Lawyers warned they carry the can for juniors using AI Legal Lawyers have been warned they remain accountable for supervising AI use within their law firm, particularly when junior employees are operating the technology. The Law Society, an independent body that represents solicitors in England and Wales, issued new guidance on Wednesday setting out the appropriate use of AI in legal work, meaning lawyers cannot blame [...]
Elon Musk’s flying car should fill us with wonder, not culture war cynicism Opinion Flying cars have been a dream for 100 years, but culture war cynicism is preventing us from getting excited about Elon Musk's Roadster.
Legora fetches $8.8bn valuation in latest funding round Legal Legal tech firm Legora has raised $550m (£410m) in Series E funding at an $8.8bn valuation as it expands its footprint in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The Stockholm-based startup, which creates AI tools for law and professional services firms and corporate in-house legal teams to draft and review documents, said on Wednesday [...]
Clearview AI fights £7.5m UK privacy fine over scraped web photos October 20, 2026 US tech firm Clearview AI is challenging a UK privacy watchdog ruling that found it breached GDPR rules by collecting and using images of UK residents scraped from the internet and social media. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a £7.5m fine on the US-based tech company in May 2022 and asked it to delete UK residents’ [...]
India can help Britain get ahead on AI October 20, 2026 Brexit, whatever its faults, allows us to think big, and India makes a natural partner for Britain's AI goals, writes Brandon Lewis.
The biggest obstacle to safer AI is embarrassment October 19, 2026 Firms may be reluctant to admit when AI goes wrong, but industries like aviation show why sharing those near misses matters.
Law firms’ billing model faces disruption as clients turn to AI DIY advice October 15, 2026 Law firms are facing a new challenge as corporate clients are increasingly using their own in-house legal teams and AI tools to do legal work themselves, threatening the traditional growth and revenue model. According to new research from HSBC in their yearly UK Law Firm Strategy and Investment Survey, almost three-quarters of 100 law firms [...]
City lawyers say GPU financing is the new data centre gold rush October 14, 2026 As AI drives demand for larger data centres, lenders are increasingly financing the costly Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) inside them, which can cost almost as much as the buildings themselves. Data suggests that since the generative AI boom took off in 2023, global investment in GPUs and AI chip infrastructure has been staggering, with figures [...]
iPhone 18 Pro review: Like a fine burgundy October 13, 2026 Explore the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro, with longer battery life, a brighter screen, upgraded cameras and formidable A20 Pro performance.
Meta challenges Ofcom in court for ‘acting irrationally’ in fine and fee pricing October 13, 2026 Meta has challenged the UK regulator in court over how it calculates fees and fines under the UK’s online safety law, as it argued the methods are disproportionate and unlawful. The tech giant has questioned the media regulator, Ofcom, over its definition of ‘qualifying worldwide revenue’, which it uses to calculate financial penalties and fees [...]