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AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth

Demand for tighter oversight of cooling fleets is driving AoFrio's Asia-Pacific push, as it expands connected monitoring beyond drinks coolers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for legal teams
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for legal teams

Law firms and in-house legal teams gain a preview tool for contract review, research and redaction, with client data kept private.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Thomson Reuters launches its first in-house AI model
Software-as-a-Service

Thomson Reuters launches its first in-house AI model

The legal and tax publisher is aiming to cut reliance on third-party AI systems while keeping sensitive customer data under its own control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026
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iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026

The rollout will let law firms and other clients run AI inside governed repositories without weakening confidentiality or audit controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership
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iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership

Law firms should get tighter access to governed matter files as the expanded tie-up links iManage content with Thomson Reuters AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Thomson Reuters unveils in-house AI model for lawyers
Software-as-a-Service

Thomson Reuters unveils in-house AI model for lawyers

The in-house system is now the default in CoCounsel Legal, as Thomson Reuters seeks tighter control over accuracy and cost in high-stakes work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Snowflake launches AI gateway for secure agent access
Data Protection

Snowflake launches AI gateway for secure agent access

Enterprises gain tighter control as Snowflake centralises AI agent access, logging and spending across multiple platforms and security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
SpeakUp launches Sienna Insights for compliance teams
Data Protection

SpeakUp launches Sienna Insights for compliance teams

Compliance teams can now query live case data in seconds as SpeakUp's new tool aims to cut manual reporting and investigation work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms

Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform
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Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform

Businesses face a patchwork of EU digital VAT rules, with Thomson Reuters saying most tax teams are not yet ready for the overhaul.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data
Digital Transformation

SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data

Pressure is mounting on financial firms to turn AI pilots into measurable results as SEI adds new leadership to its data overhaul.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake

The shift is speeding up legal and regulatory analysis, with some Thomson Reuters workloads now running up to 3.4 times faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Snowflake expands CoCo agent & launches Datastream
Data governance

Snowflake expands CoCo agent & launches Datastream

Businesses can now feed live data into governed Snowflake tables more easily, as the company ties AI app building to real-time streaming.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI

Enterprises get a single control layer for AI agents and data as Snowflake adds security and governance tools to curb errors and misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

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Thomson Reuters launches new CoCounsel Legal in US
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Thomson Reuters launches new CoCounsel Legal in US

Law firms get a single workflow for research, drafting and verification as the updated system reaches US users, with Canada and Britain to follow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts
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UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts

Britain's legal and accounting firms risk losing business as clients demand AI-led quality gains that few providers are delivering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership
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Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership

The move could speed SOX and fraud risk work for US clients as Grant Thornton Advisors embeds Fieldguide's AI platform across its advisory practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
The agentic enterprise is here: Takeaways from Snowflake Summit 2026
Data Analytics

The agentic enterprise is here: Takeaways from Snowflake Summit 2026

AI pilots stall less on model quality than on messy data, disconnected tools and weak governance, Snowflake Summit heard.

By Shannon Katschilo • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026