VOL. 2026 · NO. 207 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WEEK OF JULY 20 - JULY 26, 2026

The WEEKLY BRIEF

Free Intelligence · The Week's Essential Stories
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Technology

Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs — here are 20 others

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics

How the modern plea bargain undercuts the constitutional right to a jury trial

If the 250th anniversary of American independence invites reflection on our foundational values, this issue deserves a place near the center.
The Hill
Science

This drug could help end the HIV epidemic. Its rollout has hit speed bumps

One shot of lenacapavir can protect for 6 months—but aid cuts and uncertain demand mean little drug has reached the countries that most need it
Science Magazine

Israeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies, settlers cause mayhem

The surge in violence comes after four Palestinians and two soldiers were killed in a gunfight on Friday.
Al Jazeera

Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'

The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.
CNBC

New UK Prime Minister Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump

Burnham said he had a phone conversation with Trump on Monday when he officially took on the role, describing it as "a good exchange".
CNBC

Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change

Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed.
BBC Business