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Exploring the Secret Lives of Creatures in Our Own Backyards
Our backyards aren’t just patches of grass or meticulously crafted gardens. They’re small ecosystems teeming with life, often overlooked. I discovered this on a lazy Sunday afternoon, sitting on my porch with a cup of coffee, watching the world go by. I noticed a bee, busily hopping from flower to flower, and it sparked a…
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Wolfsberg Group Issues Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Fiat-backed Stablecoin Issuers
The Wolfsberg Group has published comprehensive guidance on managing financial crime risks for financial institutions (FIs) that provide banking services to fiat-backed stablecoin issuers. While recognising the legitimate benefits of stablecoins, such as pseudonymity, rapid settlement and global reach, the Group also highlights that these same benefits introduce unique risks….By: A&O Shearman
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Navigating the Complex Pathway to Modern Airline Retailing and Offer and Order Management
What is Offer and Order Management (OOM)? For the airline industry there are certainly exciting times ahead. We are at the precipice of a profound ideological and technical transformation, seeing a shift from fragmented legacy systems, towards a modern airline retailing model that will operate closer to other traditional retailing models, with just one offer…
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VC-Backed IPOs in 2025
PitchBook’s recently published Q3 2025 Analyst Note shows how the market has shifted since the 2021 IPO boom. Through June 30, 2025, only 18 US companies completed IPOs, pacing the year for the lowest total in a decade. Within that small group, 10 unicorns went public, including seven tech companies….By: Mayer Brown Free Writings +…
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California Set to Restrict AI Use in the Workplace With “No Robo Bosses” Act: 4 Key Steps Employers Should Take to Comply
California lawmakers just passed a law that could soon require employers to not only provide notices to applicants and workers when AI is used in workplace decision-making, but would also prohibit the use of AI for certain workplace actions. The “No Robo Bosses” Act (SB 7), which aims to regulate the use of automated decision…
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Adapting by Design: Navigating Complex Times in Life Sciences – Polsinelli Life Sciences Spotlight – Volume 2
Clients & Friends, Welcome to the second edition of our newsletter. The response to our inaugural issue reinforced what we already knew to be true: the life sciences community thrives on active dialogue. As we move deeper into 2025, continued active – and thoughtful – dialogue will help us navigate the challenges and transformative opportunities…
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Starvation and Bombs in Besieged Sudanese City As Residents Cry for Help
At least 260,000 civilians trapped in El Fasher face a dire choice: risk being starved or bombed if they stay, and raped or killed if they flee.
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Ouray Film Festival Launches New Filmmaker Lab
There are few places on Earth that feel more creatively supportive than the Ouray Film Festival, a gorgeous mountain setting where creators come together to support each other’s visions. The team behind the annual June event are launching their own filmmaker lab: The Ouray Filmmaker Sabbatical. It’s designed to give creators space from the hustle…
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These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life
Researchers discovered that Mediterranean ants are having babies that belong to a different species.
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How Beli Ate Yelp
A restaurant-rating app has endeared itself to young diners who no longer trust starred reviews on other platforms.
