Trooping the Colour. Picture: Shutterstock/ufuk sivri London Tech Week takes place between 8-12 June, bringing together leading figures from across the technology industry, including the CEOs of Perplexity and Microsoft UK and Ireland, plus representatives from OpenAI and Anthropic. The flagship AI event of the week is the AI Summit London, which runs on Wednesday and Thursday. The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Thursday, with an opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium. Finally, King Charles will attend his birthday parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, on Saturday. Presenter Clare Balding will present live coverage of the world-renowned military spectacle from Horse Guards Parade in London. One to watch: Some outlets reported this week that the MoD’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan could be published on Thursday after some wrangling over government scheduling. Ministers are only saying publicly that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is committed to publishing the plan before the NATO summit in July, meaning we may still have weeks of speculation to come over the plan’s release. Leading …