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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua faced off for the first time on Wednesday following a press conference in London, and all the major players involved with the fight were front and center minus a potential appearance from UFC CEO Dana White.In the months leading up to this matchup finally coming together, White was touted as a co-promoter on the card but his involvement was always disputed by Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, who said contractually that just couldn’t happen. The back and forth continued in a war of words between the two combat sports executives but White’s absence on Wednesday was…

A union representing workers at the Environmental Protection Agency became the latest labor group to sue agency leadership over the 2025 cancellation of its collective bargaining agreement, alleging that EPA violated both its members’ First Amendment Rights and a law requiring the federal government conduct reasoned decision-making.The American Federation of Government Employees Council 238 represents around 8,000 workers at the EPA, one of the more than two dozen agencies targeted by President Trump’s 2025 executive orders banning collective bargaining on national security grounds. EPA management terminated its contract with the labor group in August 2025, after a federal appellate court…

Strong glutes can make a major difference to how you move, lift, run, jump, and feel during everyday life. The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body and is a powerful hip extensor, which means it helps drive your leg behind you when you stand up, climb stairs, sprint, or rise from a squat. Your gluteus medius and minimus also help stabilize the pelvis when you walk, run, and stand on one leg. For beginners, dumbbells are one of the most useful tools for glute training. They are accessible, easy to adjust, and allow you to learn strong…

Analogies for artificial intelligence abound. In recent years, analysts have likened the development of AI to the advent of electricity, the Industrial Revolution, contact with extraterrestrials, and at least fifty other things. One analogy, however, appears to have won out over the rest: AI is like nuclear weapons.This comparison is now ubiquitous in government rhetoric, policy debates, and media accounts about AI. The risks of advanced AI are equated with the existential risk posed by nuclear weapons. There are several references to AI development as a modern-day Manhattan Project. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review’s 2024 Annual Report to Congress…

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 2026 — The U.S. Navy announced Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce its F/A-XX aircraft. The fighter will revolutionize advancements in open mission systems architecture, advanced mission systems and operational reach and capacity. F/A-XX is intended to replace the service’s fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornets. “It’s an honor to be selected to produce the Navy’s first sixth–generation platform. Backed by decades of work, bolstered by game-changing innovations and solidified by the investments we’ve made in new facilities uniquely suited to build multiple products with next generation capabilities, our dedicated and talented…

All-Australian… the SYPAQ Systems CsUAS CORVO interceptor with the NIOA family of payloads.1 OCTOBER 2026 NIOA will use the stage of the Land Forces International Defence Exposition in Perth to unveil for the first time the training and live payload being developed for the SYPAQ Systems CORVO Counter small Uncrewed Aerial System (CsUAS) interceptor platform. The training payload represents a significant milestone in NIOA’s contribution to the sovereign Australian counter-drone capability being developed by SYPAQ for the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Mission Syracuse. The capability combines NIOA’s expertise in fuzing, warheads and explosive ordnance engineering with the Australian-designed and…

Over the better part of three days, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit that drew international attention for its high-stakes agenda, from trade and AI to Taiwan. While some experts saw the summit as an exercise in kicking the can down the road on major issues, others emphasized the significance of Trump treating Xi as an equal on the world stage. Read more below.Sam Bresnick Research Fellow and Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyThe Xi-Trump summit yielded little progress on AI. Yes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and…

[September 30, 2026]: Smart Shooter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems, today announced that it has been awarded a 36-month, single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of War’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), with a maximum ordering ceiling of up to $150 million. Under the agreement, Smart Shooter is the sole supplier of the SMASH fire control systems, training, and related services covered by the contract. The U.S. Department of War announced the award on September 29. JIATF-401 coordinates counter-UAS efforts across the U.S. military and federal agencies, working with government and industry…

Deiveson Figueiredo is eyeing Joshua Van and potentially a third reign as UFC flyweight champion.It’s been almost four years since Figueiredo last competed at 125 pounds, the division where he twice held UFC gold. This Saturday, he continues his bantamweight journey as he takes on top prospect Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 332 in Salt Lake City.At media day Wednesday, Figueiredo entertained the suggestion of returning to flyweight and testing Van’s mettle.“I’ve been asking the UFC and telling them I will make that weight very easy,” Figueiredo told MMA Fighting’s José Youngs via a Portuguese-to-English translator. “I’ve…

Saronic Technologies has been awarded a production Other Transaction (OT) under the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace for Marauder, the company’s dual-use 180-foot autonomous ship. Saronic Technologies press release The Firm-Fixed Price award, executed under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022(f), reflects a streamlined acquisition approach that enables the Navy to procure capabilities from non-traditional suppliers like Saronic with greater speed and flexibility. The MUSV Marketplace is a Navy acquisition initiative designed to rapidly field unmanned surface vessels by drawing on mature, commercial-ready technology rather than a traditional multi-year program of record. In June 2026, the Navy initially…