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Pasqal said its new financing would be primarily invested in its infrastructure in France in order to accelerate research and development, and strengthen its industrial capabilities. Read more: French quantum start-up Pasqal raises €340m, plans dual public listings
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The report identified an increase in the number of women entrepreneurs raising investments to expand their businesses. Read more: South and mid-west beating national average for women founders, finds AxisBIC
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The latest episode of The Leaders’ Room podcast season four is a little different. It features two leaders – Apple VPs Cathy Kearney and Kristina Raspe. This series is created in partnership with IDA Ireland. Read more: The Leaders’ Room: Building belonging with Apple’s Cathy Kearney and Kristina Raspe
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The company cut 16,000 jobs in January. Read more: Amazon lays off more workers, this time in the robotics division

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Harvey has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft, building an integration with 365 Copilot that makes Harvey’s legal intelligence available within fee-earners’ workflows. The intention is to meet fee-earners where they work, streamline their operations, and make Copilot fit for legal-specific work. By mentioning @Harvey in Copilot or selecting the agent from the Copilot agents…
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Grant Thornton’s report highlights the challenges women face as they aspire to CEO roles. Read more: Report: Women more likely to hold CFO or HR roles than CEO positions

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Over the past week legal tech news has continued apace, with US law firm Husch Blackwell adopting legal AI platform Legora, a trio of senior hires at Harvey, a new partnership between Spellbook and the Canadian Bar Association, and a $25m funding round for patent AI company DeepIP. Here’s what you need to know.…

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In this TalkingTech webinar, Legal IT Insider’s Caroline Hill spoke with Lima’s head of product, Ollie Potts, about how law firms can modernise their case management systems (CMS) at a time when performance issues, remote‑working demands, and AI ambitions are reshaping IT priorities across the sector. Potts described 2026 as a turning point. Many…
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Aon’s Joseph Holland discusses how taking the route less travelled can lead you towards the career you were meant to have. Read more: ‘What matters more to employers, education or experience?’ asks AI expert
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Amid the plans to grow the headcount worldwide, Whoop will also expand its Limerick-based office. Read more: Wearables company Whoop to create 600 jobs globally