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AI cuts billable hours, putting pressure on law firms\' hourly billing model
Artificial intelligence is shaking the hourly billing model that underpins many law firms in the UK and Ireland as lawyers use AI to handle more work with fewer resources. Firms report lower costs as AI takes over administrative tasks, while repeated work is increasingly automated. Industry figures say complex advice still needs human judgment, and AI hallucinations raise accountability risks. Firms are also rethinking junior training, hiring and how to use time saved by AI.
AI & Enterprise
OpenAI unveils legal-focused GPT-6 \'Astra for Law\' with search across 230 million URLs
OpenAI has launched Astra for Law, an AI product tailored for legal work that combines GPT-6 Astra with legal search and analysis and drafting guidance. It includes a legal search index covering more than 230 million URLs and adds new materials daily, using CourtListener data via the Free Law Project for case law. OpenAI said the product scored 54 percent accuracy on a U.S. legal research test set, versus 38.7 percent for GPT-6 Astra using web search only.
Games & Commerce
CJ Olive Young says 100-billion-won brands triple in five years on foreign buying boost
CJ Olive Young said 116 brands on its channels recorded annual sales of at least 100 billion won last year, up from 36 in 2020. Six brands exceeded 1 trillion won in annual sales, double the prior year, with Mediheal topping 200 billion won. The retailer said foreign purchases reached 1 trillion won, supporting brands in major shopping districts. It also cited incubating programmes and an omnichannel strategy.