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Orange Rag Insights: After adoption – The next challenges for AI-enabled legal functions
Each month we feature exclusive in-house interviews and content in the Orange Rag that you won’t find anywhere else. This month, Tom Saunders spoke with three legal operations leaders about their next set of challenges and priorities after adopting a range of different AI tools, including Harvey. Legal ops leaders at steelmaker ArcelorMittal, advertising group Dentsu and argri-tech business Syngenta talk to…
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Irish co-founded AI start-up Lua raises $5.8m
Lua can ‘build AI agents that solve real problems’ through collaboration with people, regardless of a team or organisation’s technical depth or skill. Read more: Irish co-founded AI start-up Lua raises $5.8m
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AIM Centre strengthening medtech and life sciences link with new Galway base
For the first time, AIM is expanding beyond its Sligo-based headquarters, to target additional “industry clusters” in the West of Ireland. Read more: AIM Centre strengthening medtech and life sciences link with new Galway base
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Merz, Siemens call for easing of EU regulations on industrial AI
At the huge Hannover Messe trade fair over the weekend, attendees heard calls for a lightening of EU Act regulations for industrial AI. Read more: Merz, Siemens call for easing of EU regulations on industrial AI
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Are electric vehicles about to take off for good?
London School of Economics’ Viet Nguyen-Tien and University of Birmingham’s Gavin Harper and Robert Elliott examine whether EVs have passed a tipping point for adoption. Read more: Are electric vehicles about to take off for good?
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Nearly 75pc of AI’s economic value captured by just 20pc of companies
PwC research found that Irish companies are somewhat lagging behind their global peers where AI implementation and benefits are concerned. Read more: Nearly 75pc of AI’s economic value captured by just 20pc of companies
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Major gap between leaders’ traits and employee expectations, finds report
Hogan Assessments explored the role of the leader in the workplace and the importance of aligning goals with the expectations of the modern workforce. Read more: Major gap between leaders’ traits and employee expectations, finds report
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LegalRM makes raft of hires to “support clients at scale”
LegalRM has announced a series of strategic hires from implementation to marketing, saying it is investing in the infrastructure needed to help it deliver to clients at scale. The hires, most of which are brand new, are: Stanley Gee, director of delivery; Melda Ozkasim, head of support & customer success; Victoria Grech – chief…
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Orange Rag Legal Tech Clinic: “Assume you will be breached” – What law firms must prioritise now on cyber risk
“We are increasingly concerned about email‑led cyber compromise and ransomware, often compounded by weaknesses in third‑party or supply‑chain providers. What should we be prioritising right now?” This month our expert legal tech clinic panellist is Matthew Stringer, founder and CEO of business performance and transformation consultancy Stridon, which helps professional services organisations to implement robust cyber security…
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Dublin tech company Vox Talk raises €1.35m in pre-seed round
The investment will be put towards the acceleration of commercial adoption across Europe and the US, as well as to advance product development and grow Vox Talk’s team. Read more: Dublin tech company Vox Talk raises €1.35m in pre-seed round