Small but symbolic fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s information regulator has imposed a small but symbolic fine on Facebook for breaches of data protection law after millions of users’ data was improperly accessed by consultancy Cambridge...
Global tech firm Cherwell Software opens European R&D centre in Dundee
US enterprise service management firm Cherwell Software is locating its new European research and development centre in Dundee. The office is initially employing 16 development staff, with plans to grow...
First Minister announces ShareLab Scotland
Social entrepreneurs and innovators are being invited to apply for grants up to £33,000 to support projects which use online sharing technology to deliver clean energy and transport, and support...
‘Bytes and mortar’ construction revolution to build 50% quicker, says UK Government
An new partnership between the UK Government and the construction industry will be announced today by the Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark, in a speech to the Northern Powerhouse...
FanDuel founders ‘receive $0’ from sale of company to Paddy Power Betfair
The founders of Fanduel will receive nothing from the sale of the company to Dublin-based bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, according to a US fantasy sports betting website. “The biggest losers...
Scottish innovation centres launch ‘FUTUREquipped’ programme
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) have launched FUTUREquipped, a pilot project that will explore a range of ways that colleges and Scotland’s...
Scottish technology start-up extends reach with first arena deal
Edinburgh-based ‘make it social’ is partnering with The Ticket Factory, one of the UK’s leading ticket agents and official box office of the NEC Group Arenas. The partnership gives customers...
Government announces Brightsolid as GCloud 10 supplier
Brightsolid, the Scottish co-location and cloud solutions company, has been announced as an approved GCloud 10 supplier by the UK Government. As of today (2 July), the technology firm will...
“Don’t say the ‘D’ word …”
Does the word ‘digital’ have real meaning anymore? Is there a transformation or strategy worth its salt today that doesn’t depend on digital tools and skills in some form? This became...
Caribbean Airlines to deploy Dunfermline-based Bluebox’s technology
Dunfirmline-based Bluebox Aviation Systems’ portable wireless streaming platform, Bluebox Wow, is to be deployed by Caribbean Airlines on its Boeing B737-800 fleet for routes across the Caribbean and North and...
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