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ChatGPT will look at a combination of behavioral and account-level signals to determine a user’s age. Read more: OpenAI to roll out age prediction on ChatGPT globally
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Aon’s Leann Moroney explores Ireland’s cybersecurity sector and how robust knowledge in this field is critical to organisational resilience. Read more: ‘In cyber, bridging the gap between the server room and boardroom is crucial’
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AI-powered contract review platform Ivo today (20 January) announced a $55m Series B funding round led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures. Since its last funding round in February 2025, the company, which was founded in New Zealand but…
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In anticipation of the next 12 months of innovation and exploration, what are some of the areas we should pay particular attention to, when it comes to artificial intelligence? Read more: STEM careers: What are the potential dangers of AI in 2026?
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Implementing new technology in a law firm is rarely easy. Implementing generative AI, at speed, in a mid-sized firm with busy fee earners, is harder still. In the latest episode of Talking Tech with Legal IT Insider, our editor Caroline Hill spoke with Claire Cooper, transformation lead and solicitor at Acuity Law, about the…
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The acquisition is expected to help Payoneer access and manage its talent spread globally. Read more: Fintech Payoneer acquires Dublin start-up Boundless

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Litera today (20 January) launched the iOS mobile application of Litera One, its cloud platform that unifies document drafting, review, and knowledge management, integrated with Microsoft 365. The mobile app extends its capabilities beyond PCs and laptops to tablets and iPhone, so lawyers can pick up their work wherever they are. Litera’s AI agent…
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The Hubble Telescope took snapshots of the infant stars, in an effort to understand how larger stars are formed. Read more: NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures striking images of developing stars
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It had been a question of when, rather than if, OpenAI launches physical devices since acquiring former Apple design guru Jony Ive’s start-up Io last year. Read more: OpenAI looks set to unveil first physical device in H2 2026
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The ban proposal is part of a bid to make online activity safer for children and to ensure a ‘healthy relationship with mobile phones and social media’. Read more: UK government considering social media ban for under-16s