Digital and energy transformation leader appointed as new chair of The Data Lab
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has today announced that Nic Granger OBE – a recognised leader in digital transformation and the energy sector – will...
Full business case approved for ‘trailblazing’ digital hospital in Lanarkshire
Local NHS chiefs have approved the full business case for a ‘trailblazing’ new digital hospital set to open in Lanarkshire in 2031. Board members of NHS Lanarkshire have green lit...
Shifting horizons for police – artificial intelligence is changing nature of investigations, for good and ill
Artificial intelligence brings enormous potential to policing, with its ability to process large volumes of evidential data and assess for relevance in criminal investigations. But alongside the benefits the technology...
Scotland’s tech trade body gives cautious welcome to Budget but warns of growing pressure on talent and competitiveness
Scotland’s tech trade body has delivered a mixed response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, saying new investment pledges offer “some grounds for optimism” but warning that tax decisions and economic...
Minister pledges announcement on Scotland’s AI Growth Zone will come ‘very soon’
The UK Government’s Minister for AI has affirmed a commitment to create an AI Growth Scotland in Scotland and pledged that an announcement on a national scheme is due to...
Western Isles council still dealing with service backlogs two years on from ransomware attack, audit finds
Western Isles council is still dealing with service backlogs two years on from a cyberattack crippled its systems, an external audit has found. The local authority, which serves a population...
Edinburgh’s data driven innovation programme wins economic development award
Edinburgh’s data driven innovation (DDI) programme – a government-supported initiative to drive regional growth in new high growth industries – has scooped a top economic development award. Led by the...
AI-powered app designed to help first responders deal with trauma secures £1.2 million in funding round
An AI-powered digital platform designed to help first responders deal with trauma has secured £1.2 million in a funding round. Sentinel, which helps people in high stress working environments, including...
New Scottish Government app part of plan to revolutionise public services
A new Scottish Government app which is due to be released next year is part of a wider plan to ‘revolutionise’ access to public services. First Minister John Swinney says...
VisitScotland named AI Challenge winner for innovative travel planning tool
VisitScotland has won the 2025 Futurescot AI Challenge after developing an innovative AI travel planning assistant to help visitors to the country plan their trips. Scotland’s national tourism agency, which...
