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...
Public sector shortlist revealed for 2026 Futurescot AI Challenge
Three Scottish public sector organisations have been shortlisted for the Futurescot 2026 AI Challenge. Qualifications Scotland, Fife Council and the Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service will go through to the...
Glasgow named ‘third most AI-ready city’ in the UK, per new report
Glasgow has been named as the third most AI-ready city outside of London, behind Bristol in second and Manchester in first place. The city by the Clyde emerged in the top...
Scotland’s public sector asked: do you trust AI – and are you ready for it?
Futurescot today unveils a major new survey of public sector professionals to establish how artificial intelligence is understood, used and trusted across government, health, local authority and emergency services in...
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