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Harvey Command Center Lets Law Firms See How They Stack Against Peers
Harvey launched Command Center, an analytics dashboard that compares your firm's AI adoption against 1,500+ peers anonymously. It also partnered with DeepJudge to ground AI outputs in your past work and firm decisions.
iManage Adds AI Agent Monitoring and Claude Integration to Knowledge Platform
iManage rolled out native OCR, Claude support via Model Context Protocol, and new AI governance tools. Legal teams now get visibility into what agents access and modify across governed knowledge.
SpotDraft Shows AI Contract Analysis, Version Tracking in CLM Demo
SpotDraft's AI-powered CLM platform automatically extracts contract details, tracks version changes, and flags issues through guided analysis. Artificial Lawyer walks through the core features.
Osborne Clarke Spins Out Justima, AI Regulatory Monitor
Germany-based Justima launches as independent SaaS platform monitoring 200+ regulatory sources daily for corporate compliance teams. Osborne Clarke retains majority stake.
51% of law firms now pick AI tools on client demand, not strategy
Half of law firms report clients directly influence AI purchase decisions. Only 15% still choose tools independently. What this means for your procurement process.
Big Pharma bets on narrow targets—and high failure risk
Large pharmaceutical companies are concentrating R&D budgets on fewer drug candidates instead of broad pipelines. The strategy raises stakes: bigger payoffs if one succeeds, steeper losses if it doesn't.
India's Medical Schools to Add Clinical Research and AI to Core Training
India's medical regulator and research council are drafting a framework to embed clinical research methodology, ethics, and AI tools into undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The plan aims to strengthen evidence-based healthcare research across Indian medical institutions.
India's health survey data locked for 18 months past completion
Factsheets from India's sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) have been ready since late 2024, but the health ministry has not released them. The delay blocks state-level policy decisions that depend on fertility, mortality, and health indicator data.
India to track implants nationally, targeting overuse and counterfeit devices
India plans a national registry for over 1 million annual implants to catch faulty devices, track recalls, and block cheap imports. Announcement expected soon from the health ministry.
Cloudnine acquires Apollo Cradle for ₹1,500 crore, creates India's largest maternity network
Cloudnine Hospitals will absorb Apollo's 12 maternity and 20 fertility centres in an all-cash and equity deal. The combined platform operates 55+ centres across India's ₹30,000 crore mother-and-child market.
India's Health Minister Calls for Ethical AI Guardrails in Healthcare Delivery
At the World Health Assembly, J P Nadda outlined India's strategy for governing AI across 1.4 billion citizens, emphasizing regulation and equity over speed alone.
Medtronic to acquire SPR Therapeutics for chronic pain care
Medtronic announced plans to acquire SPR Therapeutics, expanding its portfolio for people living with chronic pain. Details on deal terms and timeline are pending.