Glasgow data scientists devise new way for helping AI ‘know its place’
Glasgow academics have improved the way a popular AI tool understands geography – helping data scientists make faster, more accurate predictions. Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Florida State...
New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and heat local homes
Britain’s most powerful computer is being built just outside Edinburgh – with experts saying the development will ‘turbo-charge’ the nation’s research ambitions. Construction has begun on the UK’s next national...
Survey of Scots businesses shows 94% are using AI with majority using the technology ‘every day’
A new survey of Scottish businesses ranging from small and medium sized firms to large corporates has revealed that 94 per cent are now using artificial intelligence. According to research...
Entries are in – what happens next for the Futurescot AI Challenge
Applications for the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 closed on Wednesday 17 June, marking the end of the entry window and the start of the review and shortlisting process. We were...
Scotland’s public sector is ready for the AI Challenge – and the webinars proved it
Last week, Futurescot and Storm ID wrapped up a series of three information and guidance webinars for organisations considering an entry to the 2026 AI Challenge. The sessions covered Scottish Local Government,...
Falkirk could be site of one of largest datacentres in the UK – with plans for development submitted to council
Falkirk could be the host of one of the largest datacentres in the UK with plans submitted for a 300 megawatt facility on a disused commercial site on the outskirts...
Tech giants to face new law if they fail to act on protecting children from sexual imagery, says PM
Tech giants will face a new law if they fail to act on protecting children from explicit imagery online, the prime minister said today. Keir Starmer called for tech firms...
From safe experiments to scaled impact: bridging the AI delivery gap
Across public services, AI activity is everywhere. Pilots are running, prototypes are being built and teams are exploring what’s possible. Importantly, this isn’t about replacing people, it’s about supporting them, helping teams work more efficiently, make better decisions, and focus on higher-value work. ...
Data and AI skills should be part of national industrial strategy, per new University of Edinburgh report
Data and AI skills should be part of a ‘sustained’ national industrial strategy according to a new report published by the University of Edinburgh. Academic experts have urged ministers not...
Edinburgh legal AI startup raises £52 million in series B funding round
An Edinburgh-headquartered legal AI startup firm has raised £52 million in a series B funding round – in one of Scotland’s largest tech deals in recent years. Wordsmith AI is...
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