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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 22h
We're migrating to a new phone system and have experienced disruption. Our main switchboard 0207 131 9840 is active; our new sales line will be live soon. We apologise—please remain on the main line and sales/support will assist shortly. forwardthinkingit@futureboundit.com #FBIT
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As an #IBM partner, Future Bound It Ltd has built an advanced prototype of #Owen, an AI Legal Assistant for high‑compliance environments. We are launching a paid Co-Creation Pilot program soon. Gives your team early access to shape the tool around your specific workflows at a discounted rate.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
legaltechnology.com/exclusive-al... Alesis — a sovereign AI assistant for UK law firms — has gone live. It’s built solely on the laws of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and reportedly checks its answers “exhaustively.”#LegalTech #LegalAssistants
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Exclusive: Alesis, a sovereign AI assistant for UK law firms, goes live - Legal IT Insider
Alesis, an AI assistant grounded solely in the laws of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and which checks its answers “exhaustively”
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.zoom.com/en/blog/how-... find out how to get paid by clients: set transparent payment terms, send easy-to-pay invoices, automate reminders, and keep follow-ups straightforward. #Freelancers #Zoom
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How to collect money: a step-by-step guide for freelancers
Learn how to collect money from clients with clear payment terms, easy-to-pay invoices, automated reminders, and a simple follow-up process.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
cpaas.8x8.com/en/blog/conv... Banks that use conversational AI automatically handle over 85–90% of customer inquiries. Explore five practical use cases and simple steps to launch AI-driven banking conversations. #Fintech #ConversationalAI #CpaaS
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Conversational AI in Banking: 5 Use Cases That Work | 8x8 - 8x8 CPaaS
Banks using conversational AI resolve 85-90%+ of queries automatically. Discover 5 practical use cases and how to deploy AI-powered banking conversations.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fast, independent qubit reset delivers 25× higher circuit throughput than Heron and enables accurate execution of circuits with over 7,500 gates. #IBMQuantum #NightHawk #Innovation www.ibm.com/quantum/blog...
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IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2—more circuits, faster | IBM Quantum Computing Blog
High-speed, independent qubit reset boosts circuit throughput 25x over Heron while enabling accurate observable estimation on circuits with 7,500+ gates.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’ve just refreshed our IBM page — check out what’s new! futureboundit.com/services/ibm/ #IBM #FBIT #Innovation
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IBM | Future Bound IT
Future Bound IT Ltd has been an IBM business partner since July 2024. We are an IBM artificial intelligence, automation and cloud practice. We offer build, design, consultancy and deployment services…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzL_... everyone is focused on AI agents, but that may not be the real story. Sam Anthony explains how AI agents are accelerating changes in how work gets done, who captures value, and what products look like — and why leaders should pay attention. #AIAgents #IBM
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AI Agents Aren't the Revolution. They're the Catalyst!
Learn more about AI Agents here → https://ibm.biz/~4btU3fpmZ Everyone is focused on AI agents, but that may not be the real story. Sam Anthony explains how AI agents are accelerating changes in…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.clio.com/uk/customers... Discover how UK barrister Simon Ridding developed a system to tackle more work with less stress—and without any support staff. #GoClio
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How a Barrister Runs a Multi-Area Practice and Stays on Top of It
Learn how UK barrister Simon Ridding built a system to get through more work, with less stress, and no support staff.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Modular designs for housing and cooling quantum processors pave the way for interconnected, fault-tolerant systems. www.ibm.com/quantum/blog.... #IBM #Innovation
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IBM’s new modular architecture for cryogenic systems | IBM Quantum Computing Blog
Modular approach to housing and cooling quantum processors clears a path for interconnected, fault-tolerant systems.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.clio.com/blog/small-s... Even with AI, most small and solo law firms aren’t making more money. Clio’s new report highlights the tactics the fastest-growing firms use differently. #GoClio
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Why Working Faster Isn’t Making Your Solo Practice More Profitable (And What to Do About It)
Most small and solo firms using AI still aren't earning more. Clio's latest report reveals what the growing ones are doing differently.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.clio.com/blog/gpt-5-6... GPT-5.6 has launched in Clio Work and Vincent, bringing more accurate, source-backed legal research answers. www.clio.com/blog/gpt-5-6... #GoClio
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GPT-5.6 Is Now Live in Clio Work and Vincent
GPT-5.6 is now live in Clio Work and Vincent, delivering higher-quality legal-research answers grounded in authoritative sources.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In this webinar replay, Karen Waldron (LexisNexis), Seb Butcher (Bird & Bird) and Caroline Hill (Legal IT Insider) explore future tech strategies and how they drive organisational change across the legal sector. Replay: legaltechnology.com/webinar-repl... #legaltech
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Webinar replay: From technology strategy to organisational change - Legal IT Insider
In this webinar, Karen Waldron of LexisNexis, Seb Butcher of Bird & Bird and Caroline Hill of Legal IT Insider explore future tech strategies
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
LLM-powered code scanners won't hand attackers the blueprint for a nuclear weapon — but shunning them could inadvertently play into attackers' hands. #CyberSecurityNews #ESET www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-...
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GuardBreaker: Derailing AI-assisted malware analysis with a code comment
LLM-based code scanners won’t help attackers build a nuclear weapon, but that refusal could work in their favor.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.clio.com/uk/customers... A solo practice will always be demanding, but now Simon controls the rhythm instead of constantly playing catch-up. For a barrister handling several practice areas on his own, this is what getting it right looks like. #GoClio
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How a Barrister Runs a Multi-Area Practice and Stays on Top of It
Learn how UK barrister Simon Ridding built a system to get through more work, with less stress, and no support staff.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIMi... Currently, most AI models reflect a narrow slice of humanity, reinforcing the biases of their programmers and datasets and failing to deliver diverse perspectives. #TrustworthyAI #AIFairness
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AI Biases EXPLAINED: When Can We Trust AI? | Phaedra Boinodiris, Responsible AI Leader at IBM
➡️ Get ready for the AI-empowered future of the workforce: https://www.thedisruptedworkforce.com/ — Anyone who has experimented with generative AI knows the tech is still flawed. Despite massive…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVAw... Overseeing AI takes more than blind faith in models—Jeff Crume outlines how structured governance can help you manage AI effectively. #AIGovernance #IBM
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How to Manage Your AI Before It Makes the Wrong Decision
Learn more about AI Management here → https://ibm.biz/~6alSV2Ho4 Managing AI requires more than trusting models blindly. Jeff Crume explains how to manage your AI using structured governance…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.hp.com/us-en/newsro... Now integrated with Adobe Substance 3D Sampler and powered by NVIDIA Jetson AI inference, the HP Z Captis turns physical materials into scalable digital assets for streamlined workflows. #HP #NVIDIA #Innovation
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HP and Adobe Bring Digital Twin Capture Built for Scale
With Adobe Substance 3D Sampler integration and NVIDIA Jetson AI inference, HP Z Captis helps bring physical materials into scalable digital workflows.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G6A... Many #AI projects start in the wrong order. #PhaedraBoinodiris argues that risk should shape requirements, architecture, and governance from the outset. Learn how explainability, accountability, and a risk-led design approach help build truly #trustworthyAI. #IBM
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Why Risk Should Determine Your AI Architecture
Learn more about Trustworthy AI here → https://ibm.biz/~4LxgbWosL Most AI systems are built in the wrong order. Phaedra Boinodiris explains why AI risk should shape requirements, architecture, and…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Discover what 500 Irish tech leaders reveal about AI accountability, data residency, and regional differences across Leinster, Munster, and Connacht. #AIAccountability www.8x8.com/en-gb/blog/i...
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Irish CIOs on AI Accountability & Tech Stacks | 8x8
See what 500 Irish tech leaders say about AI accountability, data residency, and regional divides across Leinster, Munster, and Connacht.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
medium.com/@johnpegram/... Latest update on our #Owen and #ActionFile legal assistant project: medium.com/@johnpegram/... We’ll be posting more often on Medium and are keen to connect with law firms interested in collaborating or following the build as it progresses. #IBMAmplify #LegalTech
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Owen 2.0 and why ActionFile matters
Afternoon all, I hope all is well in your world and when it comes to all things technology things are moving in the right direction. It’s…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New research: 52% of tech leaders blame the CIO for AI customer-service failures. Find out why infrastructure is turning into a core governance issue. #AIGovernance www.8x8.com/en-gb/blog/e...
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CIOs Are the New AI Governance Officers: Global Research Report | 8x8
New research shows 52% of tech leaders hold the CIO accountable for AI customer service errors. Discover why infrastructure is now a governance priority.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
research.ibm.com/blog/introdu... IBM’s open Granite models are built for agentic AI—combining reasoning, tool use, coding, instruction-following, and speech capabilities. Read more: #IBM #Granite #Innovation
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Granite 4.2 brings native reasoning to enterprise agents
IBM’s new open Granite models are designed for agentic AI, combining reasoning, tool use, coding, instruction following, and speech capabilities.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
research.ibm.com/blog/nasa-ib... The multi-modal model could help astronauts navigate craters, investigate ancient lava, and search for ice, as the US plans for a long-term lunar presence. #IBM #Innovation
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Introducing IBM and NASA’s new foundation model for the Moon
The multi-modal model could help astronauts navigate craters, investigate ancient lava, and search for ice, as the US plans for a long-term lunar presence.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... "By helping me cover these upcoming therapy costs, you are directly supporting my healing from a journey I never intended to make. Thank you so much for your generosity, kindness, and support." #EMDR #MentalHealthMatters
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Help raise £1000 to Rebuild My Life: EMDR Therapy for PTSD – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to Rebuild My Life: EMDR Therapy for PTSD. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/0gCu... Data is AI's biggest legal challenge. #FridayPodcast #LegalTech open.spotify.com/episode/0gCu...
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Tal AI’s biggest legal challenge isn’t the technology. It’s the datakingTech podcast:
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
legaltechnology.com/cyber-resili... Today (11 Sept) the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act hits a key milestone as its incident-reporting requirements take effect — are you CRA-compliant? #LegalTechNews
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Cyber Resilience Act reporting rules kick in - Are you CRA compliant? - Legal IT Insider
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) reaches a critical milestone tomorrow (11 September) as its incident reporting obligations officially take effect.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.zoom.com/en/blog/how-... Business phone systems usually run $10–$65+ per user/month. Learn what factors drive pricing, which add-on fees to watch, and how Zoom Phone can help you get more value. #ZoomPhone #PBX #CustomerExperience
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How much does a business phone system cost?
Business phone costs range from $10 to $65+/user/mo. Learn what drives pricing, common add-on charges to watch, and how Zoom Phone can help you get more value.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.clio.com/uk/blog/uk-l... UK lawyers are losing 44+ days a year to clunky legal tech. Uncover the hidden costs and see how modern software can help firms reclaim time and drive growth. #GoClio
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Half of UK Lawyers Lose 44+ Days a Year to Inefficient Legal Tech
UK lawyers lose 44+ days a year to inefficient legal tech. Learn the hidden costs and how modern software helps firms reclaim time and grow.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Learn how UK solicitor Adam Cohen built a firm where speed, excellence, and compassion do the selling. www.clio.com/uk/customers... #GoClio
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A Law Firm That Markets Itself by Doing Exceptional Work
Learn how UK solicitor Adam Cohen built a firm where speed, quality, and care are the only sales pitch.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Discover how generative AI closes support tickets, empowers agents, and personalizes customer conversations — with the safety guardrails needed for responsible deployment. cpaas.8x8.com/en/blog/gene... #GenAI #CustomerSupport
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Generative AI for Customer Service: Key Use Cases - 8x8 CPaaS
See how generative AI for customer service resolves tickets, assists agents, and personalizes conversations - with the guardrails to deploy it safely.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
cpaas.8x8.com/en/blog/cust... Discover how customer-journey automation converts static touchpoints into responsive, trigger-driven interactions that boost conversions and strengthen retention. #8x8 #Innovation
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Customer Journey Automation: A Practical Getting Started Guide - 8x8 CPaaS
Learn how customer journey automation turns static touchpoints into dynamic, trigger-based experiences that improve conversions and retention.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
research.ibm.com/blog/informa... research.ibm.com/blog/information-t… — If you could leave one final sentence for those who come after us before everything fades away, what would you say? #IBM #InformationTheory
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What happens when information theory accounts for reasoning?
At IBM Research, we’re inventing what’s next in AI, quantum computing, and hybrid cloud to shape the world ahead.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.zoom.com/en/blog/what... Curious about telephony? Find out what it means, the different types used today, and how cloud telephony helps small businesses stay responsive and connected. #Zoom #CloudTelephony #SMB
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What is telephony? A guide for small businesses
Learn what telephony is, the types that exist today, and how cloud telephony helps small businesses stay responsive and connected.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
community.8x8.com/blogs/milos-... With tighter margins, smaller teams, and increased boardroom scrutiny, the pressure to deliver stronger ROI has never been higher. #DigitalEconomy #8x8 #CustomerSuccess
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Customer Success is Evolving – Here's What That Means for You
In today’s fast-moving digital economy, every business is asked to do more with less. Whether it’s tightening margins, reduced headcount, or increased pressure from the boardroom, the demand for…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
theconversation.com/technology-d... As our contemporary societies inexorably evolve towards intensive AI applications, we need to bear in mind that the humans behind the AI curtain have the power to make (mis)informed decisions that affect us all. From 2018. #AIEthics #HumanRights
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Technology dominates our lives – that’s why we should teach human rights law to software engineers
Technology can transgress all kinds of legal frameworks.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
research.ibm.com/blog/every-e... #IBM is part of a global effort to standardize AI benchmarks so results are simpler to compare, verify, and reuse—helping reduce evaluation costs and improve transparency. #AIBenchmarking #IBM
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All of AI benchmarking at your fingertips
IBM is part of a global team trying to make AI benchmarking results easier to compare, replicate, and reuse.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.ibm.com/quantum/blog... Modular cryogenic housing for quantum processors paves the way toward scalable, interconnected, fault‑tolerant quantum systems. #IBM #Quantum #Innovation
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IBM’s new modular architecture for cryogenic systems | IBM Quantum Computing Blog
Modular approach to housing and cooling quantum processors clears a path for interconnected, fault-tolerant systems.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
legaltechnology.com/thomson-reut... Thomson Reuters announces the launch of Thomson — its first in-house large language model. Built on an open-source foundation, the company committed $40 million to train the model. #LegalTechNews
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Thomson Reuters launches proprietary legal LLM "Thomson" - Legal IT Insider
Thomson Reuters today (24 August) announced the launch of Thomson, the company's first proprietary large language model,
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
legaltechnology.com/google-cloud... On 25 August, Google Cloud launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal — an enterprise-level, purpose-built agentic AI platform crafted to handle the legal sector’s complex needs and workflows. #Gemini #LegalTech
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Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for Legal - Legal IT Insider
Legal IT Insider is at ILTACON so sharing this press release and we'll do further analysis after the conference.  Google Cloud today (25 August) unveiled
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The system we are prototyping is not only a legal assistant but a police misconduct engine that claim builds and identifies criminal offences police officers may have committed. Identification of systemic harm may be another success criteria especially when resulting in a positive legal outcome.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It depends how success criteria is measured. As an example success may look like a successful legal outcome with casework enhanced by AI.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
research.ibm.com/blog/introdu... IBM’s open Granite models power agentic AI, combining reasoning, tool integration, programming, instruction following, and speech capabilities. #IBM #Innovation
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Granite 4.2 brings native reasoning to enterprise agents
IBM’s new open Granite models are designed for agentic AI, combining reasoning, tool use, coding, instruction following, and speech capabilities.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/... Research finds #AI in the justice system is being evaluated mainly by operational efficiency, not by whether it genuinely helps people resolve legal problems. #TrustWorthy #AIEthics #LegalTech
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Impact of AI on people seeking justice "not being measured"
The performance of AI in the justice system is only being measured in terms of operational efficiencies, and not if it is actually helping people deal with legal issues.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.clio.com/uk/blog/uk-l... UK lawyers waste over 44 days annually to clunky legal tech. Uncover the hidden costs and how modern software can help firms win back time and scale. #GoClio
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Half of UK Lawyers Lose 44+ Days a Year to Inefficient Legal Tech
UK lawyers lose 44+ days a year to inefficient legal tech. Learn the hidden costs and how modern software helps firms reclaim time and grow.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.clio.com/uk/blog/lega... Legal AI promises efficiency, but without full matter context, it falls short. Here's why context is the missing piece—and how to solve it. #GoClio
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Why Legal AI Fails Without Context
Legal AI promises efficiency, but without full matter context, it falls short. Here's why context is the missing piece—and how to solve it.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.law.com/corpcounsel/... Effective #AI adoption depends on rigorous testing, continuous attorney oversight, and treating AI as a support tool—not a substitute for professional judgment. #TrustworthyAI #governance
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Cut Through the Legal AI Noise With These Tips | Law.com
Legal teams can evaluate AI tools more effectively by investing in technical expertise, adopting a "prove it to me" mindset with vendors, and understanding both capabilities and limitations before…
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-... Quishing—QR-code phishing—is growing as a go-to alternative to traditional phishing. Here’s how businesses can close the gaps in their defenses. #ESET #WeLiveSecurity #Quishing
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How QR-code phishing can slip past corporate security measures
Quishing has become a popular alternative to traditional phishing. Here’s how businesses can close the gap.
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Forward-thinking IT @forwardthinkingit.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.clio.com/uk/blog/diff... Explore the main differences between a barrister and a solicitor in the UK. Find out what each does, how they practice, and the most suitable career paths for both. #GoClio
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The Difference Between a Barrister and a Solicitor
Learn the key differences between a barrister and a solicitor in the UK. Discover what they do, how they work, and the proper career paths for each.
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