<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Spark Tech blog</title><description>Practical notes on AI agents, workflow automation and cloud architecture from the Spark Tech founders.</description><link>https://hellospark.tech/</link><language>en</language><item><title>California State Bar AI Guidance and SB 574: A Solo Checklist</title><link>https://hellospark.tech/blog/california-state-bar-ai-guidance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hellospark.tech/blog/california-state-bar-ai-guidance/</guid><description>What the California State Bar AI guidance and the new SB 574 law mean for solo lawyers: confidentiality, citation checks, court disclosure, agents.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Legal</category><category>Compliance</category><category>AI agents</category><author>contact@hellospark.tech (Ayoub El Mardi)</author></item><item><title>Texas Ethics Opinion 705: AI Rules for Solo Lawyers</title><link>https://hellospark.tech/blog/texas-ethics-opinion-705-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hellospark.tech/blog/texas-ethics-opinion-705-ai/</guid><description>What Texas Ethics Opinion 705 means for solo lawyers using AI: four duties, billing, and why the Rule 13 AI filing change still isn&apos;t final.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Legal</category><category>Compliance</category><category>AI agents</category><author>contact@hellospark.tech (Ayoub El Mardi)</author></item><item><title>Is ChatGPT HIPAA Compliant? 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