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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a rebranding of the term “artificial intelligence,” saying during the United Nations General Assembly that from now on, it will be called “super intelligence.” “From this point forward, all of United States’ documents, and hopefully the world’s, will be changed to use the much more accurate term, ‘super,’ as opposed to ‘artificial’,” he said.Though the rebrand may have been a surprise to many, superintelligence is already an established term in AI literature. It was popularized in philosopher Nick Bostrom’s 2014 bestseller Superintelligence, which defines the term as “any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of…

The Kazakh Air Defense Forces is currently taking delivery of Y-9E medium transport aircraft. (chinamil.com)China is making inroads in supplying equipment to Central Asian armed forces, and one nation where it is making significant progress is Kazakhstan. While Russia remains Kazakhstan’s traditional defence partner, the latter is looking to diversify its future military equipment acquisitions.Analysts note that Russia’s war in Ukraine and resultant Western sanctions constrain Moscow’s ability to provide large-scale military assistance. This makes delivery of defence equipment, maintenance and training cooperation more difficult due to the urgent needs of the Russian forces on the Ukrainian front.Russia has therefore…

Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—Momentum is building in Washington for a diesel export ban. With diesel prices at the pump reaching all-time highs, several US lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to place an embargo on US diesel exports. In the House, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) has proposed legislation to prohibit exports, as well. President Donald Trump appears receptive, saying on Tuesday that “I’ve called for it, too. I said, ‘Let’s not send out the diesel.’” A diesel export ban would likely create more problems than it would solve. It would almost certainly temporarily lower prices for some US…

“This statement is for my family, my friends, my fans and the people who truly know me and know the kind of man I am. I know there are people who will never support me, no matter what I say or do. That’s their choice. But I’m speaking to the people who know me not just as an athlete but as a husband and a father to a young daughter. Prior to and during fight week, an incident from my college years was brought up by my opponent. I believe it was raised to get in my head but it…

Contender Series history was made this week.On Tuesday night, Week 7 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas and delivered possibly the card of the season, with six fighters leaving Las Vegas with UFC contracts, including two of the night’s losers — a first in Contender Series history.Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Theo HaigIn the main event of the evening, Norbert Novenyi Jr. outlasted Theo Haig in a fight that was significantly more difficult for the London Shootfighting prospect than most expected.Novenyi was the biggest betting favorite on the card, and nearly scored…

In our recently published Strategic Planning Guide – one of the most eagerly awaited content drops of the Procurement Leaders content calendar – a thought-provoking data point suggests that revenue generation is back on the CPO agenda. Of the many ways leaders can drive value to the enterprise, top-line contribution hasn’t always been high on the list, mostly because for the last several years extinguishing fires has been priority number one, two and three. That seems to be changing. Overall, revenue generation has leapt two positions from last year’s survey to become the fourth most important strategic deliverable, with around…

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked has reached its third campaign, with Twilight’s End now available on PC, Xbox, Meta Horizon, and PlayStation. The release also marks the game’s Xbox debut, while a free update introduces local co-op without requiring the new DLC. For anyone unfamiliar with Resolution Games’ tabletop RPG, Battlemarked takes its parties through the Forgotten Realms in tactical, turn-based battles. Hero abilities are represented by cards, with attacks, support skills, and positioning giving the group plenty to discuss between turns. You can command a party alone or adventure with up to four players through cross-platform multiplayer, without…

When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew.The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for something entirely different: striking a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran, marking the “first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” CENTCOM confirmed.The two missions illustrate how quickly unmanned systems have moved from experimentation and exercises into the demands of an active war.A…

President Donald Trump stood near Marine One on Monday to mark the opening of a new White House helipad. Much of what he said was difficult to hear on the available White House video feed. Hours later, the White House launched “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station,” a new 24/7 stream of administration-produced videos. The launch came after the five-network television pool suspended its coverage when CNN, which was scheduled for pool duty Monday, was prevented from entering the White House grounds. ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC said no replacement network would take CNN’s place, showing solidarity in a polarized…

Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has reached an important milestone in its training solution for the Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier. The newly developed training equipment for gunnery and combat training for the Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier (abbr. AGSW in German) successfully passed the Factory Acceptance Test at Rheinmetall’s Bremen site in June 2026. Representatives from the Army Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre (ACCDC) and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), as well as soldiers from the fusilier troops and the Infantry School, were present for the acceptance process and, have conducted a comprehensive inspection of the…