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Exclusive: Paul Orchard joins Norton Rose Fulbright as director of innovation and legal transformation for EMEAPAC
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has hired Paul Orchard as director of innovation and legal transformation for Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific (EMEAPAC), we can reveal. Orchard was previously head of innovation at Stephenson Harwood, where he helped to deliver the UK top 50 law firm’s GenAI solution testing and implementation…
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New EU project taps Irish communities to help hit energy goals
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A pilot project in Ireland will explore community-led solar projects and examine how smart energy management can strengthen grid resilience. Read more: New EU project taps Irish communities to help hit energy goals
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Meta reportedly cutting up to 10pc of Reality Labs workforce
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The cuts are said to disproportionately impact those who currently work in the metaverse unit, particularly in virtual reality. Read more: Meta reportedly cutting up to 10pc of Reality Labs workforce
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Dublin’s Coroflo makes history with four awards at CES 2026
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As Irish breast-feeding monitor start-up Coroflo breaks records at the world’s leading consumer electronics show CES, we speak to co-founder Rosanne Longmore. Read more: Dublin’s Coroflo makes history with four awards at CES 2026
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OpenAI buys health-tech Torch for $100m
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OpenAI said that it will bring Torch together with its latest foray into healthcare, ChatGPT Health. Read more: OpenAI buys health-tech Torch for $100m
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Relativity launches aiR for Case Strategy for GenAI-assisted case preparation
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Relativity today (12 January) announced the general availability of its generative AI-powered case intelligence solution, Relativity aiR for Case Strategy. Tested by over 50 customers, Relativity says that the new solution makes it faster and simpler to develop case narratives, enabling users to auto-extract facts, visualise fact chronologies, accelerate deposition preparation and more easily create document,…
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Ofcom launches X probe over Grok AI abuse concerns
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UK’s probe into X comes after Malaysia and Indonesia became the first countries to block access to Grok AI. Read more: Ofcom launches X probe over Grok AI abuse concerns
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How can change in climate education prepare young people for evolving careers?
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Andrew Charlton-Perez and Charlotte Bonner of the University of Reading and University of Gloucestershire explore how changes in climate education are critical to long-term success for young people. Read more: How can change in climate education prepare young people for evolving careers?
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Microsoft hires raft of Robin AI engineers to bolster its Word team
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Microsoft has hired multiple former engineers and product specialists from failed legal tech company Robin AI to join its Word team, helping to bolster Word’s AI and other capabilities for legal professionals. The tech giant’s hires include Gabrielle Montet, former legal engineer at Robin AI, who has joined the tech giant as a product manager; Anna Vines, previously a technical operating partner and now a…
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Ekco opens Trinidad and Tobago office to grow Caribbean business
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The Irish-founded and headquartered company has a global workforce of more than 1,000. Read more: Ekco opens Trinidad and Tobago office to grow Caribbean business