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How to watch France vs. Sweden online for free from anywhere

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Kylian Mbappé is in contention for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Patrick Smith - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The short version: Live stream the game for free on ITV in the UK, SBS in Australia, Rai Play in Italy, or Tabii in Turkey. If you're not in those countries, use NordVPN to bypass the online geo-restrictions. The game is also available on FOX in the US. It's almost time for today's most-enticing World Cup fixture in the Round of 32. Sweden is tough to call, having been on both sides of a 5-1 scoreline in the group stage, and is certainly an underdog against a French side that has seen Mbappé and Dembélé scoring for fun with four each so far. Everything you need to know about where to watch France vs. Sweden is below, including multiple options to livestream it free from anywhere in the world. If you need to find out how to stream...

Source: OpenAI engineers earlier this month told some colleagues they had figured out a way to more than halve the cost of inference (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)

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Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information : Source: OpenAI engineers earlier this month told some colleagues they had figured out a way to more than halve the cost of inference   —  We closely track efforts by Anthropic, Google and OpenAI to get access to more server chips to run their models.  But we don't talk enough about the work … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/sXDy7Vt

Trump's student-loan overhaul takes effect July 1 — but it's not the deadline for borrowers to act on repayment changes

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President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul takes effect on July 1. hxdbzxy/Getty Images Trump's sweeping student-loan changes take effect July 1. SAVE borrowers aren't required to switch to a new repayment plan right away. They'll receive a 90-day timeframe in which they can select a new plan. For millions of student-loan borrowers, July 1 is the starting point — not the deadline — to act on repayment changes. After President Donald Trump's administration eliminated the SAVE repayment plan in March, the Education Department recommended that the 7 million enrolled borrowers switch to a new plan and begin making payments as soon as possible. However, switching before July 1 is not required. Beginning July 1, the department said it would start sending emails to SAVE borrowers about their timeline for switching plans. Upon receiving this email, which may come later than July 1, borrowers will have 90 days to select a new plan. If they do not select a new p...

Baz releases Baz Planner, which uses four specialized AI agents to analyze code at the planning stage, and extends its seed funding by $9M to $17M (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

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Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE : Baz releases Baz Planner, which uses four specialized AI agents to analyze code at the planning stage, and extends its seed funding by $9M to $17M   —  Agentic coding startup Baz Technologies Inc. said today it's launching a new platform that sits between developers and the code bases they're working … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/I2mQDcn

California strikes a deal with Anthropic to expand the use of Claude products across state agencies and local governments at a 50% discount (Christine Mui/Politico)

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Christine Mui / Politico : California strikes a deal with Anthropic to expand the use of Claude products across state agencies and local governments at a 50% discount   —  “A lot of departments are going to switch their usage to this contract, and that's very much our intent,” Chris Given, California's chief information officer … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XBMqAHC

Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech (Marton Eder/Bloomberg)

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Marton Eder / Bloomberg : Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech   —  Austria is pushing the European Union to consider hosting Anthropic PBC within its borders to counter US efforts to block foreigners … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jN9fhHs

GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase)

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Zvi Mowshowitz / Don't Worry About the Vase : GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay   —  While we wait for a general release, the system card is the best hint as to what is going on with the new candidate for America's Next Top Model, GPT-5.6. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jbRXOJA

Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment (Qianer Liu/The Information)

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Qianer Liu / The Information : Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment   —  In China, chip companies may have found a new clientele for their semiconductors: IPO investors. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ntOiNGK

Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers (Jackson Chen/Engadget)

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Jackson Chen / Engadget : Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers   —  The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.  —  After becoming the first in the world to implement … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/HMfJuTy

Country music star Brad Paisley calls a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo 'a monstrosity'

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Brad Paisley is urging Tennesseans to protest a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Country music star Brad Paisley is protesting a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. Paisley called it a "monstrosity" and urged local leaders to block its construction. The Nashville Zoo's petition to stop the data center development has almost 530,000 signatures. A proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo is drawing pushback from local community members, including 14-time Country Music Award winner Brad Paisley . Paisley called the proposed data center — backed by DC Blox, a digital infrastructure company — a "monstrosity" in an Instagram video on Friday. He compared the development, which he said was unfolding without the permission of residents, to AI stealing intellectual property from musicians. "It's without the blessing of those who are going to be affected by it," Paisley said. "Look,...

Where to watch the World Cup: Free live stream channels from anywhere for every game

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Argentina will attempt to defend its FIFA World Cup title at the 2026 tournament, but Spain is the favorite. Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images (left); Francisco Canedo/Xinhua via Getty Images (middle); Xavi Bonilla/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images (right) The FIFA World Cup has officially kicked off, four years since Argentina's victory, and Lionel Messi and his crew are attempting to defend their title against a stacked field. We've scoured the viewing options and rounded up everything you need to know about where to watch the World Cup, including free and global streaming options for every match. If you don't want to scroll any further, we've got you covered. You can live stream every game on FOX and FS1 via FOX One or a live TV service in the US, for free on SBS On Demand in Australia, and for free across BBC iPlayer and ITVX in the UK, among many o...

Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban (Kate Park/TechCrunch)

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Kate Park / TechCrunch : Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban   —  On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic's Mythos. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/SG3yOwp

The best Prime Day vacuum deals on Shark, Bissell, Roborock, and more

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Jamie Davis Smith; Camryn Rabideau/Business Insider The red countdown banner flashing across every Prime Day deal means one thing: we're in the final hours of Prime Day. Vacuums are always among the most popular items at the event, and while some of the deals have already come and gone, there are still some really strong deals you can take advantage of on the best vacuums we've tested. Keep reading to find the best Prime Day vacuum deals on models we've tested and loved, featuring brands like Shark, Dyson, Levoit, Bissell, Narwal, and more. Not all red tags are created equal, and I'm here to be transparent so you're actually getting a good Prime Day deal . And if you're a pet parent looking for a vacuum that can, our dedicated roundup of  pet vacuum deals  was written with you in mind. Top Prime Day vacuum deals An ultra-lightweight and affordable cor...