Glasgow data scientists devise new way for helping AI ‘know its place’
Glasgow academics have improved the way a popular AI tool understands geography – helping data scientists make faster, more accurate predictions. Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Florida State...
Jabs to jobs for online pharmacy with launch of digital skills drive for Glasgow schools
A Glasgow-headquartered online pharmacy which specialises in offering medications – including weight loss injections – direct to patients has launched a digital skills drive with schools in the city. Simple...
Cybercrime in Scotland remains flat but ‘significantly up’ from pre-pandemic levels
Cybercrime remained broadly flat in Scotland last year – up by 80 reported crimes, or 1 per cent – but incidents are still ‘significantly above’ pre-pandemic levels, according to a...
Government’s £26m post-school education and skills reforms ‘lack of clear delivery plan’, warns auditor
Scotland’s £26 million post-school education and skills reform programme is making slow progress and ‘lacks a clear delivery plan’, according to a public spending watchdog. Inadequate resourcing, weaknesses in governance...
New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and heat local homes
Britain’s most powerful computer is being built just outside Edinburgh – with experts saying the development will ‘turbo-charge’ the nation’s research ambitions. Construction has begun on the UK’s next national...
Canva joins the classroom – visual design giant lands on Scotland’s national school platform
Canva, one of the world’s leading visual design platforms, has joined Scotland’s national digital learning platform for schools – giving thousands of pupils across the country access to creative and...
Digital triage ‘kiosks’ to support ‘faster, safer patient care’ in Glasgow hospitals
New digital triage ‘kiosks’ are being installed in Glasgow hospitals to support ‘faster, safer patient care’ in busy accident and emergency departments. The eTriage system has gone live at the...
Survey of Scots businesses shows 94% are using AI with majority using the technology ‘every day’
A new survey of Scottish businesses ranging from small and medium sized firms to large corporates has revealed that 94 per cent are now using artificial intelligence. According to research...
Entries are in – what happens next for the Futurescot AI Challenge
Applications for the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 closed on Wednesday 17 June, marking the end of the entry window and the start of the review and shortlisting process. We were...
AI training platform to help students prepare for clinical practice scoops £150,000 Scottish ‘EDGE’ prize
An AI training platform that helps students prepare for clinical practice through simulation of realistic patient conversations has scooped a £150,000 development prize. MedAscend, founded by University of Dundee student...
