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Robotic Process Automation

Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries

Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax

Multinational tax teams could save hours each week as a new tool combines internal data with trusted cross-border research across 220 jurisdictions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms

Midsize firms can now open matters and auto-create iManage workspaces in one workflow, reducing admin and data mismatches across systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Robotic Process Automation

Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits

Word users can now review AI edits as tracked changes, with Anthropic’s beta add-in aimed at preserving formatting and document structure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink

AI could unlock legal work that clients had deferred, as firms shift from efficiency savings to more senior advice and broader use.

By Jamie Ng • 6 min read • Last month

Drones

Felix launches AI workflow platform with USD $1.7 million

The new platform targets regulated firms seeking auditable AI processes, after Felix raised USD $1.7 million to expand beyond legal work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows

Legal teams are moving from one-off tasks to workflow automation, helping the start-up reach USD $100 million ARR in 18 months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks

Organisations face fresh breach and privacy exposure as autonomous AI agents gain access to tools, data and records across their systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI & automation could lift law firm profits, study finds

Administrative tasks are still eating into law firm margins, with North American practices facing the sharpest pressure from fragmented systems and manual work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

The legal AI company now counts more than 100,000 lawyers as users after the fresh round lifted its valuation to USD $11 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Thomson Reuters report spotlights gap in legal teams' value

In-house legal teams see themselves driving strategy, but a new report shows most C-suite leaders barely recognise their contribution.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit

UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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Legal technology (LegalTech) stories

Unified Communications

Videosign & Brightsolid expand AI cloud partnership

The move should help Videosign add AI note-taking and form-filling tools without compromising compliance, security or cloud costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

K&L Gates rolls out Legora across Australian offices

Australian lawyers will get structured AI training as K&L Gates ties the Legora rollout to governance rules aimed at reassuring clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Holding Redlich adopts Westlaw Advantage to boost research

The move gives lawyers faster access to verified authorities as the firm tries to cut research risk and adapt to AI-heavy workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI

Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month