Join the conversation about artificial intelligence in Scotland in Glasgow this March
Glasgow will play host to the Scottish AI Summit this March where delegates will have the opportunity hear from over 80 leading AI experts from Scotland and beyond and get…
CEO of The Data Lab recognised as ‘influential data leader’ in power list
The chief executive of Scotland’s innovation agency for data and artificial intelligence has been recognised in a UK power list for the data sector. Brian Hills, CEO of The Data…
Edinburgh tech and analytics firm to double headcount to 100 across UK
An Edinburgh tech and analytics consultancy is doubling its workforce to 100 across the UK after backing from investors and a spike in customer demand. Optima Partners, which secured £2.3m…
The year ahead for data, AI and machine learning
With 2023 now well under way, Brian Hills, CEO at The Data Lab offers his thoughts on what’s likely to happen this year in the world of data, AI and machine learning. SMEs will…
Research Data Scotland launches £40,000 public engagement fund
A new £40,000 public engagement fund has been launched to help promote public understanding of data research in Scotland. Research Data Scotland is set to open applications to funding on January…
Documents to data: bringing fresh insight to the oldest national public land register in the world
Anyone who has heard me speak on the subject of data, will know that I have a huge passion for the subject. This is just as well. I am chief…
ChatGPT – friend or foe? Scottish tech and industry leaders respond to a powerful new AI
My first instinct with ChatGPT was to see what all the fuss was about. So I signed up to the new general artificial intelligence platform that has become a global…
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…
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