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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was originally conceived as an instrument of competition law. Even though its positioning has since grown more nuanced, it was built on flawed conceptual foundations and

Siri may act as an AI agent that handles tasks across apps using personal context.This points to AI systems that act on behalf of users, not just respond to requests.A shift is starting to take shape

Microsoft tests Copilot feature using Anthropic’s AI agents for workplace tasks.Rising interest in AI agents inside enterprise software.Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork is a system designed to make Microsof

Panasonic’s AI visual inspection platform, developed in Singapore, is now available for global licensing across construction, infrastructure and manufacturingThe move marks a strategic shift: Panasoni

NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion secures commitments from BYD, Geely, Nissan, Isuzu, and Grab.Drive for Level 4 autonomous vehicle development.Signals APAC’s auto industry is consolidating around a single AI sta

Most companies are still early in physical AI use.Only 5% say it is transforming operations, and 3% have fully integrated it.A small share of companies have moved beyond testing AI in the physical wor

Google completes acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz.Organisations shift data to the cloud and adopt AI tools.Growing use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has pushed cybersecurity hig

China urges companies to adopt AI to boost productivity.Urges moving AI from research labs into daily business.China is pressing ahead with a push to use artificial intelligence in its economy, urging

Pakistan’s tech sector is growing, but global access remains limited.Events help connect firms with international buyers.Pakistan’s technology sector has grown at a steady pace in recent years. A larg

Welcome to this week’s AL Wrap, and let’s start with Clausul, a new legal tech startup out of Stockholm Sweden, that is redesigning the world of redlining. The premise, according to Clausul, headed by

Matt Pollins, the co-founder of Lupl and also previously a partner at CMS, has launched a directory of AI-native law firms, which keeps tabs on every new NewMod, or ‘AI-first law firm’, that comes to

Steno, the court reporting and litigation support company, has raised $49m in an all equity C round, following $46m raised in 2024. The round was led by Savano Capital Partners with continued particip

Jus Mundi and Legora have formed a partnership that will integrate the Jus AI tool within the wider genAI platform to help with international arbitration needs. It will roll out in full later this yea

There is another NewMod, AI-first ‘law firm’ in town. In this case it’s called Keith and will focus on residential property sales in the UK, (AKA conveyancing). It has just raised £2m. AL asked its co

One of the leading tech investment funds in the world, Sequoia, estimates that around $60 billion worth of externally handled legal work – across transactions / contracts and also paralegal / LPO leve