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UFC welterweight contender Mike Malott will continue his run as the face of Canadian Mixed Martial Arts against a dangerous opponent. The UFC continues to magnetize top-tier talent from around the world, and Canada is among the regions with the biggest surges in prospects. After UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre’s retirement following UFC 217, the promotion has been looking for a new ‘face of Canadian MMA’ in recent years. One such candidate is welterweight Mike Malott, who has won four fights in a row and is coming off his first UFC main event. Malott defeated former title challenger Gilbert…

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced another round of sweeping personnel cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, hours before the Senate was expected to confirm his permanent replacement.Pulte wrote on X that “we are, this morning, Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago.”“The Intelligence Community must protect the American people, NOT the political whims of the bloated and corrupt elite class,” he added.He did not disclose the number of workers affected, what parts of ODNI were targeted or whether the terminations involved employees…

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Well developed shoulders are one of the defining features of an athletic physique. Broad shoulders create the illusion of a narrower waist, improve upper body proportions, and contribute to strength in everything from overhead pressing to throwing and climbing. Many lifters chase bigger shoulders by focusing almost exclusively on heavy overhead presses and lateral raises. While these exercises certainly have value, they often overlook an important piece of shoulder development. The muscles responsible for healthy shoulder movement and stability are just as important as the larger muscles responsible for size. This is where the cable Y raise has gained popularity.…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is facing new legal action from a federal union that claims the commission has not been processing any federal employee class action cases since at least late last year. The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against EEOC on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The union alleges that the commission violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it reportedly issued a blanket suspension last year on work involving class action complaints in the federal sector. Federal employees involved in class complaints continue to be harmed by the ongoing…

The clean energy transition has entered a new phase. Ambitious net-zero emission pledges made over the past decade have fallen glaringly short of their goals. But the rise of artificial intelligence—and the proliferation of data centers to power it—has created an insatiable demand for power. As a result, more and more countries and corporations are intent on increasing their energy supplies and pivoting to alternative, more reliable sources.Beijing is currently winning the race to provide such power. Affordable, Chinese-made solar panels form the backbone of renewable energy infrastructure across continents. Chinese-produced turbines are central to wind energy everywhere, and Chinese…

U.S. Central Command and the United Arab Emirates will establish the first bilateral task force aimed at boosting the development of military artificial intelligence applications.The team, dubbed Task Force Talon Synapse, is slated to launch in the “coming weeks,” according to a Tuesday release, and will focus on incorporating AI applications into intelligence support, protecting critical infrastructure and monitoring the regional security environment.“This will be a historic milestone as we work with one of our most capable regional partners to rapidly deliver evolving AI advancements to our warfighters,” Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in the statement.“Together, we and our…

News July 28, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Graphic courtesy CORAS.ai McLEAN, Vir. Artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform provider CORAS.ai announced that the GSA OneGov strategy now enables federal agencies to access GARY, the company’s native agentic AI digital workforce tool for back-office decision intelligence, AI governance, workflow execution, and mission operations, through the FedRAMP High/IL5/6++ CORAS.ai platform. The GSA OneGov Strategy — a U.S. General Services Administration project launched in 2025 to centralize federal purchasing, lower IT and software costs, and standardize interagency contract terms — now affords federal agencies the ability to access a secure operational layer that…

Following Poland’s order for Saab A26 submarines, Naval News breaks down the weapons package, undisclosed missile integration, HMS Södermanland lease, and 2031 delivery timelines. The long-running Polish Orka-submarine program has finally resulted in a firm order, with the order to Saab for production and delivery of three A26-type submarines, or the Blekinge-class as it will be known in Swedish service. The contract also encompasses a weapon package and a training- and support package, with a total value of approximately SEK 47 billion (4.26 Bn EUR) and deliveries taking place between 2031 and 2038. The down-select took place in November last…

Third generation of DroneShield’s proprietary RF detection engine delivers situational awareness in complex and evolving threat environments.Sydney, Australia – 28 July 2026 – DroneShield a global leader in advanced counter-drone (CUAS) technology, today unveiled RfAI-3, the third generation of its proprietary radio frequency intelligence engine. RfAI-3 marks a significant evolution in counter-drone doctrine, prioritizing wideband detection to sense drone threats beyond known and pre-classified emitters, delivering decisive situational awareness in the complex, rapidly evolving threat environments that define modern operations. A New Detection Paradigm Industry standard RF detection systems operate on a cataloged emitter model: a drone must be cataloged in…