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The release of the Chinese open-weight AI model Kimi K3 has compressed a year’s worth of unresolved AI policy debate into a single news cycle. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions against Chinese labs found to have built their models on “theft,” reporting that the government is “finding watermarks of our U.S. large language models on many of the Chinese models.” The following day, White House science advisor Michael Kratsios clarified that the Chinese AI lab behind K3, Moonshot AI, had built a sophisticated platform to copy Anthropic’s Fable model while evading detection.Industry has been vocal about…

Federal procurement is evolving at an unprecedented pace. New acquisition priorities, emerging contracting models, advancing technologies, and increasing expectations for speed and efficiency are reshaping how government and industry do business. To stay competitive, organizations need more than updates—they need practical strategies they can apply immediately.This conference brings together procurement, acquisition, and industry leaders to share real-world experiences, proven approaches, and actionable solutions for navigating today’s contracting, compliance, and procurement challenges. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your acquisition strategy, better leverage technology, adapt to evolving policies, or build stronger government and industry partnerships, you’ll leave with practical insights and valuable…

This past weekend in the main event of a Hype FC event in Yerevan, Armenia, Arman Tsarukyan successfully defended his Hype gold strap by submitting Indian influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria. The Armenian took Baiyanpuria down three times and then sealed the win with an armbar submission. Check out the finish below: After the submission-only grappling bout, while discussing his opponent during a candid chat with Rachit Yadav, Tsarukyan opined that although Baiyanpuria is strong, he needs to learn to wrestle. The Armenian also revealed that he has a UFC bout coming after which he plans to come to India, and during…

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Before the firstU.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena,lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission objectives and support teams synchronized every detail, transforming months of planning into the opening moments of readiness exercise BB26-1 at Kadena, Aug. 3, 2026. The exercise evaluated the 18th Wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower through agile combat employment principles, reinforcing the speed, coordination and flexibility required to operate in a contested environment. Throughout BB…

There was big news on the business side of MMA this week as a new merger was revealed between the the Professional Fighters League and Most Valuable Promotions that will see the PFL (formerly World Series of Fighting) drop their name and take on the MVP MMA moniker.MVP MMA debuted back in May with a big Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight that did massive numbers and set Jake Paul’s promotion up as a potential disruptor within the UFC-dominated mixed martial arts landscape. But if MVP MMA wanted to morph into a proper promotion, where would it draw its fighters…

The plank is one of the simplest exercises you can do, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. Walk into any gym and you will eventually hear someone bragging about holding a plank for five or even ten minutes. It sounds impressive, but does it actually mean they have a strong core? The answer is more complicated than you might think. A long plank hold demonstrates muscular endurance, but there comes a point where spending more time in the position offers very little additional benefit. For most people, improving strength, athletic performance, and injury resilience does not require marathon…

Every federal employee knows the ritual. It’s late September. Program managers are sprinting unspent balances to the contracting office. Vendors are quoting “September pricing” with a straight face, and somewhere a chief financial officer is watching millions of dollars get obligated in 72 hours — not because the timing is right, but because the money dies at midnight on the 30th. That ritual is the single largest recurring transfer of negotiating leverage from the taxpayer to the vendor community. It happens every year, at every agency, on a schedule every sales rep in America has memorized. Earlier this year, an…

Key PointsUkraine’s 302nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade publicly displayed a truck-mounted STASH air defense system for the first time in an official video.STASH combines AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles with a RADA radar, giving it a maximum range of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) against drones.Ukraine’s military has shown a homemade air defense system built by bolting American anti-tank missiles onto a Rada radar and welding the whole thing to a Dutch army truck. Ukraine’s 302nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade publicly displayed a new mobile variant of the STASH short-range air defense system in an official video, mounting the launcher on a DAF…

Econographics July 31, 2026 Print this page By Hung Tran In a speech at the Atlantic Council earlier this week, Financial Stability Board Secretary General John Schindler argued that international coordination remains essential in finance because risks and innovation do not stop at national borders. Tokenized bank deposits are a case in point. Until now, these deposits have largely remained confined to proprietary bank networks, limiting their use across institutions and jurisdictions—especially compared with stablecoins, whose transaction volume reached $33 trillion in 2025. But that may be starting to change. Just this month, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication…

Daniel Rodriguez shared a two-word reaction to Kevin Holland’s callout for a rematch. Rodriguez’s reaction comes in the immediate aftermath of his devastating first-round TKO loss against Uros Medic in the main event of UFC Belgrade. Despite a hard low kick that rattled Medic, Rodriguez was knocked down by a powerful combination from the Serb, seconds later. A flurry of punches on a knocked-down ‘D-Rod’ got the job done, just 30 seconds into the first round. Uros Medic earned a first-round TKO win over Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade (Image via Bleacher Report) Right after the fight, Rodriguez’s former opponent…