Legal technology company Clio‘s integration with the payment processing platform 8am LawPay is discontinuing on Aug. 31, 2026, it has notified customers. After that date, customers of the Clio Manage law practice management platform will no longer be able to use LawPay to process payments. The integration contract between the two companies expires as of
Maryland bans AI driven price increases in grocery stories!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Maryland this week became the first state in America to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services like DoorDash from using customers’ personal data to set higher prices.” The May 1, 2026 article entitled “Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/surveillance-pricing-groceries-maryland.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
Google betting $40B on Anthropic in AI Race!
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Google plans to deepen its ties with Anthropic through an initial $10 billion investment and up to $30 billion more tied to performance milestones.” The April 28, 2026 article entitled ” Google Bets Up to $40B on Anthropic as AI Compute Race Grows” (https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/google-bets-up-to-40b-on-anthropic-as-ai-compute-race-grows-a-31533?rf=2026-04-29_ENEWS_SUB_BIS__Slot1_ART31533&mkt_tok=MDUxLVpYSS0yMzcAAAGheKzE0ypMpISk2B6jUVmKg84V0eWFo6icnRfTX2MkVmppl4oeKwEvgmtx8CasIcZu_FHR2zatxyWAHZM_HVIK1CjNXroWxu4kX-AdTOFTFS437ZLVBA) included these comments:
The deal expands
The Jagged Fit: Why Your AI May Not Be That Into You..
Have you ever felt out of sync with the AI you work with? That it does not quite get you the way another model used to? Maybe you think fondly of the easy back-and-forth you used to have with GPT-4o, before it was quietly put out to pasture, and the model that replaced it, for
OpenAI trial begins which may impact the future of the AI Industry!
The NewYorkTimes.con reported that “The trial of the artificial intelligence age, a legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI, is set to begin Monday in a courtroom in Oakland, Calif.” The April 27, 2026 article entitled “The OpenAI trial is set to start” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/dealbook/musk-altman-ai-trial.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
But while much of the attention is on the juicy
Worth Reading – AI’s Economics Don’t Make Sense
I’m cherry-picking the Microsoft note, but the same is true of every AI company out there. Unlimited Copilot interactions cost much, much more than $30 per month in compute costs. Someday, Microsoft and all the other companies will have to change their entire model to show any profit.
The post Worth Reading – AI’s Economics
Key Takeaways From the EDPB’s Draft Guidelines on Scientific Research
On April 15, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes.[1] The guidelines aim to clarify GDPR compliance requirements for scientific research involving personal data.
Training an AI Model on Personal Data and GDPR: What Did the EDPB Say?
The digital era is our reality, in which the integration of artificial intelligence is gaining ever greater momentum.
Are you planning to develop an AI model to optimize business processes and services? Among a number of legal questions, the protection of personal data that will be used for the development and implementation of such models
Agentic AI frenzy going crazy!
Computerworld.com reported that “The AI agent introduction frenzy continued at a torrid pace this week, with OpenAI launching what it called workspace agents in ChatGPT and Microsoft adding hosted agents to its Foundry Agent Service.” The April 23, 2026 article entitled ” The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4162908/the-agentic-ai-frenzy-increases-as-more-vendors-stake-their-claims-2.html) included
Bragawatts is the measure of AI Gargantuan Energy Plans!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “The artificial intelligence boom has one big thing holding it back: energy. A.I. companies rely on power-hungry data centers to train their models, and they need gigawatts of power to keep them humming.” The April 27, 2026 “How Do You Measure A.I. Firms’ Gargantuan Energy Plans? In ‘Bragawatts.’” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/business/artificial-intelligence-energy-data-centers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share) included these comments:
With