For employees sidelined by workplace injuries in Georgia, the path to financial recovery is governed by a 400-week cap on temporary total disability benefits. However, reaching that limit is rare, as most claims conclude once an injured worker achieves maximum medical improvement under the guidance of their treating physician.
The Philadelphia-based Community Development Financial Institution has appointed Frank Fernandez as its new President and CEO. Fernandez, who currently leads the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, will succeed long-time executive Donald Hinkle-Brown this September, taking the helm of the organization after a nationwide search conducted by Korn Ferry.
HighPoint Exterior Home Services has acquired Franklin-based Five Points Construction, marking a strategic entry into the Nashville metropolitan market. The partnership integrates the Tennessee roofing firm into HighPoint’s national platform, which is backed by Chicago private equity firm Lake Street Capital Partners to consolidate residential exterior services.
Prompt engineering has become a form of unpaid labor, with notifications fragmenting attention and forcing users to manage endless workflows. Nooklab is countering this cycle by developing a dedicated AI screen designed to capture context and organize commitments without requiring users to act as operators for their own software.
When a family name is painted on the side of a service truck, the stakes of a wiring project shift from simple contract fulfillment to a matter of personal legacy. Cathleen Lagomarsino of South San Francisco’s ASF Electric Inc. argues that this deep-rooted accountability defines the success of local electrical businesses.
Seattle-based Interlune has successfully demonstrated its Cold Capture technology, capable of extracting 99% pure helium-3 from standard Grade A helium. By integrating with existing liquefaction infrastructure, the system aims to triple domestic U.S. supplies of the isotope, a critical cooling agent for superconducting quantum computers.
Milwaukee-based law firm Ademi LLP has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Personalis, Inc. by Tempus, citing potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the board. The firm is scrutinizing whether the $16.25-per-share deal undervalues the company and unfairly restricts the board's ability to pursue superior competing offers.
Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, The Odyssey, raked in $22.9 million during its opening weekend at Regal cinemas, securing the exhibitor's largest audience share of 2026. The film’s launch shattered historical benchmarks for IMAX 70MM presentations, drawing thousands of viewers to sold-out screenings and unconventional 3:00 a.m. showtimes across the country.
The Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York has recruited board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Philipp Franck to bolster its cosmetic and reconstructive practice. The move comes as the center, backed by NavaDerm Partners, seeks to integrate specialized surgical expertise directly alongside its existing dermatological and laser treatment services.
Homeowners often ignore minor electrical glitches until they escalate into fire risks or costly failures. Joe Fussell, owner of City Wide Electric in Midland, Texas, outlines the specific warning signs—from persistent flickering to localized heat—that necessitate an immediate call to a licensed professional to ensure household safety.
Siemens has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Diego-based startup Precision Innovations, aiming to integrate AI-powered chip planning into its electronic design automation portfolio. The move addresses the mounting complexity of system-on-a-chip architectures by enabling faster feasibility analysis and design optimization earlier in the development cycle.
At the intersection of ancient ritual and clinical innovation, Dave Asprey is launching the BEYOND Wonderland Conference in Austin this October. The two-day event aims to bridge the divide between spiritual practice and modern neuroscience, gathering researchers, shamans, and policymakers to examine the expanding role of psychedelics in human longevity.
Choosing a roofer is a high-stakes investment that demands rigorous due diligence. Emerson Reeves, a Marietta-based roofing expert, suggests that homeowners protect themselves from substandard work and financial pitfalls by demanding transparency in licensing, insurance, and itemized estimates before the first nail is driven.
San Francisco-based InsurGrid has released an AI-driven workflow that converts client intake data directly into editable ACORD PDF applications. By mapping structured policy information into industry-standard forms, the platform aims to eliminate manual data re-entry while keeping human agents in control of the final review process.
After nearly three decades at Visa and a senior stint at Global Payments, industry veteran Matt Price has joined WasabiCard to spearhead the company’s global partnership strategy. His appointment marks a pivotal shift for the stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure platform as it scales its enterprise footprint internationally.
The National Kidney Foundation has launched the IMeD-eGFR Community, a national collaborative aimed at transitioning healthcare systems to a race-agnostic approach for estimating kidney function. This shift replaces the 1976 Cockcroft-Gault standard with the 2021 CKD-EPI equation to improve accuracy and equity in medication-related clinical decisions for adults.
Euromoney has crowned The Huntington National Bank as the best digital bank for consumers in the United States for 2026. This prestigious accolade highlights the Columbus-based lender’s success in blending intuitive mobile technology with personalized financial guidance, setting a new benchmark for how customers interact with their money.
Salt Lake City-based ARUP Laboratories has introduced the first clinical spectral flow cytometry assay for minimal residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma. By capturing light across a full spectrum, the new CLARISPECT™ test enables clinicians to identify neoplastic cells with higher sensitivity than standard diagnostic methods.
Investors are turning their attention to Toronto as Franco-Nevada Corporation prepares to disclose its financial performance for the second quarter of 2026. The gold-focused royalty and streaming company plans to release its latest figures shortly after the markets close on August 11, followed by a live conference call the next morning.
Debt collection agencies relying solely on voice AI are missing a critical demographic shift, according to Vodex CEO Anshul Shrivastava. With Gen Z and millennials shunning phone calls in favor of digital-first communication, the industry’s reliance on automated calling tools is increasingly ineffective and potentially fraught with regulatory risk.
As organizations struggle to bridge the gap between static process documentation and real-world execution, the BOC Group has launched ADONIS 19.0 LTS. The latest Long-Term Support release integrates AI-driven text refinement and advanced process mining to provide actionable insights directly within the daily workflows of business process management teams.
“The law shouldn’t feel like a locked room only lawyers can enter,” says Levi McCathern, who launched a new podcast this week alongside partners Arnold Shokouhi and Carl Evans. The trio aims to strip away the jargon from high-profile news stories, offering listeners a candid look at the legal mechanics behind today's headlines.
More than $1 million has been raised by the Atlantic-Cape Out of the Darkness Walk since 2018, establishing it as New Jersey’s largest suicide prevention event. On September 20, 2026, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will host the walk for the seventh consecutive year to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Industry leader JETNET has launched JIQ, a unified intelligence platform designed to synthesize fragmented data points across the business aviation sector. By merging proprietary fleet tracking, transaction history, and real-time flight activity, the tool aims to provide a singular, authoritative view of global market trends and operational dynamics.
A single social media post can trigger severe legal consequences for Kansas teenagers. While the state lacks a specific anti-cyberbullying statute, prosecutors increasingly rely on existing criminal codes to punish digital behavior that escalates into threats, stalking, or the distribution of explicit content.
Investors will receive 76 cents per share on September 8, marking another chapter in a seven-decade history of consistent payouts for the Atlanta-based utility giant. Shareholders of record as of August 17 are eligible for the distribution, which maintains the company’s long-standing commitment to quarterly capital returns.
For most incoming college students, the path to a degree includes a mandatory residence hall stay, often costing nearly $9,000 per academic year. A new analysis from student loan lender ELFI reveals that these fixed costs are frequently unavoidable, as only 16% of surveyed universities allow freshmen to seek off-campus alternatives.
Students in California and Pennsylvania are gaining direct access to automotive design and engineering careers through an expanded partnership between Genesis Motor America and the TGR Foundation. The collaboration focuses on bridging the gap between classroom theory and professional practice for youth in under-resourced communities through hands-on workshops.
Volusia County is launching a specialized initiative for adults aged 18 to 24, a demographic currently facing a critical gap in behavioral health services. Supported by a grant from the Florida Department of Children and Families, the program aims to intervene before substance use disorders escalate into life-threatening crises.
Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone are reviving their holiday tradition, scheduling an 18-arena tour across the United States this winter. The duo will debut material from their new Christmas album and theatrical film, Drummer Boy, blending cinematic production with classic seasonal anthems to anchor their upcoming national run.
