An anonymous Egyptian security source said on the 9th a Hamas leadership delegation met Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss implementing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. The delegation, made up of senior Hamas officials, confirmed it will transfer Gaza’s administrative authority to the Gaza National Administrative Committee and agreed to hand weapons to that committee for safekeeping. Hamas also said it would facilitate deployment of peacekeeping forces and the committee’s work to pave

Tesla has issued parts procurement guidance for Optimus, directing suppliers to reach 1,000 units/week capacity by September and 2,000–2,500 units/week by year‑end. Suppliers say Tesla places orders about two months in advance and they have already received specific August orders for several hundred units. On that trajectory, suppliers expect to have capacity to supply parts for roughly 100,000 Optimus units annually by year‑end. Tesla reviewed and approved the latest Optimus design at a late‑June executive meeting, indicating Optimus Gen3 will move from R&D into mass production after more than three years of development.

Japan's finance minister Katayama said the ruling party is revising wording in its economic blueprint.