King warns of ‘existential dangers’ posed by artificial intelligence as he hosts AI summit at Dumfries House
The King has warned of the ‘existential dangers’ posed by artificial intelligence as he hosted an AI summit today at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire Business leaders including the boss...
Large datacentre planning applications to face new environmental impact assessments
Large datacentre planning applications in Scotland will face new environmental checks, as developers prepare for more stringent requirements introduced by ministers. New facilities with a power capacity exceeding 50 megawatts...
Glasgow-based AI drug discovery firm raises £89.9 million in new funding round
Chemify, the Glasgow-based AI drug discovery firm, has raised £89.9 million in a new funding round backed by Scottish Enterprise and the UK Government. The company, founded by Professor Lee...
Plans submitted for new datacentre outside Glasgow as operator moves to assure public over water and energy use
A planning application has been submitted for a new datacentre outside Glasgow as the operator moves to assure the public over water and energy use. DataVita, Scotland’s homegrown datacentre operator,...
New government guidance to help Scottish public sector use AI ‘responsibly’
Ministers have published new guidance to help the Scottish public sector use AI ‘safely, responsibly and effectively’ for public services. The Scottish Government has released a suite of guidance and...
Scottish Government’s open data platform goes live as ‘public beta’
The Scottish Government’s new open data platform has gone live today as a ‘public beta’ service – featuring datasets from 14 different public sector organisations. The new data.gov.scot platform, which...
Digital justice and policing: creating resilient digital foundations for critical public services
When people think about policing, justice and emergency services, technology isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. Frontline officers. Emergency response teams. Investigators. Control room staff. These are...
Small and medium sized Scots firms to be offered government help to harness AI
A national programme will receive continued government funding to help small and medium sized (SME) firms in Scotland to harness AI. AI Scotland is being backed by £1.8 million in...
Boost for Scotland’s ‘AI Growth Zone’ with £300 million datacentre investment in Lanarkshire
Scotland’s nominated ‘AI Growth Zone’ has been boosted by a new £300 million datacentre investment programme in North Lanarkshire. DataVita, which operates the country’s largest Tier III certified datacentres between...
Ministers tighten grip on planning after environmental and energy backlash over ‘green’ datacentres
Ministers are tightening their grip on major datacentre developments amid a growing backlash from activists over their environmental and energy impacts. Local councils will have to notify the Scottish Government...
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