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Red Sea chokepoint risk for 12% of global trade—and a $5,000 fine for AI hallucinations: 7 more stories | BPJ News Morning Edition

Logistics and energy bottlenecks are pushing up costs and lead times. Meanwhile, AI is starting to put a price tag on “being wrong” in legal work.

AP reports that Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control of key islands and ports around the Red Sea, sending transit risk higher at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In North America, containerboard makers are trying to hold the line on a price increase, while US packaging regulation is slipping because supply capacity isn’t there.

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Red Sea chokepoint risk for 12% of global trade—and a $5,000 fine for AI hallucinations: 7 more stories | BPJ News Morning Edition

Red Sea disruptions are stacking up: control of strategic points and a pipeline shutdown are making it easier for shipping delays and marine insurance premiums to spike at the same time. In North America, containerboard producers are talking openly about supply-demand and pricing outlooks, while New Jersey is pushing back some food-contact recycled-content requirements due to supply constraints. Corporate AI spending is showing up as a combination of data-center expansio…

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