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The funds raised will go towards boosting product development and the expansion of its go-to-market. Read more: Irish sales planning and intelligence platform Lative raises $7.5m

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UK-founded information governance provider LegalRM has hired Peter Lamb as Canadian business development manager, as the company continues to experience significant global growth and demand for its iCompli platform. Just before and just after the turn of the century, Lamb was IT director of two of Canada’s largest law firms – Osler, Hoskin &…
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Rent the Runway’s Niamh Rooney and Stephanus Meiring discuss the skills needed to work in the ever-evolving tech sector. Read more: Do you have what it takes to excel in the technology space?
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A rise in autism diagnoses has led some people to infer environmental or behavioural causes that aren’t supported by evidence. Read more: Gut microbiome does not cause autism, new paper finds
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In response to the probe, Google Search chief scientist Pandu Nayak said the EU’s action is “misguided and risks harming millions of European users”. Read more: EU launches probe into Google for ‘demoting’ news site content
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The Walton Institute’s Aileen Drohan discusses her switch from art to STEM and why it is ‘vital’ to connect science with everyday life. Read more: How this researcher is using creativity to make STEM engaging
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Dr Jason Walker of Adler University discusses the steps job applicants can take to get noticed by recruiters. Read more: Are you doing all the work but a job interview still isn’t coming?

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Jamie Judd from RSGI spoke with Opus 2, Uncover, Matheson and Quinn Emanuel in this analysis of Opus 2’s acquisition of Uncover and how it sits within the context of the wider litigation tech market. On October 9th, Opus 2 acquired Dutch legal AI start-up Uncover, with the combination of Uncover’s six-person team and…
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GPT-5.1 makes meaningful improvements on tone, communication style and intelligence level, claims OpenAI. Read more: OpenAI says GPT-5.1 is warmer and more reliable
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Driverless car progress has gotten a boost in the US with Waymo becoming the first to offer riders a driverless freeway robotaxi service in California and Arizona. Read more: Waymo hits the freeway in US autonomous vehicle first