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date: 2026-07-29 06:10
type: daily
title: Daily Rundown for 2026-07-29
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_Good Morning, Here is your daily briefing..._

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## On Wednesday, 29 July 2026

- The average temperature today is 18.05˚C,
- With highs of 18.86˚C and lows of 17.61˚C,
- It may feel like 18.31˚C with clear sky
- The wind speed is 0.45m/s and visibility is 10000m
- The pressure is 1014hPa and humidity is 92%
- The sun will rise at 04:25 and set at 20:03

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### MI5 Status

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- The current threat level is <span class="highlighter">SEVERE</span>
- It has been 90 days since the last change (2026-04-30)

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### Today's tasks

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- No tasks today
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### Daily Doctrine

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> challenge assumptions.
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### Fixture List

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- Sydney FC v Tottenham Hotspur
- Bristol City v Newcastle United
- Doncaster Rovers v Wolves
- Watford v Fiorentina
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### Stocks

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- VWRL.L : 135.89999389648438 
- ^FTSE : 10871.01953125 
- ^FTMC : 24004.779296875 

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### Just for fun

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> I have interviewed at a bird food-making company, but waiting to see if they have a successful seed funding round, as I don't come cheep.
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### Top News

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- Wildfires: Europe on track for worst year on record as burned area reaches size of Luxembourg (Euronews, [39 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/29/wildfires-europe-on-track-for-worst-year-on-record-as-burned-area-reaches-size-of-luxembou))
- EU wildfire strategy falls short as southern Europe faces another devastating fire season (Euronews, [42 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/29/eu-wildfire-strategy-falls-short-as-southern-europe-faces-another-devastating-fire-season))
- Big Tech demanding deals that smooth out memory prices, says SK Hynix (Register, [51 minutes ago](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/07/29/big-tech-demanding-deals-that-smooth-out-memory-prices-says-sk-hynix/5280182))
- Tech rout roils markets after SK Hynix profits disappoint (FT, [56 minutes ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e8e3a60a-059c-45b5-bbe3-49add14fd343?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- UEFA issues angry response to FIFA boss Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to investors (Euronews, [57 minutes ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/fifa-president-infantino-proposes-plan-to-sell-stakes-in-the-world-cup-prompting-an-angry-))
- Sixth-generation wildfires multiply: why they are more dangerous and how to fight them (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/sixth-generation-wildfires-multiply-why-they-are-more-dangerous-and-how-to-fight-them))
- Skip the usual stays: These five hidden gem hotels deserve a spot on your holiday shortlist (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/07/29/skip-the-usual-stays-these-five-hidden-gem-hotels-deserve-a-spot-on-your-holiday-shortlist))
- Industrial chicken farms are fuelling the spread of diarrhoea-causing bacteria, study finds (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/29/industrial-chicken-farms-are-fuelling-the-spread-of-diarrhoea-causing-bacteria-study-finds))
- Latest news bulletin  July 29th, 2026 – Morning (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/29/latest-news-bulletin-july-29th-2026-morning))
- Is the EU's 'Chat Control' the end of private messaging in Europe? (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/29/is-the-eus-chat-control-the-end-of-private-messaging-in-europe))
- How beavers are quietly tackling Europe’s raging wildfires and helping burnt landscapes recover (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/how-beavers-are-quietly-tackling-europes-raging-wildfires-and-helping-burnt-landscapes-rec))
- US intercepts Iranian attack and launches joint strikes with Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed militias in Iraq (Euronews, [1 hours ago](http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/us-intercepts-iranian-attack-and-launches-joint-strikes-with-saudi-arabia-against-iran-bac))
- Bank of England probes Asian equity risk at prime brokers (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/3a99b024-c7bc-4f10-ad77-3cdfccbc39e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Ukraine adapts strikes on Russian energy industry to hit critical components (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5ca782bd-5c4a-45f8-9a7a-5793d800321d?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- If you think your profession is dying, it could soon be gone (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/e888b187-75c0-4233-9588-d1b9948b1b0a?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Can rent controls ever work? (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/975da0db-e251-4082-a637-90a6495557be?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iranian missile attack (FT, [2 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/509a6a94-8342-49c1-965f-66abff88b977?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- America bans imported robots due to supply chain and security risks (Register, [3 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/29/america-bans-imported-robots-due-to-supply-chain-and-security-risks/5280145))
- Mark Zuckerberg says US should not ban Chinese AI (FT, [3 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/af4fa147-7fdd-42eb-8eb2-3f624a89a4e4?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- Zelenskyy reports positive Oval Office meeting as Trump shifts towards Ukraine (FT, [4 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5dca4c81-be8a-4555-971f-181eebf53e62?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- US poised to impose new Russia sanctions package (FT, [5 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/612c3693-6b2e-483d-a0f4-ac649ab7d191?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- A requiem for Optane, Intel's KV Cache killer that could have eased the RAM price crunch (Register, [6 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/07/29/a-requiem-for-optane-intels-kv-cache-killer-that-could-have-eased-the-ram-price-crunch/5280063))
- Hedge funds face demands to stump up collateral as AI stocks tumble (FT, [6 hours ago](https://www.ft.com/content/5c8a2816-8f28-4257-8707-b22ebaa6089c?syn-25a6b1a6=1))
- MCP gets an enterprise makeover (Register, [7 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/29/mcp-gets-an-enterprise-makeover/5280027))
- Looks like JFrog's 0-days let OpenAI's models hack Hugging Face (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/looks-like-jfrogs-0-days-let-openais-models-hack-hugging-face/5280001))
- Perplexity's tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives (Register, [8 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/28/perplexitys-tokenmaxxing-model-council-gives-you-multiple-bot-perspectives/5279972))
- War machines can run amok with AI in control (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/28/war-machines-can-run-amok-with-ai-in-control/5279937))
- Microsoft and Wiz mind-meld agents catch more than 90% of bugs (Register, [10 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/microsoft-and-wiz-mind-meld-agents-catch-more-than-90-of-bugs/5279914))
- Napoli linked with Benoît Badiashile — reports (WAGNH, [12 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/170564/napoli-linked-with-benoit-badiashile-reports))
- AI is storage’s biggest opportunity - and biggest threat (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/07/28/ai-is-storages-biggest-opportunity-and-biggest-threat/5279607))
- College prof hides prompt to catch AI cheaters, finds human nature is pretty much as we thought (Register, [13 hours ago](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/28/college-prof-hides-prompt-to-catch-ai-cheaters-finds-human-nature-is-pretty-much-as-we-thought/5279864))
- Western Sydney Wanderers 4-6 Chelsea, Friendly: Post-match reaction (WAGNH, [18 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/friendlies/170554/western-sydney-wanderers-4-6-chelsea-friendly-post-match-reaction))
- Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Chelsea, Friendly: Confirmed lineups; how to watch (WAGNH, [21 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/friendlies/170546/western-sydney-wanderers-vs-chelsea-friendly-confirmed-lineups-how-to-watch))
- The Daily Hilario: Tuesday (WAGNH, [22 hours ago](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/bobby-ramblings/170523/the-daily-hilario-july-28th))

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### Word of the day

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 > withsay - verb tr.: To contradict, deny, oppose, or refuse.

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### Quote of the Day

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> The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. - Joseph Priestley, Theologian

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### Oblique Strategies

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> Make a sudden, destructive, unpredictable action; incorporate

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### Film Archive

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- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life (Rated: 2)
- Released in 2003
- Summary: A globe-trotter must find Pandora's box before a maniacal scientist can harness its power for world domination.
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### Countdown Numbers

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- Target: 545, using [1, 1, 5, 9, 75, 100]
- Answer: 5 solutions.

- <details><summary><code>Solution</code></summary>

  Solution: ( 100 + 9 + 1 - 1 ) x 5

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### 5 Random Blogroll Links

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- Scripting [URL](http://scripting.com/) [Feed](http://scripting.com/rss.xml)
- John Peart [URL](https://www.johnpe.art/) [Feed](https://www.johnpe.art/feed.xml)
- The Morning Brew [URL](https://blog.cwa.me.uk/) [Feed](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ReflectivePerspective)
- Will Larson [URL](https://lethain.com/) [Feed](https://lethain.com/feeds.xml)
- Alice Bartlett [URL](https://alicebartlett.co.uk/) [Feed](https://alicebartlett.co.uk/feed.xml)
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