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Law firms are increasingly under pressure from clients to reduce fees and improve efficiency. As more data becomes available, and technologies muscle in to offer alternatives to various legal processes, how are lawyers adapting to stay relevant and retain clients?

Hubble and Essensys, two specialists in coworking and serviced offices, have conducted separate studies into the rise of flexible space. Here are some of my takeaways from scanning the 170 pages they produced.

Britain has become the first G7 country to set a legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

The collaborative body will help London’s 32 boroughs to innovate and scale digital innovation across the capital.

The Norway-based AI startup, used by developers and architects to generate and analyse development designs, will use the $25m to accelerate the company’s roll out and grow product, engineering and commercial teams.

The online grocer is investing £17m into the emerging vertical farming sector as it continues to diversify its technology portfolio.

After an intensive 15-weeks supporting six startups to develop their products, specialist proptech fund Pi Labs held a demo day to mark the end of the company's incubator programme.

The New York-based venture capital fund is looking to raise $100m for its latest investment programme, MetaProp Ventures III, according to a filing submitted to the US Securities & Exchange Commission.

Tech is moving faster than a lot of industries can keep up - but why has real estate been so slow to disrupt and change? What route does property need to take in order to act on the unprecedented opportunities to engage in innovation?

Gray Stern, founder and CEO, shares how Dot Residential allows investors to become residential landlords at the click of a button, with tenants ready to move in.