, [56 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/10/12-people-killed-as-wilfires-tear-through-southern-spain))
- France adds a new millionaire every 15 minutes. How does Europe compare? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/10/france-adds-a-new-millionaire-every-15-minutes-how-does-europe-compare))
- EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/10/eu-countries-rush-to-avoid-disastrous-revision-of-russian-oil-price-cap))
- New flight routes launching to and from Europe in autumn and winter 2026 (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/07/10/new-flight-routes-launching-to-and-from-europe-in-autumn-and-winter-2026))
- Latest news bulletin July 10th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/10/latest-news-bulletin-july-10th-2026-morning))
- Worried investors and negative electricity prices: Has Spain’s solar boom really turned ‘bust’? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/worried-investors-and-negative-electricity-prices-has-spains-solar-boom-really-turned-bust))
- Japan finance minister urges giant pension fund to invest more at home (FT, [1 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/f06e2bec-bab6-4633-a88f-376729fdc914))
- HSBC seeks buyers for risky Hong Kong property loans (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1faf3134-933f-4526-a790-b15dbc3210eb))
- OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5d6aafa1-5d47-4585-aa95-6ec06a6cd20f))
- UBS helped trigger exodus from Blue Owl private credit fund (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/4c75ea97-8411-445d-b1fd-393b2b4222f8))
- Why AI could be a financial ‘sludge’ buster (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/da32dec7-bec6-483a-9595-18a3e9575a3f))
- Todd Blanche and the remaking of American justice (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/8f24f3a4-2c7c-4288-8e11-711500be427b))
- Luxury square that shows London’s mansions are not selling (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/1daad2c2-fd9e-4fc8-af16-22a1c5775fd1))
- Tencent leads deal to unwind Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition (FT, [3 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/0d04378d-d71b-4225-b31a-70504e358480))
- Microsoft warns customers AI will mean busier Patch Tuesdays (Register, [4 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/10/microsoft-warns-customers-ai-will-mean-busier-patch-tuesdays/5269618))
- Warsh picks ex-BoE chief King and tech boss Andreessen to reform Fed (FT, [7 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e45a34e0-cd96-4b72-9ff3-380efc28a705))
- An unnamed US county – perhaps in Ohio – paid $1M extortion demand to cybercriminals (Register, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/07/09/an-unnamed-us-county-perhaps-in-ohio-paid-1m-extortion-demand-to-cybercriminals/5269575))
- Age rating questionnaire now includes social media questions (Apple, [8 hours ago](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=tlur8uvi))
- AI slop writing has taken over the internet, particularly LinkedIn and X (Register, [9 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/09/ai-slop-writing-has-taken-over-the-internet-particularly-linkedin-and-x/5269525))
- AI tool scours the web for job openings, preps your resume and cover letter (Register, [12 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/09/ai-tool-scours-the-web-for-job-openings-preps-your-resume-and-cover-letter/5269410))
- OpenMandriva claims disgruntled admin trashed repos after community bust-up (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/09/openmandriva-claims-disgruntled-admin-trashed-repos-after-community-bust-up/5269421))
- Xabi Alonso starting from zero in yet another new beginning for Chelsea (WAGNH, [13 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/premier-league/170073/xabi-alonso-starting-from-zero-in-yet-another-new-beginning-for-chelsea))
- SAP makes it easier for customers to shop for legacy product support, ending EU antitrust probe (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/09/sap-makes-it-easier-for-customers-to-shop-for-legacy-product-support-ending-eu-antitrust-probe/5269437))
- Outlook for Mac bug makes font choice a purely decorative feature (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/07/09/outlook-for-mac-bug-makes-font-choice-a-purely-decorative-feature/5269242))
- 2026 World Cup, quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco (WAGNH, [14 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-international-duty/170069/2026-world-cup-quarterfinals-france-vs-morocco))
- EU 'Chat Control' snoopfest returns after vote to kill it falls short (Register, [14 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/09/meps-fail-to-prevent-chat-control-snoopfest-revival/5269379))
- KDE Plasma users face a dire omen of change: 6.6.6 arrives (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/09/kde-plasma-users-face-a-dire-omen-of-change-666-arrives/5269267))
- Canonical Managed Kubeflow lands on Azure (Register, [15 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/paas-and-iaas/2026/07/09/canonical-managed-kubeflow-lands-on-azure/5268626))
- The Daily Hilario: Thursday (WAGNH, [23 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170044/the-daily-hilario-july-9th))
### Word of the day
> nigh - adverb: Nearly; almost. adjective: Near. preposition: Near.
### Quote of the Day
> In XP, we do not divide and conquer. We conquer and divide. First we make something that works, then we bust that up and solve the little parts. - Kent Beck, XP Trainer and Author
### Oblique Strategies
> Shut the door and listen from outside
### Film Archive
- The Eye III (Ten: Infinity) (Rated: 7)
- Released in 2005
- Summary: No summary available
### Countdown Numbers
- Target: 771, using [2, 4, 5, 10, 50, 100]
- Answer: 3 solutions.
- Solution
Solution: ( 10 / 2 + 100 + 50 ) x 5 - 4