Definely, an AI-powered legaltech company that enables lawyers to efficiently and accurately review complex contracts, has launched ‘Cascade’. The product detects and tracks the ripple effects of changes across entire contracts, helping improve document quality, reduce risk, and streamline drafting and review workflows.
Biology graduate Rosie Richardson became fascinated by human behaviour and the role technology can play in keeping people safe. Now she is driving the development of a system that spots potential hazards at train stations to provide early alerts for rail staff to keep passengers secure, with the help of Connected Places Catapult.
American author and cultural critic, Neil Postman, once observed that even if the available technology of an age means you can do something, it doesn’t necessarily mean you should do something. Fundamentally, his argument asks whether progress for progresses’ sake is actually always beneficial to society.
Global healthcare systems are at a breaking point. A global pandemic, economic volatility, and global political shake-up have created an environment where healthcare cannot thrive. Adding to this, we are facing a large aging population that is being cared for by a shrinking workforce, creating huge fiscal tension.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the name for a group of common lung diseases, and it is one of the major challenges in respiratory healthcare. According to the World Health Organization, COPD was linked to 3.5 million deaths in 2021 and is the fourth leading cause of death globally, while in the UK, it contributes to approximately 30,000 deaths every year.














