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Kirkland & Ellis Hires 180 for $500M In-House LLM Project
The 350-lawyer firm is recruiting AI infrastructure directors and workflow advisors to fine-tune open-source models on its own GPU clusters. Here's what the job specs reveal about the strategy.
90+ Claude Legal Agents Now Live for Law Firms and In-House Teams
Claude for Legal has 90+ pre-built agents covering contract review, litigation workflows, and data subject access requests. All are customizable in plain language and can run continuously on document streams.
Hanson Bridgett deploys Claude firm-wide across 200 lawyers
San Francisco AmLaw 200 firm Hanson Bridgett has adopted Claude plus legal add-ons across all attorneys and staff. Document review, drafting, research, and operations now run on the model.
AstraZeneca gets FDA nod for Baxfendy, pivots cardio strategy
AstraZeneca won FDA approval for Baxfendy, a hypertension and weight-management drug. The company plans to build on the win to expand its cardiovascular portfolio.
India's child vaccination hits 87.1%, stunting drops 17% in latest survey
Full vaccination coverage among Indian children aged 12-23 months rose to 87.1% in 2023-24, up from 83.8% in 2019-21. Stunting fell to 29.3% and severe wasting to 5.2%, per the NFHS-6 survey of 679,000 households.
Women live longer but spend more years in pain, Lancet study finds
A 204-country analysis shows women bear higher burdens of chronic pain, depression, and anxiety despite longer lifespans. Men face greater premature mortality risk from fatal conditions.
India's obesity rate jumped 6.7% in 4 years among women
NFHS-6 survey shows 30.7% of Indian women aged 15-49 are now overweight or obese, up from 24% in 2019-21. High blood sugar prevalence also rose sharply across adult populations.
Supreme Court reopens HDFC CEO case after high court quashed FIR
India's top court issued notice to HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan on Friday after Lilavati Trust challenged a May judgment that killed its Rs 65 crore fraud case. The trust alleges funds were siphoned over 17 years.
100M cancer care jobs missing by 2050, study warns
A Lancet Oncology Commission analysis projects a global shortfall of 100 million cancer workers by 2050, with nurses and diagnostic specialists facing the steepest gaps. Scaling the workforce could cut mortality by over 50% in 55 countries.
Manufacturing PMI hits 54% in May; here's what it signals
ISM Manufacturing PMI climbed to 54% in May 2026, marking growth in factory activity. What the index means for supply chains and production planning.
People Inc. bids $48.30/share cash for MGM Resorts in $8.6B deal
People Incorporated has proposed acquiring MGM Resorts International at $48.30 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal values the casino operator at $8.6 billion and signals consolidation in gaming hospitality.
Robo.ai Completes Full Acquisition of Neurovia AI
Robo.ai has closed its 100% acquisition of Neurovia AI, consolidating its AI software platform. Details on deal terms and integration plans remain undisclosed.