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Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform
Private Cloud

NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
DSi Compliance hires David Whipple to drive US growth
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance hires David Whipple to drive US growth

DSi Compliance taps former police captain David Whipple to spearhead North American growth and expand DS-Keywords in US law enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
Software-as-a-Service

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes

Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms

Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool
Software-as-a-Service

Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool

Litera launches a hybrid AI upgrade for its Kira contract tool, promising 90%+ accuracy and new generative features planned for 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform
Unified Communications

Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform

Summize raises USD $50m to accelerate its AI-powered contract platform, targeting rapid expansion across the UK and US legal markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'
Digital Transformation

Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'

Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Agiloft reports surge in AI uptake for contract tools
Data Protection

Agiloft reports surge in AI uptake for contract tools

Agiloft says over half its customers now license AI tools as Screens usage surges, with AI users up 250% and app activity rising 12-fold.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law
Digital Transformation

Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law

Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection
Data Protection

Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection

Experts say AI-driven attacks and rampant data leaks mean organisations must verify outputs, curb collection and harden identity controls.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law
Data Analytics

Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law

Lighthouse launches LighthouseIQ, an AI legal platform promising faster eDiscovery, case analysis and regulator-ready document review.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Adobe adds AI tools to Acrobat for slides & podcasts
Data Analytics

Adobe adds AI tools to Acrobat for slides & podcasts

Adobe folds new generative AI into Acrobat Studio, auto-making slide decks, chat-edited PDFs and podcast-style summaries from documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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

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Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups
DevOps

Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups

Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable
Large Language Models

SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable

Simon Fraser University and Caseway are building AI-ready court decision indexes to test if better legal search helps self-represented people.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
US law firms face tech-driven shift in profit boom
Digital Transformation

US law firms face tech-driven shift in profit boom

US law firms enjoy a profit boom as tech spending and talent costs surge, forcing a rethink of operating models and client value.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Opus 2 unveils AI Assist tools in winter platform release
Digital Transformation

Opus 2 unveils AI Assist tools in winter platform release

Opus 2's winter release debuts AI Assist tools from its Uncover deal, promising faster, integrated workflows for litigation teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026