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www.ibm.com/quantum/blog... Modular cryogenic housing for quantum processors paves the way toward scalable, interconnected, fault‑tolerant quantum systems. #IBM #Quantum #Innovation
IBM’s new modular architecture for cryogenic systems | IBM Quantum Computing Blog
Modular approach to housing and cooling quantum processors clears a path for interconnected, fault-tolerant systems.
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legaltechnology.com/thomson-reut... Thomson Reuters announces the launch of Thomson — its first in-house large language model. Built on an open-source foundation, the company committed $40 million to train the model. #LegalTechNews
Thomson Reuters launches proprietary legal LLM "Thomson" - Legal IT Insider
Thomson Reuters today (24 August) announced the launch of Thomson, the company's first proprietary large language model,
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legaltechnology.com/google-cloud... On 25 August, Google Cloud launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal — an enterprise-level, purpose-built agentic AI platform crafted to handle the legal sector’s complex needs and workflows. #Gemini #LegalTech
Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for Legal - Legal IT Insider
Legal IT Insider is at ILTACON so sharing this press release and we'll do further analysis after the conference. Google Cloud today (25 August) unveiled
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research.ibm.com/blog/introdu... IBM’s open Granite models power agentic AI, combining reasoning, tool integration, programming, instruction following, and speech capabilities. #IBM #Innovation
Granite 4.2 brings native reasoning to enterprise agents
IBM’s new open Granite models are designed for agentic AI, combining reasoning, tool use, coding, instruction following, and speech capabilities.
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www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/... Research finds #AI in the justice system is being evaluated mainly by operational efficiency, not by whether it genuinely helps people resolve legal problems. #TrustWorthy #AIEthics #LegalTech
Impact of AI on people seeking justice "not being measured"
The performance of AI in the justice system is only being measured in terms of operational efficiencies, and not if it is actually helping people deal with legal issues.
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www.clio.com/uk/blog/uk-l... UK lawyers waste over 44 days annually to clunky legal tech. Uncover the hidden costs and how modern software can help firms win back time and scale. #GoClio
Half of UK Lawyers Lose 44+ Days a Year to Inefficient Legal Tech
UK lawyers lose 44+ days a year to inefficient legal tech. Learn the hidden costs and how modern software helps firms reclaim time and grow.
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www.clio.com/uk/blog/lega... Legal AI promises efficiency, but without full matter context, it falls short. Here's why context is the missing piece—and how to solve it. #GoClio
Why Legal AI Fails Without Context
Legal AI promises efficiency, but without full matter context, it falls short. Here's why context is the missing piece—and how to solve it.
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www.law.com/corpcounsel/... Effective #AI adoption depends on rigorous testing, continuous attorney oversight, and treating AI as a support tool—not a substitute for professional judgment. #TrustworthyAI #governance
Cut Through the Legal AI Noise With These Tips | Law.com
Legal teams can evaluate AI tools more effectively by investing in technical expertise, adopting a "prove it to me" mindset with vendors, and understanding both capabilities and limitations before…
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www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-... Quishing—QR-code phishing—is growing as a go-to alternative to traditional phishing. Here’s how businesses can close the gaps in their defenses. #ESET #WeLiveSecurity #Quishing
How QR-code phishing can slip past corporate security measures
Quishing has become a popular alternative to traditional phishing. Here’s how businesses can close the gap.
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www.clio.com/uk/blog/diff... Explore the main differences between a barrister and a solicitor in the UK. Find out what each does, how they practice, and the most suitable career paths for both. #GoClio
The Difference Between a Barrister and a Solicitor
Learn the key differences between a barrister and a solicitor in the UK. Discover what they do, how they work, and the proper career paths for each.
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www.clio.com/uk/customers... How Adam Benedict put clients and technology at the core of its operations to build an award-winning firm. #GoClio
The Firm That Built for the Future and Arrived There Early
Learn how Reisman Award-winning London law firm Adam Benedict is redefining legal services with client-centred innovation, flexible pricing, and tech-driven workflows.
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legaltechnology.com/harvey-ii-la... Harvey unveils a next‑gen platform that learns each lawyer’s workflow, adds matter-centric workspaces, and brings smarter AI agents to legal teams. #Harvey #mattercentric #LegalTech
Harvey II launches with Memory that learns how individual lawyers work - Legal IT Insider
Harvey has unveiled a new generation of the platform that combines memory as to how lawyers work; matter spaces; and smarter agents.
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legaltechnology.com/from-ai-deni... A major benefit of attending industry conferences is the chance to reflect on discussions once the dust settles — it helps put those behind-the-scenes ideas into clearer perspective. #LegalTech
From AI denial to AI pressure: The changing reality for CIOs - Legal IT Insider
One of the advantages of attending industry conferences is the ability to reflect on what was said once the dust settles - here is Vis-a-Vis.
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newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-11-i... IBM and ServiceNow have expanded their collaboration to overcome two key barriers to enterprise AI at scale: unlocking enterprise data and making it AI-ready.#ServiceNow #IBM #Innovation
IBM and ServiceNow Expand Collaboration to Unlock Enterprise Data for AI at Scale
IBM and ServiceNow, the AI control tower for business reinvention, today announced an expanded collaboration to address two of the biggest barriers blocking enterprise AI at scale: the AI-ready data…
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https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-11-ibm-and-servicenow-expand-collaboration-to-unlock-enterprise-data-for-ai-at-scale Leading the way in enterprise modernization—IBM and #ServiceNow are joining forces to unlock data and supercharge core business operations with AI at scale. #IBM #Innovation
IBM and ServiceNow Expand Collaboration to Unlock Enterprise Data for AI at Scale
IBM and ServiceNow, the AI control tower for business reinvention, today announced an expanded collaboration to address two of the biggest barriers blocking enterprise AI at scale: the AI-ready data p...
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legaltechnology.com/guest-post-a... Guest Post: AI has rendered legal tech project plans outdated - Legal IT Insider #LegalTechNews
Guest Post: AI means legal tech project plans are no longer fit for purpose - Legal IT Insider
By Ben Williams, Pinsent Masons Vario The way we look at adopting generative AI tools needs to change. Cast your mind back just five years, the process of
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research.ibm.com/blog/gridfm-... In late 2024, IBM Research and collaborators unveiled a vision for foundation models in the electric grid: fast, consistent, task-agnostic neural solvers to aid grid operators and planners in managing an evolving system. ⚡️ #IBMResearch #Innovation
From vision to reality: a unified AI solver for the grid
GENCO is a neural solver that, alongside the GridFM Development Framework, unifies three core electrical grid analysis tasks.
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stwb.co/epzphcp IBM NS1 Connect managed DNS with a developer account at no charge. #NS1Connect #IBM #Innovation
Without proper oversight, AI models can expose sensitive data and create compliance gaps. Governance isn’t just about rules—it’s about protecting your business and your customers. Learn more: #AIGovernance #DataGovernance futurebounditltd.mydmportal.com/sw/swchannel...
www.dell.com/en-us/blog/a... When AI leads your business, resilience shifts to a top priority — it's more than just IT tasks. 💡 #AI #BusinessResilience
AI Resilience: Why Recovery Discipline Now Defines AI Confidence | Dell
AI resilience goes beyond BC/DR. Learn how Dell helps organizations recover AI systems to a verified last known-good state — and make it a board-level priority.
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IBM NS1 Connect DNS traffic steering extends the business value of hybrid and multi-cloud networking stwb.co/epzphcz #NS1Connect #IBM #Innovation
legaltechnology.com/webinar-a-pr... Legal technology has never been more powerful, yet many firms and legal departments still find themselves wrestling with fragmented systems, disconnected workflows and an ever-growing list of tools. #AgenticAI #LegalWorkFlows #LegalTech
Webinar: A practitioner's perspective on building connected legal workflows - Legal IT Insider
Join Caroline Hill and Tara Daisy managing director, legal of Box, for an organic chat about Daisy's experience of using Box at Cooley.
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www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-... AIs are in the spotlight, but the main takeaway is about accountability when things go awry. 🤖⚖ #BlackHat #ESET #WeLiveSecurity
Black Hat USA 2026: AI is racing ahead of cybersecurity controls
AI took center stage, but the clearest lesson was less about what AI can do than about who is accountable when something goes wrong
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www.clio.com/podcast/ai-a... Jack Newton and Ashley Williams delve into the worldwide AI landscape, examining how various industries are transforming and what insights the legal sector can gain from the innovation economy. #GoClio
AI and the Innovation Economy with Ashley Williams
Ashley Williams of Mishcon de Reya joins Jack Newton to explore AI's impact on global industries, regulation, and the future of legal services. Listen now.
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www.welivesecurity.com/en/videos/mo... #OpenAI models acting unpredictably, the first recorded incident of agentic ransomware, and a new AI-driven supply chain threat made July quite eventful! 🚨🔒 #ESET #WeLiveSecurity
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – July 2026 edition
OpenAI models going rogue, the first documented agentic ransomware operation, and an emergent AI-driven supply chain threat made for a packed July roundup.
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www.8x8.com/en-gb/blog/f... These numbers are important as they show that customers are not just buying the platform; they are actively building on it. 🚀 #8x8 #Innovation
Fiscal 2026: AI Is Reshaping Customer Engagement | 8x8
8x8 achieves full-year GAAP profitability for fiscal 2026, driven by massive acceleration in AI agent interactions, digital channels, and platform innovation.
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www.8x8.com/en-gb/blog/w... Proactive outreach on the platforms people actually use is the quickest way to boost satisfaction scores and reduce contact center volume. 📞✨ #8x8 #CCaaS
Proactive Citizen Outreach & Engagement Solutions | 8x8
Reduce contact centre volume and boost citizen satisfaction. Discover how two-way SMS, WhatsApp, and automated reminders streamline UK council services.
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research.ibm.com/blog/fast-in... Unlocking fast and budget-friendly AI workloads on mixed GPUs! 🌟 #IBMResearch
Running AI on mixed hardware for speed and affordability
Researchers show that serving AI models with llm-d can boost inference speeds by up to 5 times and double throughput — all while using heterogeneous GPUs.
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