Ministers urged to introduce ‘primary legislation’ governing live facial recognition technology in Scotland
Ministers are being urged to consider introducing ‘primary legislation’ governing the use of controversial live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Scotland. Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, has written...
AI pilot for chest x-rays in Glasgow helped clinicians redesign patient pathway
An AI pilot for chest x-rays in Glasgow helped clinical staff redesign the pathway for patients – leading to quicker follow-ups and a more efficient process, according to a senior...
Scotland’s criminal courts benefiting from transformative new case management process
Scotland’s criminal courts are benefiting from a transformative new case management process – which has led to over 100,000 fewer police officers called to give evidence. Approximately 3,000 fewer children...
Former NHS Scotland digital leader joins leading cyber firm
A former NHS Scotland digital leader who helped deliver emergency online services during the Covid pandemic has joined a leading cybersecurity firm. Deryck Mitchelson takes up a new role as...
UK Government to target Russia-linked crypto exchanges in bid to prevent sanctions evasion
The UK Government today announced a series of new technical measures targeting Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchanges – in a bid to prevent sanctions evasion. Ministers said they would go after the...
Banking and finance leaders gather in Edinburgh for ‘tokenisation’ summit
Banking and finance leaders gathered in Edinburgh for a ‘tokenisation’ summit – as the industry maps out the future for digital asset ownership. Regulators, legal experts and infrastructure providers took...
Licensing platform on course to be ‘Scotland’s most successful GovTech scaleup’ as it hits £1m revenue in first year
A licensing, permits and registration platform is on course to be ‘Scotland’s most successful GovTech scale-up’ after hitting £1million in revenue in its first year. ePass, which has been adopted...
CodeBase partners with Irish innovation hub to drive EU market access for Scottish tech firms
Edinburgh’s CodeBase is partnering with an Irish co-working and innovation hub to drive EU market access for Scottish tech firms. The technology ecosystem builder has agreed a ‘Celtic Link’ tie-up...
Civil servants unveil £500 million sovereign AI investment fund in Glasgow to tap Scottish ‘pipeline’
The UK Government unveiled its £500 million sovereign AI investment fund in Glasgow last night – in a bid to encourage Scottish AI companies to apply for growth funding. Civil...
AI represents opportunity to ‘redesign public services and transform lives for the better’
Embracing artificial intelligence as part of an ambitious public sector reform programme represents an opportunity to ‘redesign public services and transform lives for the better’ in Scotland, a top civil...
