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The Department of Commerce’s artificial intelligence safety group director, Chris Fall, has departed after holding the position for just a few months, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW.Fall was initially appointed to lead the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, housed within Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, in April of this year. He has been working as a senior advisor to the deputy secretary at Commerce since December 2025, per his LinkedIn. NIST Director Arvind Raman will oversee CAISI and will serve as acting director, the spokesperson said. Following a rebrand in June 2025 to focus on the innovation aspects…

Instant cup soups are handy when you want something quick, warm and light, but are cuppa soups actually healthy? They are often low in calories, which can make them seem like a good choice. But how much real food do they actually contain? Are they high in salt? And do they have enough protein or fibre to actually keep you full? I decided to look into it and see how healthy these instant cup soups really are. Quick answer: are cuppa soups healthy? Cuppa soups are not usually very healthy. They are often low in calories, but many are also…

Before the season began, many expected reigning Cy Young Award winners Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes and reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani to defend their crowns as the top players in their respective leagues. A few months later, a lot has changed, and a path has opened for some new contenders.  Tigers ace Skubal missed more than a month of action (but returned remarkably quickly) after undergoing an innovative elbow procedure. Skenes was one of Pittsburgh’s two All-Star representatives, but he entered the break with a 3.57 ERA. Yankees superstar Judge hasn’t played in more than a month after suffering…

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK’s new Prime Minister on on July 20, 2026 in London, England. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK’s 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAndy Burnham became the U.K.’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, with investors and market watchers already questioning his policy agenda. King Charles III formally asked Burnham to form a government at Buckingham Palace…

Railway Ministry Clears 4,098 Technical Posts, A Fresh Chance for JE, DMS and CMA Aspirants The Railway Ministry has cleared the way for 4,098 technical posts across railway zones, giving engineering and science-background candidates another important government job opportunity in 2026. The recruitment is expected to cover Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts. These roles are important because they support railway safety, maintenance, materials, tracks, workshops and technical operations. For candidates preparing for railway jobs, this update matters because the posts are not just clerical or general roles. They are technical jobs, and the selection…

It used to be the biggest rivalry game of the week, the month — maybe the entire season.In 2026, Florida and Tennessee will be complete strangers.Their once-a-year matchup that, back in the day, featured Steve Spurrier, Peyton Manning, Phil Fulmer and snark that sometimes even outweighed the stakes — “You can’t spell Citrus without ‘U-T'” — is absent from the schedule for the first time in 37 seasons.Alabama-LSU — that’s gone too, for the first time since 1963.The Gators and LSU — they’ll miss each other for the first time since 1970. Such is the price of progress in the…

WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, along party lines. The 9-8 vote came after some Democrats had praised Clayton and indicated that they might vote for him. But that shifted after a contentious hearing last week in which Clayton repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the panel, said during the hearing that he was “bitterly disappointed” in Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York…

[SINGAPORE] The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 20.7 per cent year on year in June, moderating from the 38.4 per cent increase in May, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Friday (Jul 17).It also fell short of private-sector economists’ median forecast of 28.7 per cent year-on-year growth, a Bloomberg poll showed.Nevertheless, electronics NODX surged 105.1 per cent in June, up from 94.8 per cent growth in May, supported by robust artificial intelligence-related demand.Growth in this segment was mainly driven by integrated circuits, which expanded 115.4 per cent and added S$1.9 billion.DBS senior economist Chua Han Teng said such solid…

If you’ve recently moved to the NH Seacoast or Southern ME—or you’re just getting more hands-on with your fuel planning—home heating oil doesn’t need to be complicated. With a few basics, you can read your gauge with confidence, set a sensible delivery cadence, and keep your budget predictable through the coldest months. Understanding your tank Common tank sizes Most single-family homes have a 275-gallon above-ground tank, though 330-gallon and double-tank setups aren’t unusual. The usable capacity is typically lower than the stated volume; plan accordingly. Gauges and what they mean Float gauges display fractions—Full, ¾, ½, ¼. Because the float…

NEW YORK — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers working across the U.S.A Paramount-Warner merger “threatens the economic and creative health of the American entertainment industry,” reads Tuesday’s federal complaint, which was filed by both the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East (jointly the WGA). The union argued that the merger would create less competitors and give the…