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Thomson Reuters unveils industry Trust in AI Alliance
Hyperscale

Thomson Reuters unveils industry Trust in AI Alliance

Thomson Reuters launches Trust in AI Alliance with Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud and OpenAI to develop trustworthy agentic AI systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Litera brings AI-powered Litera One workflows to iOS
Software-as-a-Service

Litera brings AI-powered Litera One workflows to iOS

Litera debuts Litera One Mobile for iOS, bringing AI agent Lito and synced drafting, review and knowledge tools to lawyers on the move.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools
Digital Transformation

Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026
Digital Transformation

iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026

iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026
Data Protection

Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026

Heavily regulated sectors and in-house legal teams are set to spearhead enterprise AI in 2026, turning compliance into a competitive edge.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms
Software-as-a-Service

Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide
Digital Transformation

White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide

White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Elite appoints Kirk Rogers to lead APAC sales push
Data Analytics

Elite appoints Kirk Rogers to lead APAC sales push

Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026

Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS
Software-as-a-Service

iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS

iManage reports 28% recurring revenue growth as firms rush to govern AI with cloud-based document management and tighter data controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

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UBC & Caseway team up on court‑trained legal AI system
Open source

UBC & Caseway team up on court‑trained legal AI system

UBC teams with Vancouver startup Caseway on a court-trained legal AI, aiming to curb hallucinations and widen access to justice in Canada.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing
Data Protection

Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying
Fintech

Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying

UK start-up Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to expand its AI-driven conveyancing platform, promising to cut home purchase times to weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Agiloft unveils AI tool to track & manage contracts
Partner Programmes

Agiloft unveils AI tool to track & manage contracts

Agiloft launches AI-powered obligation manager to turn contract clauses into trackable data and cut revenue lost to missed commitments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Formic AI unveils Boreal, an explainable model for firms
Power / Energy

Formic AI unveils Boreal, an explainable model for firms

Canadian start-up Formic AI launches Boreal, an explainable language model promising verifiable, audit-ready outputs for cautious enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
UK firms waste GBP £12.2bn yearly on repeat legal work
Digital Transformation

UK firms waste GBP £12.2bn yearly on repeat legal work

Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers
Data Protection

AI identity fraud fears surging among UK homebuyers

UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
Data Protection

India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones

India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025