UL’s vice-president for research and innovation Prof Kevin Ryan discusses the university’s Changemakers initiative and what people can expect for Research Week 2026. Read more: How UL is looking for ‘changemakers’ amid Research Week 2026

In a significant in-house legal win for Definely, British supermarket chain Asda has selected Definely’s specialist drafting and review tools to speed up complex contract reviews across its legal function. We’re told that since its launch, Definely’s ‘Proof’ product – designed to automate document review and identify inconsistencies – has seen strong adoption. Definely’s…
Marill previously led financial services and automotive industry at Facebook and Instagram. Read more: OpenAI taps Airbnb exec as first EMEA managing director
Blue Mountain has stated that the acquisition of CompuCal will enable the organisation to strengthen its presence across key European markets. Read more: EAM platform Blue Mountain acquires Cork’s CompuCal
As it vies to catch up with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, SpaceX has done a deal to purchase the fast-growing AI coding start-up Cursor. Read more: SpaceX agrees right to buy AI coding darling Cursor for $60bn
Bloomberg reports that users gained access to Mythos the same day Anthropic announced its limited release. Read more: Anthropic probing reported Mythos leak on Discord
Jobseeker activity also rose sharply, up more than one-third compared to last year’s quarter. Read more: Professional job openings across Ireland increased in Q1, finds report
According to the data, Ireland’s jobs market is holding up, but confidence is staggered as employers become more cautious. Read more: Contract hiring evidence of a cautious jobs market, finds report

DeepJudge has partnered with Epiq Advisory for Law Firms in a move aimed at helping law firms scale AI beyond experimentation and into firm‑wide, governed deployment. Announced today (21 April), the partnership responds to a growing challenge in the legal market: as law firms expand the use of AI in practice, the difficulty is…

Legal IT Insider speakers with Luminance’s CEO Eleanor Lightbody about the new partnership, which she says will help drive the trend towards in‑house teams deciding what to do internally and what to outsource. LexisNexis and contract AI provider Luminance today (21 April) announced a strategic alliance aimed at bringing citation-backed legal insight directly into…