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A joint study between Envetec and BD found polymer products can be recycled into new, usable material. Read more: Tipperary’s Envetec finds recycling medtech plastic waste possible

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In this 52nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, lead analyst, Ari Kaplan and Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, discussed expectations for 2026, the evolution of AI usage in legal, vibe coding, and perspectives on the year ahead. You can listen to the full episode below: Advertisement The post Charting…

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In this TalkingTech webinar, Legal IT Insider’s editor Caroline Hill and Concord’s head of sales Zach Hintze discussed the Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining its function, implications, and roadmap. The conversation included a discussion of topics such as: Advertisement Definition and Purpose of MCP Comparison to APIs Relevance for Legal Teams Handling of Unstructured…
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AWS still remains Perplexity’s preferred cloud provider, the start-up clarified. Read more: Perplexity inks $750m deal with Microsoft to use Azure cloud
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The Boole Supercomputer will prioritise data integrity and energy efficiency, according to CloudCIX and AlloComp. Read more: Cork gets a new supercomputer to advance AI infrastructure
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Plus, Apple just bought Israeli start-up Q.AI in a deal that reportedly values the start-up at nearly $2bn. Read more: Apple posts record revenue as iPhone beats sales expectations
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Robco says US is a strategic priority and a major growth market for its industrial robots. Read more: Germany’s Robco raises $100m to expand growing US presence

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iManage will today (29 January) announce major new capabilities within its AI assistant Ask iManage, enabling users to ask natural-language questions across the entire iManage Work platform and receive cited answers from prior work within the document management system. The update significantly expands the capability of Ask iManage, shifting from providing analysis within user-selected document sets, to analysis of the entire platform. …
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Tax expert John Burke tells us why Ireland’s popular R&D tax credit could be significant for the country’s future. Read more: Opinion: Ireland’s forward-looking R&D tax credit must be protected
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TUD and Research Ireland’s new ARC Hub for ICT will target enhanced impact by tech research on society. Read more: New centre to back ICT and AI researchers in Ireland