Editor’s Note: Tech marketers are under pressure—and not just from competitors. Buyers have changed. They now spend months researching independently, bypassing promotional campaigns in favor of trusted, editorial-style content. In response, leading B2B technology firms are overhauling their marketing models, moving away from traditional campaign calendars toward newsroom-inspired operations that prioritize speed, consistency, and journalistic…

Editor’s Note: Age verification is no longer a checkbox—it’s a regulatory battleground shaping the future of digital governance. TikTok’s deployment of AI-powered age detection across Europe signals a defining shift in how platforms must operationalize regulatory expectations under the Digital Services Act and GDPR. For professionals in cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance, and eDiscovery, the implications…

Editor’s Note: Criminal accountability for AI developers is no longer theoretical. A landmark ruling from the Xuhui District People’s Court in Shanghai makes clear that those who configure AI systems to bypass ethical safeguards and produce harmful content can be held legally responsible. In sentencing the developers of the Alien Chat application, the court shifted…

Editor’s Note: Small Language Models (SLMs) are quietly redefining how enterprises safeguard sensitive data in an AI-driven world. For cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and eDiscovery professionals, this shift represents more than a technological update—it marks a strategic turning point. As organizations grow wary of exposing proprietary information to cloud-based giants, a compelling alternative is emerging: deployable,…

Editor’s Note: Autonomous weapons systems are no longer a distant concept—they are operational, data-intensive, and legally complex, presenting immediate challenges for compliance, cybersecurity, and legal professionals. As Europe accelerates its AI-driven defense initiatives, the evidence and data trails generated by these systems are becoming central to regulatory scrutiny, litigation risk, and ethical debate. This article…

Editor’s Note: Andreessen Horowitz’s $15 billion fundraise is more than a financial milestone—it’s a strategic declaration about the future of American technology and its governance. For professionals in cybersecurity, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and eDiscovery, this signals a critical inflection point. As AI, decentralized systems, and defense tech receive unprecedented capital, the frameworks that safeguard…

Editor’s Note: Thomson Reuters’ 2026 Report on the State of the US Legal Market is examined through a focused operational lens—specifically, what its findings mean for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. Rather than pausing at revenue and rate headlines, this perspective traces the “fault lines” the report highlights: shifting demand away from the highest-priced…