The New York Post reports FIFA president Infantino will speak with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio after 9:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. Beijing time).

China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) estimates China's AI industry will exceed 1.2 tln yuan in 2025, up 40% YoY. As of June 2026 there are over 6,600 AI firms in China, about 15% of the global total. CAICT divides the industry into base, model/framework and application layers: in 2025 the base layer grew 59% YoY and accounted for 38% of the industry, the model/framework layer grew 189% YoY and accounted for 7%, and the application layer grew 22% YoY and accounted for 55%.

伊朗外交部发言人：重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的问题与伊朗和阿曼的谈判不同，因为海峡关闭与美国违反其承诺有关。