Scottish thinkWhere Powers Humanitarian Disaster Response
Cloud-based management tool by Scottish thinkWhere gives first responders and aid agencies faster access to up to date and accurate maps. Scottish GIS company, thinkWhere, is playing a vital role…
Satellite imaging startup Bird.i announces $2.6 million investment
Bird.i, a startup which collates and disseminates the world’s best satellite, airborne and drone imagery in real-time to provide insights and data to global businesses, has closed a $2.6 million…
Founded in Scotland and once valued at £300m, Mashable ‘is being sold for £50m’
The pioneering technology site Mashable is being sold to publishing giant Ziff Davis, according to to the The Wall Street Journal. The site, which has covered tech and tech-related stories…
Oh lordy. KFC launches an ‘Internet escape pod’, complete with Colonel Sanders
They say things come in threes. After Tesco’s Christmas ad featuring a Muslim family and Greggs replacing baby Jesus with a sausage roll, KFC’s foray into seasonal marketing would seem…
Google unveils next step in identifying ‘credible content’ online
Google is funding a project involving 75 news organisations around the world to devise indicators that will help people distinguish the difference between quality journalism and promotional content or misinformation….
UK Government to set up technology hubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow
The UK Government has announced a £21m investment to create a network of technology hubs in areas across the country. It also said that Tech City UK and Tech North…
Book Week Scotland launches virtual festival including crime writers playing Cluedo
Book Week Scotland is launching a virtual festival to run alongside this year’s nationwide activities and events. Taking place from 27 November to 3 December, the week will featurefree, digital…
Virgin StartUp launches competition to find best startups in Scotland
Virgin StartUp has launched a competition to find the best small businesses in Scotland, with the judging panel including Scottish tech entrepreneurs Leah Hutcheon (Appointedd) and Cally Russell (Mallzee). The…
TVSquared acquires wywy and opens Munich office
TVSquared, the Edinburgh company specialising in TV measurement and optimization, has acquired wywy, a provider of real-time spot-detection technology, headquartered in Germany. The acquisition also marks the opening of TVSquared’s Munich…
Glasgow agrees new IT deal with CGI to transform digital services
Glasgow has agreed a new IT contract that it says will transform digital services across the city. The council confirmed it will enter a seven-year deal with IT and business…