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A Stanford Business School Professor Just Gave the Best Definition of Leadership I’ve Ever Heard

It has nothing to do with strategy, charisma, or vision. It’s about something much simpler.

Mexico is building a modern high-speed passenger train network

The Mexican government has reversed a long downward trend by pushing new passenger rail projects. Recent efforts include restoring government control and launching key lines like the Tren Maya, signaling a major shift in transport policy.

Global Flights Hit Record Despite Falling Passenger Demand

On July 23, commercial aviation reached a historic peak with 153,359 flights, even as passenger demand declined earlier in the year. This contrast highlights a complex aviation landscape that Montana businesses should monitor closely for potential impacts on tourism and supply chains.

Meagher County, Montana Thrives Through Education and Community Investment and Red Ants Pants

A University of Montana study highlights how coordinated investments in education, civic engagement, and local relationships have transformed Meagher County into a resilient entrepreneurial hub despite rural challenges.

How to Make Your Old John Deere an Automated Time Saver

Sabanto Tractors retrofits old machines to make them futuristic automated devices, helping farmers overcome staffing shortages.

Atlassian Central Sets New Height Record of 580 feet for Glued-Laminated and Cross-Laminated Timber Towers

The 39-story building uses 10,000 cubic meters of engineered timber combined with concrete and steel to cut embodied carbon by 50 percent. Its innovative design and prefabrication methods highlight the growing trend toward sustainable high-rise construction.

What are the only 3 jobs a CEO should have?

A CEO has exactly three jobs. Everything else should be delegated.

GFDA Top Ten for 7/26/26

Registrations are pouring in for our September 10-11 developer tour of opportunities for new projects in Great Falls in conjunction with the Urban land Institute. This event is focused on developers interested in the Great Falls market for housing and commercial development. We will tour available sites, meet the local building and permitting staff, visit demand drivers in the market, and more! If you have a potential project that you would like represented reach out to Jake at [email protected] or 1-406-403-4937.

JADEPUFFER — the first publicly documented ransomware operation executed end-to-end by an AI agent.

According to Sysdig Threat Research, the AI drove the whole intrusion: reconnaissance, exploitation, lateral movement, and extortion. It fixed its own failed attacks in 31 seconds, fired off 600+ payloads, and encrypted 1,342 database records — yet it also narrated its crimes in plain English and demanded ransom to a hallucinated Bitcoin address. Fast AND flawed: an amateur hacker operating at machine speed.

Proposed Calif. law prioritizes human customer service agents over AI

Assembly Bill 1609, authored by Democrat Rick Chavez Zbur, would require companies that earn at least $500 million in revenue annually to make sure that people calling customer service have the option to talk with a human rather than an automated chatbot.