BlockBeats reported on July 19 that the U.S., Canada and Mexico World Cup final is scheduled for 3 a.m. on July 20 at New York New Jersey Stadium. U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend the match, prompting U.S. authorities to activate a "Level One" special security operation. The security plan includes F-16 fighter jets, military snipers and thousands of FBI agents on site. Temporary flight restrictions and no-fly zone controls will also be imposed across parts of New York and New Jersey. On match day, roads around the stadium will be subject to traffic controls. Fans have been asked to arrive four hours before kickoff, while media personnel must complete entry and security screening before 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 19, according to the report.

OpenAI and Anthropic are competing more directly over the developer workflow used for AI coding tools. In a public exchange on X, OpenAI product lead Thibault Sottiaux asked developers to share their setup for using GPT-5.6 Sol inside Claude Code, replying that OpenAI does not “pick harness.” The discussion followed a post from developer Theo, who said gpt-5.6-sol worked noticeably better in Claude Code than in Codex. Theo then outlined a setup using CLIProxyAPI, with authentication for both Claude and Codex connected to Claude Code and an alias named “claudex.” Sottiaux later said developers who did not want to install the Codex app could still point Claude Code to GPT-5.6 Sol in three steps, adding that he would cover one quota reset if the route got blocked. The article also says OpenAI’s user count is approaching 7 million after the broader GPT-5.6 rollout. CEO Sam Altman has separately called for GPT-5.6 Sol demos on X, while developers have posted examples ranging from UI redesigns to an F-16 simulator, a Minecraft-style recreation in Lean, and a game built from Codex Pets. Anthropic, for its part, announced a 7-day extension for Fable 5’s free quota.