Edinburgh’s CodeClan launches applied agentic AI programme in ‘UK first’
CodeClan – the Edinburgh digital skills provider – has launched an agentic AI programme for senior engineers in what is thought to be the first of its kind in the...
Police Scotland undertake proof of concept AI trial – focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’
Police Scotland have been undertaking a proof of concept AI trial focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’ – using Microsoft Copilot in a drive to improve the retrieval of information. The force...
Edinburgh ‘smart gloves’ firm secures £1.75m to expand its immersive staff training technology
An Edinburgh ‘smart gloves’ firm has secured £1.75 million investment to expand its immersive staff training technology that can be used to simulate real-world environments in multiple sectors. StretchSense designs...
Rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm pledges £10 million to fostering homegrown talent
A rapidly-expanding Scottish AI firm – with offices in Edinburgh, Sydney and Singapore – has pledged £10 million to double its headcount and nurture homegrown AI talent. Tomoro, an AI...
Glasgow’s Chemify to work on AI-powered tuberculosis drug discovery thanks to funding from Bill Gates’s foundation
Chemify, the Glasgow-based chemistry tech startup, is to receive additional funding from Bill Gates’s foundation to work on AI-powered drug discovery for tuberculosis. The company, founded by Glasgow University Regius...
Turning integration challenges into growth opportunities with IBM webMethods Hybrid integration
In the age of AI-driven transformation, enterprises face a paradox: while technology promises unprecedented agility and innovation, the complexity of connecting diverse systems often slows progress. Legacy applications, cloud platforms,...
Digital and energy transformation leader appointed as new chair of The Data Lab
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has today announced that Nic Granger OBE – a recognised leader in digital transformation and the energy sector – will...
Minister pledges announcement on Scotland’s AI Growth Zone will come ‘very soon’
The UK Government’s Minister for AI has affirmed a commitment to create an AI Growth Scotland in Scotland and pledged that an announcement on a national scheme is due to...
AI without purpose: the risks of losing our north star
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping organisations and societies at an unprecedented pace. Its capacity to optimise processes, analyse data, and support decision-making promises enormous benefits. Yet, without deliberate guidance and...
AI-powered app designed to help first responders deal with trauma secures £1.2 million in funding round
An AI-powered digital platform designed to help first responders deal with trauma has secured £1.2 million in a funding round. Sentinel, which helps people in high stress working environments, including...
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