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Law Technology Daily Digest
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1306
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What's the Point of Law School When AI Can Pass the Bar?
Matthew Gault has a fascinating post about Advait Paliwal, co-creator of an agentic AI system, Einstein, which can "live the life of a student for them." That concept is wild enough, but then Advait has the most bizarre comparison for the creation of Einstein: "I think about horses. They used to pull carriages, but when cars came around, I'd argue horses became a lot more free. "They can do whatever they want now. It would be weird if horses revolted and said 'no, I want to pull carriages, this is my purpose in life.'" Huh? What!? What if I created an agentic AI system for law students and call it "Cicero" or "Deng Xi?" Would the logic be the same? Tell me if you want to pull a carriage and do a double hat tip to Stephen Abram for finding such a fascinating post. Read more at 404 Media: What's the Point of School When AI Can Do Your Homework?
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35% and rising
"In an illustration of the severity of the current memory shortage, HP Inc. CFO Karen Parkhill said that RAM has gone from accounting for 'roughly 15 percent to 18 percent' of HP PCs' bill of materials in its fiscal Q4 2025 to 'roughly 35 percent' for the rest of the year." Read more at ars technica: RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
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Wheel of misfortune
It seems like everyone has AI, but have you updated your incident response plan with an AI incident response? What is that? According to this post, "An AI incident response plan is a formal process that guides an organization to more efficiently and effectively recognize, contain, manage, and remediate risks that manifest due to the performance or actions of an AI system. This includes cybersecurity attacks, ethical violations, legal issues, and other outcomes that cause negative or unexpected outcomes to individuals, organizations, and/or society at large." The unknown author(s) offer up 14 key steps toward building such a plan. Be prepared and be sure to read more at PivotPointSecurity Blog: Got AI? Then Get an AI Incident Response Plan.
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Security News
- Samsung’s Galaxy S26 turns privacy into a visible and invisible feature Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Anthropic acquires Vercept to expand the capabilities of AI computer use Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Wireshark 4.6.4 resolves dissector flaws, plugin compatibility issue Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Lightrun brings live runtime context to AI site reliability engineering Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Intellicheck Desktop Application helps organizations combat identity theft Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- The $19.5 million insider risk problem Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- APCON IntellaStore IV analyzes network traffic characteristics for further processing Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Open-source security debt grows across commercial software Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Review: Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 5th Edition Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities Help Net Security, February 26, 2026
- Exposing the Undercurrent: Disrupting the GRIDTIDE Global Cyber Espionage Campaign Mandiant Blog, February 26, 2026
- Medical device maker UFP Technologies warns of data stolen in cyberattack Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Fake Next.js job interview tests backdoor developer's devices Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Critical Cisco SD-WAN bug exploited in zero-day attacks since 2023 Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Got AI? Then Get an AI Incident Response Plan. Pivot Point Security, February 25, 2026
- Chinese cyberspies breached dozens of telecom firms, govt agencies Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Marquis sues SonicWall over backup breach that led to ransomware attack Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- The OpenClaw Hype: Analysis of Chatter from Open-Source Deep and Dark Web Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Zyxel warns of critical RCE flaw affecting over a dozen routers Bleeping Computer, February 25, 2026
- Threat actor leveraged Cisco SD-WAN zero-day since 2023 (CVE-2026-20127) Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Fake Zoom meeting leads to silent install of surveillance software Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Netskope NewEdge AI Fast Path reduces latency for enterprise AI workloads Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- SentinelOne addresses identity risk across endpoints, browsers, and AI workflows Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Veza expands platform with AI Access Agents for enterprise identity governance Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- CloudCasa expands Red Hat OpenShift data protection across edge and hybrid cloud Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Anthropic’s Remote Control feature brings Claude Code to mobile devices Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- SolarWinds Serv-U hit by four critical RCE-level vulnerabilities Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Reddit fined $19.5 million for failing to protect children’s personal data Help Net Security, February 25, 2026
- Poisoning AI Training Data Schneier on Security, February 25, 2026
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PRACTICE SUPPORT / E-DISCOVERY
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News and Blogs
- Why Choice Matters in Modern eDiscovery | TechnoCat Podcast #115 with Guest Brian Kelley EDiscovery Daily, February 25, 2026
- Optimize eDiscovery: Align IT, Privacy & Legal Without Over-Retaining The Logikcull.com Blog, February 25, 2026
- Building a More Resilient Ecosystem for Publicly-Funded Research Data Stephen's Lighthouse, February 25, 2026
- Rethinking Class Action and MDL Discovery: eDiscovery Best Practices EDiscovery Today, February 25, 2026
- EDRM Earns JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Award for 2026 EDiscovery Today, February 25, 2026
- Wednesday 2026 UF Law eDiscovery Conference Sessions: eDiscovery Best Practices EDiscovery Today, February 25, 2026
Vendor Announcements
- Venture capital funds with a nexus to California will now be required to register with the California Department of Financial Prot... Winston & Strawn LLP, February 25, 2026
- Partner💡Kathi Vidal spoke with Managing IP to discuss Winston’s intellectual property practice and its ongoing evolution to meet t... Winston & Strawn LLP, February 25, 2026
- The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the P... Winston & Strawn LLP, February 25, 2026
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT / LEAN / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING
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News and Blogs
- Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev Farnam Street, February 26, 2026
- Inside the Shift: What happens in the professional workplace when AI does too much? - Thomson Reuters Institute Legal Resource Center: Thomson Reuters, February 25, 2026
- Close Your Workforce’s AI Skills Gap by Designing an Adaptive Organization - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SLALOM Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2026
- AI’s Big Payoff Is Coordination, Not Automation Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2026
- AI-enabled e-discovery: Speed to knowledge - how GenAI is reshaping litigation strategy - Reed Smith LLP (eDiscovery), February 25, 2026
- DISCO bundles AI litigation tools in one platform at a single price - Stock Titan (eDiscovery), February 25, 2026
- Generative AI Was a Scam – Says This Guy: Artificial Intelligence Trends EDiscovery Today, February 25, 2026
- What’s the Point of School When AI Can Do Your Homework? Stephen's Lighthouse, February 25, 2026
- Libraries as AI Literacy Leaders Stephen's Lighthouse, February 25, 2026
- Musk has no proof OpenAI stole xAI trade secrets, judge rules, tossing lawsuit Ars Technica, February 25, 2026
- A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks New York Times: Technology, February 26, 2026
- When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn? New York Times: Technology, February 26, 2026
- The A.I. Videos on Kids’ Youtube Feeds New York Times: Technology, February 26, 2026
- How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed New York Times: Technology, February 26, 2026
- A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate New York Times: Technology, February 26, 2026
- Nvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chip Sales New York Times: Technology, February 25, 2026
- Pete Hegseth tells Anthropic to fall in line with DoD desires, or else Ars Technica, February 25, 2026
- Got AI? Then Get an AI Incident Response Plan. Pivot Point Security, February 25, 2026
- How to remove AI Overviews from Google Search: 4 easy ways ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
Vendor Announcements
- Jury Convicts SCOTUSblog Founder Tom Goldstein in Criminal Tax Fraud Trial Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
- Congressional Democrats Seek Answers on DOJ-Approved $1.6B Real Estate Brokerage Merger Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
- UGG Competitor Alleges 'Schedule A'-Style Claims Are Creating a Monopoly in Casual Footwear Market Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
- ‘Injuries are Self-Inflicted:' 6th Circuit Tosses Bias Case Over Grant for Black-Owned Businesses Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
- Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Lawyer Discussing Client's Testimony During Overnight Recess Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
- SEC Doubles Time for Companies to Respond to Potential Charges Blog of Legal Times, February 25, 2026
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LEADERSHIP / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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News and Blogs
- The Humility Advantage Leadership Freak, February 25, 2026
- A Century of Plenty: Business leaders role in the next era of progress McKinsey Insights & Publications, February 25, 2026
- Our Favorite Management Tips on Building Trust on Your Team Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2026
- Combatting Cynicism in Your Organization Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2026
- Skilled Leaders Know How to Practice Strategic Defiance Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2026
Vendor Announcements
- 5 Leadership Books To Read In March 2026 Joseph Lalonde, February 26, 2026
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / MARKETING
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News and Blogs
- Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team Global Legal Post: Big Stories, February 26, 2026
- Hacker Steals Huge Data Trove From Mexico Using Anthropic’s Claude Silicon UK, February 26, 2026
- MPs Warn Of Crypto Foreign Influence Risk Silicon UK, February 26, 2026
- UK’s Wayve Raises $1.2bn On Robotaxi Optimism Silicon UK, February 26, 2026
- How to record an iPhone call (and where and when it's legal to do so) ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Want your Linux looking more like Windows? KDE Plasma makes it easy - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- GNOME 50 is a brilliant release - but I had to look twice to see why ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Dolby Vision or HDR10+? I compared the popular TV formats to help you decide ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- 5 phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy S26 series - and where to find the best deals ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- AT&T will give you the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for free (or help you save hundreds) - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Get the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus for free at Verizon - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- T-Mobile will give you the new Galaxy S26 Ultra for free - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Samsung Unpacked 2026 live blog: Updates on Galaxy S26 Ultra, preorder deals, and pricing ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: Which premium flagship should you buy? ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: I compared both Androids, and this model wins ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. S24 Ultra: I compared both models, here's who should upgrade ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and need the Privacy Display feature on my iPhone ASAP ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- Every Samsung Galaxy S26 model compared: Should you buy the base, Plus, or Ultra? ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- YouTube Premium vs. Premium Lite: I found the biggest difference to help you decide ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 26, 2026
- An Interview with Bill Gurley About Runnin’ Down a Dream Stratechery, February 26, 2026
- Legal needs in Wales UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, February 26, 2026
- Madhani Legal Tech Fellowship - Penn Carey Law School (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- From market meltdown to strategic realignment: Harvey and LexisNexis chart diverging paths with Anthropic - Legal IT Insider (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- CS Disco, Inc. SEC 10-K Report - TradingView (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- The February Orange Rag Is Here! - Legal IT Insider (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- CoCounsel now available to one million professionals, says Thomson Reuters - Legal IT Insider (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- Legal leaders say finding talent with right skills harder today than it was a year ago: survey - Canadian Lawyer (Legal Technology), February 25, 2026
- Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes Global Legal Post: Big Stories, February 25, 2026
- US helicopter services provider Bristow Group names interim as full-time CLO Global Legal Post: Big Stories, February 25, 2026
- The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI Ars Technica, February 25, 2026
- RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs Ars Technica, February 25, 2026
- No, Samsung's Privacy Display isn't just a fancy screen protector for the S26 Ultra ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- The Galaxy S26 Ultra might be a lifeline for photography beginners like me ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra: I've tried both flagships, and here's my choice ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Amazon will give you a free $200 gift card with its Galaxy S26 preorder deal - plus $400 off ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Bored of Netflix? I found 21 secret codes that unlock hundreds of new shows ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 4 are boring - but what's next might creep you out ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Get $200 off a new Galaxy S26 phone when you preorder at Best Buy - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- How to watch Samsung Unpacked 2026 today - and what to expect ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Let Gemini handle your multi-step daily tasks on Android. Official Android Blog, February 25, 2026
- A more intelligent Android on Samsung Galaxy S26 Official Android Blog, February 25, 2026
- Former Freshfields US transactions chief joins White & Case in New York Global Legal Post: Big Stories, February 25, 2026
- The Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will Raise Your Cable Bill, and Then Some Disrupt Legal, February 25, 2026
- The best Samsung Galaxy S26 cases of 2026: Expert recommended ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- How to create a drop-down list in Excel in seconds - and save yourself tons of time ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Is Perplexity's new Computer a safer version of OpenClaw? How it works ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Should you buy a Sonos or Samsung sound system? I compared both brands to find out ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- 1Password hikes its prices: Here's the damage now - and your free or cheap alternatives ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- The best Samsung phones of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- Is Alexa+ too cheerful for you? Now you can select among 3 personality styles - here's how ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- If Samsung teases this foldable phone at Unpacked today, I'm skipping the S26 series ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
- This new phone scam has 'carriers' calling to exchange your device - don't fall for it ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, February 25, 2026
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