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As part of the pitch, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby made a call to Delta CEO Ed Bastian, some of the people said. 

BANGKOK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Cloud hosted Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2026, bringing together leaders from government, business, industry partners, and the technology community to exchange views on how cloud and AI can support Thailand’s digital economy. During the event, Huawei Cloud announced “Huawei Cloud Agentic Infrastructure: Now Available for Thailand” and officially launched Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent Open Beta Testing (OBT) in the country.

Mr. Sunny Shang, President of Huawei Cloud APAC, outlined the company’s commitment to working with customers and partners to build an AI-driven digital future for Thailand. Regarding the government’s direction, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society emphasized the acceleration of digital transformation through national AI policies, public-sector adoption, and stronger public-private collaboration.

The public-sector highlighted how AI can improve government operations and make public services faster and more convenient. NECTEC also presented a Government AI case study covering the development of AI infrastructure and platforms, as well as AI chatbots and intelligent assistants designed to support government officials and improve services for citizens.

Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era

Mr. Surasak Wanichwatphibun, CTO of Huawei Cloud Thailand said Huawei Cloud will continue to strengthen its technological capabilities and build a robust computing infrastructure to drive AI innovation across enterprises.

At the center of the announcement is Agentic Infra, a new infrastructure designed specifically for developing and deploying AI agents. It supports efficient token generation, unified scheduling of general-purpose and AI computing resources, continuous learning, and secure and autonomous agent operations.

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Actress Niecy Nash-Betts is offering fans some of the most detailed firsthand accounts yet of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s closely guarded wedding, revealing that guests were required to hand over their phones during the ceremony as part of the couple’s extensive privacy measures.

Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week, Nash-Betts described the unusual security protocol guests encountered at the July 3 wedding, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “They took your phone, they put it in a glass case. It was crazy,” Nash-Betts said, describing the lengths the couple went to in order to prevent photos or details from leaking before they were ready to share them.

Guests kept in the dark under strict secrecy

Nash-Betts, who attended the ceremony with her wife, Jessica Betts, said the secrecy extended well beyond the day of the wedding itself. Guests were reportedly bound by non-disclosure agreements and instructed not to reveal any details about the event, even to close friends, until the couple was ready to make information public. Reflecting on the pressure to stay quiet, Nash-Betts said she felt comfortable finally discussing the day now that other details have already surfaced publicly. “I don’t think I’m speaking out of school because y’all seen it all online now,” she said.

Despite the tight restrictions, Nash-Betts made clear the event left a lasting impression. Describing the ceremony itself, she said simply, “Oh, it was so good!” She also confirmed widely circulated reports that comedian Adam Sandler officiated the wedding, joking about his appearance for the occasion and noting that he “looked decent” for the formal affair.

A wedding built around privacy

Swift and Kelce’s July 3 nuptials drew roughly 1,000 guests spanning the sports, music and entertainment industries, according to details previously reported around the event. Given the scale and star power involved, the couple reportedly took several additional steps beyond phone confiscation to keep specifics of the day under wraps.

According to TMZ, each wedding invitation was individually watermarked with the recipient’s first and last name repeated throughout the document, a measure designed to allow the couple to trace any leaked invitation back to the guest who shared it. Security around the event was similarly extensive: reports indicate roughly 70 detectives and 50 police officers were deployed for both the July 2 rehearsal dinner and the wedding itself, an operation aimed at protecting guest privacy and preventing paparazzi from capturing unauthorized photos.

A lighter side: games, raffles and luxury prizes

Beyond the security details, Nash-Betts also gave audiences a glimpse into the celebratory side of the event, describing a series of games guests could play throughout the reception. Winners received tickets that were entered into a raffle for a range of high-end prizes, including Cartier watches, Chanel handbags and even a vintage car. Nash-Betts described the activity as one of the more memorable parts of the night, adding that she didn’t feel she was revealing anything guests hadn’t already shared publicly themselves.

Nash-Betts’ longtime connection to Kelce

Nash-Betts’ presence at the wedding reflects a friendship that developed between her and Kelce well before Saturday’s revelations. The two first connected while filming Kelce’s acting debut on Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Grotesquerie” in 2024, a collaboration that led to a lasting rapport between them. Nash-Betts has previously appeared as a guest on “New Heights,” the podcast Kelce co-hosts with his brother, Jason, where she has spoken warmly about the tight end and his relationship with Swift.

During an earlier appearance on that podcast, Nash-Betts described fielding frequent messages from people hoping she might reveal details about Kelce’s relationship with Swift, saying acquaintances often reached out under flimsy pretenses just to try to get information out of her. Kelce, for his part, has publicly thanked Nash-Betts for helping shield the relationship from unwanted scrutiny during its early stages, at one point telling listeners simply, “Me and Tay are absolutely happy,” a comment that underscored the couple’s desire to keep their personal life largely private even as their public profile grew.

Part of a broader wave of wedding details

Nash-Betts isn’t the only guest to have offered insight into the closely watched celebration. Earlier this month, fellow attendees Kyle and Kristin Juszczyk described the wedding as “legendary” in comments to Page Six, adding to a growing collection of secondhand accounts from guests slowly filling in details about a day the couple themselves have largely declined to discuss publicly.

“Good Morning America” anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan had previously offered a limited on-record picture of the event, but Nash-Betts’ account on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has provided some of the most specific details shared publicly so far, from the phone lockup procedure to the raffle prizes and Sandler’s officiating role.

Couple has yet to comment directly

As of this week, representatives for Swift and Kelce had not responded to requests for comment on the details shared by Nash-Betts or other guests. The couple has largely allowed friends and attendees to characterize the event in the weeks since the ceremony, rather than issuing their own public statements or releasing official wedding photos.

With guest accounts continuing to trickle out through interviews and podcast appearances, the full picture of Swift and Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding is gradually coming into focus, even as the couple itself maintains the same low profile that defined the planning and execution of the event in the first place.

The 2027 NBA offseason is still more than a year away, but early projections already point to it becoming the richest free agent class the league has ever seen, headlined by two of basketball’s biggest current stars: Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Both players carry player options for the 2027-28 season worth roughly $62.8 million, and both are widely expected to command contracts that would make them the first players in any of North America’s four major professional sports to earn more than $75 million in a single season. Combined, Jokic and Antetokounmpo have won five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and both figure to still be playing at an All-NBA level when free agency opens, barring injury.

A market shaped by star power and scarcity

NBA free agency has long operated on a simple principle: teams are willing to back up the proverbial Brinks truck for a single transformative star, even when the odds of actually landing that star and building a championship contender around him are slim. The 2027 class appears built to test that principle at an unprecedented scale, given how many established, championship-caliber players carry either unrestricted free agency or player options that year.

Jokic, who will be 32 in 2027, remains under contract with the Denver Nuggets through his option year, while Antetokounmpo, set to turn 33, holds his option with the Miami Heat, the franchise that acquired him in a blockbuster trade this past offseason. Whether either player ultimately exercises those options, re-signs long-term with his current team, or tests the open market remains to be seen, but their mere presence atop the list ensures 2027 will draw outsized attention across the league regardless of how things unfold.

A deep supporting cast of stars

Jokic and Antetokounmpo are far from alone at the top of the list. Anthony Davis, who will turn 34 in 2027, also carries a $62.8 million player option, this time with the Washington Wizards. Stephen Curry, who will be 39, is set for unrestricted free agency, as is Kawhi Leonard, who turns 36 that year.

Kevin Durant, who will be 39 in 2027, holds a $46 million player option with the Houston Rockets, while Kyrie Irving carries a $42.4 million option with the Dallas Mavericks at age 35. Karl-Anthony Towns, set to turn 32, has a $61 million option with the New York Knicks, and Jimmy Butler, who will be 38, is projected for unrestricted free agency as well.

Rounding out the list of established veterans are Brandon Ingram, holding a $41.9 million option with the Los Angeles Clippers; Jalen Green, with a $36 million option with the Phoenix Suns; Julius Randle, holding a $35.8 million option with the Brooklyn Nets; Rudy Gobert, with a $38 million option with the Minnesota Timberwolves; and Paul George, who carries a $56.6 million option with the Boston Celtics at age 37.

A mix of veterans and rising talent

The 2027 class isn’t limited to established superstars deep into their careers. Two of the league’s younger standouts also appear on the list under team-option rookie-scale contracts: Cooper Flagg, who will be just 20 years old and carries a $15.2 million team option with the Mavericks, and Dylan Harper, turning 21, with a $14 million team option held by the San Antonio Spurs. Both players remain under their teams’ control at that stage, but their inclusion underscores how quickly the league’s next generation of stars is beginning to factor into long-term roster planning across the association.

Other notable names include Zach LaVine, unrestricted at 32; Michael Porter Jr., a restricted free agent at 29; Jrue Holiday, holding a $37.2 million option with the Portland Trail Blazers at 37; Tyler Herro, unrestricted at 27; and Jerami Grant, with a $36.4 million option tied to the Memphis Grizzlies at 33. Additional depth pieces on the list include Josh Hart, Isaiah Stewart and Kristaps Porzingis, each carrying team or player options with their respective franchises at more modest salary figures relative to the class’s top tier.

Why the class matters now

Even though the 2027 offseason remains well over a year away, the sheer volume of star-level talent set to hit the market is already shaping how front offices around the league are approaching roster construction, salary-cap planning and trade strategy in the interim. Teams hoping to create max-level cap space by the summer of 2027, or positioning themselves as attractive destinations for a star seeking a new home, are likely to factor this looming class into decisions made well before free agency actually opens.

The presence of both Jokic and Antetokounmpo near the top of the list carries particular significance given their sustained dominance in recent seasons. Both players have anchored deep playoff runs and remain central figures in their respective franchises’ championship aspirations, meaning any decision either makes about his future would send ripple effects across the league regardless of whether it results in an actual change of team.

For now, the 2027 free agent class remains largely theoretical, built on player options and contract structures that could shift considerably between now and when free agency actually opens. Injuries, trades, and the results of the intervening seasons could all reshape which players ultimately test the market and which choose to remain with their current teams.

Still, with two former MVPs projected to potentially reset the league’s salary ceiling, and a deep supporting class of veteran stars and emerging young talent behind them, early indications suggest the 2027 offseason has the potential to be one of the most consequential in recent NBA history — a summer teams around the league are already beginning to plan for, more than a year in advance.

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