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Agentic AI upends SaaS models & sparks valuation shock
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI upends SaaS models & sparks valuation shock

Agentic AI is shredding seat-based SaaS models, sparking a wave of 'zombie' vendors, valuation shocks and leaner, AI-native rivals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform
Private Cloud

NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
DSi Compliance hires David Whipple to drive US growth
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance hires David Whipple to drive US growth

DSi Compliance taps former police captain David Whipple to spearhead North American growth and expand DS-Keywords in US law enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
Software-as-a-Service

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes

Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms

Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool
Software-as-a-Service

Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool

Litera launches a hybrid AI upgrade for its Kira contract tool, promising 90%+ accuracy and new generative features planned for 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform
Unified Communications

Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform

Summize raises USD $50m to accelerate its AI-powered contract platform, targeting rapid expansion across the UK and US legal markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'
Digital Transformation

Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'

Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Legal technology (LegalTech) stories

Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
Digital Transformation

Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more

Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers' alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth
Agricultural Technology

Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth

Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub, naming Irina Ghose India MD as it doubles revenue and ramps local-language AI for schools, farms and courts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts
Data Protection

Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts

Hunting deploys Legalfly's AI platform to standardise contract review, cut repeat legal work and tighten governance across regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms
Data Protection

Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms

Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Data Protection

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Kalaam adopts Luminance AI to streamline legal work
Digital Transformation

Kalaam adopts Luminance AI to streamline legal work

Kalaam adopts Luminance AI to centralise contract data, cut review times and standardise legal work across its Middle East and UK markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Purcell Partners rebrands as Lextech in lending push
Data Protection

Purcell Partners rebrands as Lextech in lending push

Australian mortgage law firm Purcell Partners has rebranded as Lextech, signalling a sharper focus on technology alongside its legal services for lenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups
DevOps

Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups

Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable
Large Language Models

SFU & Caseway use AI to make court decisions searchable

Simon Fraser University and Caseway are building AI-ready court decision indexes to test if better legal search helps self-represented people.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026