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W/C 23rd February 2026

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Can AI Help Decide Real Legal Cases? The AAA Just Tested It

A 100-year-old legal institution just let AI hear real arbitration cases. And almost nobody noticed. I recently sat down with Michael Vardaro, a construction attorney with 30+ years in New York, to unpack what the American Arbitration Association actually built and why it matters

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Can AI Work in Construction Law? | A 30-Year Attorney Breaks It Down

Michael Vardaro, a construction attorney with 30 years of experience based in New York City, talks about how AI is reshaping construction law, why it's a powerful tool but a terrible replacement for professional judgment, and the groundbreaking new AAA AI arbitrator that could change how disputes get resolved.

Document Crunch Founder Responds To "One-Shotted" Claims

Josh Levy, founder and CEO of Document Crunch, addresses the industry speculation head-on, explains why he believes you can't vibe code your way to trust in construction, reveals what Document Crunch has been building behind closed doors (including a major platform upgrade dropping this spring), and shares why companies that tried to DIY their own contract review tools are already coming back.

Are We In The Blockbuster Moment (Again)?

A VP at a multi-billion-dollar US contractor told me this week that our industry is in its Blockbuster Video moment. Peak profitability, record volumes, and completely blind to what's coming. After everything I heard this week, I'm struggling to argue with him.

Founder raises $1bn, AI Reaching New Levels, Anthropic Safety Chief Quits, Technology Gap Widens

We are joined by Luigi La Corte, CEO of Provision, for an unfiltered conversation about what AI is really doing to construction software  and who's about to get left behind. 

Why Oil Refineries Are Hiring Robot Dogs | ANYbotics

Péter, Co-founder and CEO of Anybotics, started building four-legged robots as a student at ETH Zurich with zero business plan. Just curiosity about whether a machine could climb stairs like a mountain goat.

2 FAVORITE QUOTES:

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"One customer who says this is awesome is not a market."

- Peter Fankhauser’s reminder for robotics founders about the difference between enthusiasm and genuine product-market fit.

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"All of a sudden, this tool that we thought was really going to help with communications actually made it worse."

- Michael Vardaro how AI note-takers on construction project calls can misrepresent discussions, combine unrelated topics, and create legally problematic records that no one reviews before they become the official account.

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