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…
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…