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Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 15, 2026.Tom Brenner | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES — For years, JPMorgan executives have been talking with Olympics organizers about sponsoring the games. Before the next event, taking place in Los Angeles in 2028, the firm officially opted in — making a massive, nine-figure bet as the Games’ first-ever global banking partner. While terms of the agreement were not disclosed, these types of partnerships are estimated to go for upwards of $200 million per four-year cycle. In an interview with CNBC,…

Zoom has patched a major security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to hijack anyone’s device during a meeting. In a blog post on Tuesday, researchers at A Security say they uncovered the flaw using “fewer than 20 prompts on publicly available AI models,” as reported earlier by Wired. The exploit involved Zoom’s annotation feature, which allows users to draw on their screen while sharing it with other meeting participants. With the exploit, an attacker could join or host a meeting and run malicious code on victims’ devices, allowing them to steal data, turn on the camera or microphone, or…

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Researchers have discovered for the first time that the same silver (Ag) nanocatalyst can operate at different reaction sites depending on whether a solid oxide cell is producing electricity or generating hydrogen. The finding points to a new way of designing these next-generation energy devices for better performance. The work was led by Professors WooChul Jung and Jeong Woo Han of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU), together with Professor Sang Ouk Kim’s team at KAIST and Dr. Beomgyun Jeong’s team at the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI). Their results clarify how silver nanocatalysts…

The Super Falcons’ quest for an 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title has come to a painful end after Nigeria suffered a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. For much of the contest, Nigeria created the clearer openings and spent long periods searching for the breakthrough. But when the decisive moment arrived, it was Cameroon who made it count. A well-struck free-kick from defender Maéva Nyadjou proved enough to send the Indomitable Lionesses into the semi-finals and leave Nigeria facing another route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Justine Madugu attempted to…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has announced the acquisition of two award-winning documentary shorts that should put the streamer squarely back into Oscar contention. Set to join the platform are an open field, winner of Best Short Documentary at the 2025 International Documentary Festival (IDFA), and One Last Order, which has earned multiple honors including Best Documentary and the Audience Award at the 2026 Aspen Shortsfest, the Short Film Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival, and the Best Documentary Short Audience Award at the Nantucket Film Festival. Teboho Edkins, director of an open field, tragically lost his brother Max Thabiso Edkins in…

Fred Sirieix shot to fame as the smooth maître d’ on the Channel 4 reality show First Dates. He has presented shows including Million Pound Menu, Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip, Remarkable Places to Eat, and the travelogue series Tour de Fred, and authored the books Seriously British, Wine Uncorked and First Dates: The Art of Love.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Originally from Limoges, France, Sirieix cut his teeth in a number of top restaurants before becoming general manager of Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows. His charity,…

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has promised to recruit 20,000 people into the state civil service within his first 100 days in office if elected. Salaam made the pledge during a town hall meeting organised by Arise TV for candidates contesting the August 15 Osun State governorship election. He said the recruitment would cover different fields, including teaching, and would not be limited to a particular profession. “People that know me will know that when I talk, I’m a very researched person. I don’t just talk anyhow. I conduct my research and…

Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, the groups – the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – argued that the administration’s targeting of the ICC, as well as of groups and individuals affiliated with it or assisting its work, amounts to a “blatantly illegal attack on international justice”, the groups said.The suit…

Peter Uzoho       Aradel Holdings Plc has delivered a significant first half in 2026, with group production rising 523 per cent to an average of 139,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day  (kboepd).  The surge, driven by acquisitions and improved asset uptime, powered gross revenue up 577 per cent to N2.49 trillion and generated record operating cash flow that cut net debt by 70 per cent.   In its unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, signed by the Chief Financial Officer, Adegbola Adesina, Aradel  highlighted how its enlarged portfolio is translating into scale, profitability and stronger cash generation.  …