Former NASA scientist to head Space Scotland
A former NASA and European Space Agency research scientist is to lead Space Scotland as its first executive director. Dr Hina Khan will head up the new body as it...
Five IoT trends for 2023 as the ‘remarkable’ growth of connected devices continues
The difference between the adoption and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies pre and post-Covid-19 pandemic has been quite remarkable. While just a few years ago we were mainly...
Edinburgh tech firm to use AI to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK
An Edinburgh-based tech firm has partnered with a nationwide smart meter company to produce fuel poverty risk maps across the UK. UrbanTide’s powerful AI platform uZero will use anonymised smart...
Glasgow satellite firm launches space ‘bus’ design at expo event
A Glasgow satellite firm has launched a space ‘bus’ design at an international expo event in Germany. Spire, which specialises in space-based data, analytics and space services, is bringing the vehicle...
Stirling claims status as ‘first augmented reality city in the world’
Stirling is claiming the status of being the ‘first augmented reality city in the world’ after installing a series of objects around the city that come to life through digital...
AI and data is changing the world
The global artificial intelligence (AI) market is booming. Reports from Bloomberg, for instance, suggest the sector is now worth around $59bn (about £51bn) with the potential to grow to $422bn...
Data Summit in Edinburgh hears data will ‘unlock brighter future’
Data will ‘unlock a brighter future’ if it is used ethically and secures public trust, a tech conference heard yesterday in Edinburgh. Data Summit, the annual event hosted by the...
Hand motion sensor tech firm expands Edinburgh base with AI centre of excellence
A global leader in high-precision motion capture technology for the gaming and animation sectors is to invest £6.9m in a centre of excellence in AI and spatial computing in Edinburgh. The...
Data is an asset, not a burden, and is key to improving services says Audit Scotland
Scotland is facing enormous challenges. Inequality is on the rise, an ageing population is increasing the pressure on health and care services, the cost-of-living crisis is putting a strain on...
Power up a net zero future through digital
Faced with transitioning to cleaner and renewable sources, the energy sector needs to unlock the potential of data and embrace digitalisation to enable greater opportunities to integrate, consolidate and optimise...
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