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The little discussed question of what to do when an attorney fails to detect that the opposing side has relied on AI hallucinations.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the seldom-analyzed circumstance of what should or does happen if an attorney fails to catch the fact that the opposing counsel in a case relied upon AI hallucinations as part of their official court filings.This particular topic is not given much airtime. The air in the room goes to the attorneys that crossed the sacred line and used AI-hallucinated content in their formal filings. The base assumption is that they certainly must have…
When I became president at 29, it happened over a weekend. On Friday, I was a regional sales rep. On Monday, I was running a $30 million company. There was no five-year training plan. No executive onboarding. No carefully choreographed succession runway. Over the next 15 years, we grew the business from $30 million to more than $230 million and the team from 50 people to 450. At the time, it looked reckless. Looking back, I’m convinced that what seemed like a disadvantage for me was actually an advantage for the company—one a slow, tidy transition could never have produced.…
As Gamuda marks its 50th anniversary, its rise in the Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025 ranking proves a simple conviction: enduring infrastructure comes to life as much through people as through cement and machines.Across regional project sites and offices, Gamuda’s teams operate in diverse environments shaped by different markets, regulations and communities. This breadth of experience reflects the group’s emphasis on building capability through exposure, collaboration and shared expertise shaped by continuity, as (second and third from left) Jo-Ann Low, Group Head of HR and Administration, carries forward a strong legacy of people-first culture and talent development from her predecessor,…
We know the planet is getting hotter, but some of the grim details about what exactly that means for humanity remain a mystery. Researchers are racing to peer into the not-too-distant future of the climate crisis to better prepare us for the worst-case scenarios to come. A new climate study published on Tuesday found that by 2040, overwhelming urban heat and spiking temperatures in the U.S. could double the number of people hospitalized with heat-related illnesses (HRIs). Using advanced modeling, the researchers predicted that HRIs could result in 217,000 hospitalizations by 2040 in a low-emissions scenario and as many as…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Alex Pereira of Brazil enters the Octagon in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 320 event at T-Mobile Arena on October 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCAlex “Poatan” Pereira is looking to accomplish something that no man or woman has done in the UFC. On Sunday, at the White House, Pereira will face Ciryl Gane with a chance to become a three-division champion.While Tom Aspinall is the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, injuries to his eyes suffered in his last fight against Gane have the latter…
When you think of America’s biggest brands, tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon; retailers like Walmart and Target; and food and beverage giants like McDonald’s and Starbucks usually come to mind. But every year, those established brands also face the risk of being upended by smaller, faster-growing upstarts. Now, the crowd-sourced review platform Yelp has published its annual list of the fastest-growing brands in America. Here are the top 10 brands Yelp says are growing the fastest across the country. Starbucks competitor 7 Brew leads the list According to Yelp’s data, the fastest-growing brand in America in 2026 is…
BOLOGNA, ITALY – JUNE 5: WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley looks on during SmackDown at Unipol Arena on June 5, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Craig Ambrosio/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWWE Night of Champions could flip the promotion’s title picture upside down. Back in the day, NOC used to be the event that forced every champion in the company to defend their belts. I missed those days, but nowadays, that’s not the framework. As it is, there will be championship matches and we’ll also find out who the King and Queen of the Ring are at this…
We’re inundated with data, but for many people, finding a way to make sense of it is elusive. When it comes to health data, however, one company thinks it’s found a way to help—with weekly AI-generated personal podcasts for users that provide them with updates on their latest health and fitness statistics, sleep performance, and more. The podcasts are the latest product offering from Eternal, a health and longevity startup geared toward avid athletes. The company combines various services like body scans and blood work and turns them into personalized reports and readouts.Launched in early 2025 with a $13.25 million…
LONDON, ENGLAND: Wonder Studios HQ, East London converted church, June 4, 2026. The private screening of Hal Watmough’s AI film, The TrailsCourtesy of Wonder Studios Limited Wonder Studios’ headquarters is a converted church in East London. On June 4, it became a screening room for the second season of Beyond the Loop, its anthology of short films made predominantly with artificial intelligence.I had come to study the tools. For half an hour, watching The Trials, I forgot to.The Trials, a science-fiction short by BAFTA-winning editor Hal Watmough, is built around a grieving girl, the planet’s apex animals and an injured…
Climb, play, float. Because there’s so much more to being outside than just putting one foot in front of the other. (Photo: The North Face)Published June 9, 2026 01:27PMThere’s a reason kids think hiking is boring. If all you do is plod along a trail, you might believe that. But there’s an easy fix. Tap into your childlike feral soul. Get dirty, get sweaty, get way off the grid and on the way to somewhere bigger and wilder. Howl at the moon and rediscover the primal magic of being a human with two feet and world to roam. Climb Something,…