Bill Gates: ‘If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said that if you want to understand Silicon Valley, you should watch Silicon Valley. “The show is a parody, so it exaggerates things, but like...
Former Edinburgh students present ‘digital divide’ research to the World Economic Forum
Two former students from the Edinburgh University’s School of Engineering have provided new insights for the debate on the global ‘digital divide’ at this year’s World Economic Forum. Julian Vercruysse...
Taking inspiration from Estonia, can Glasgow deliver a technological revolution?
The decision by the Estonian Government, upon regaining its independence in 1991, to graciously refuse the offer of technological assistance from neighbouring countries – in favour of starting from scratch...
Scottish businesses lack basic digital skills and are vulnerable to cyber scams
Almost half of Scottish companies lack basic digital skills that could drive growth and are vulnerable to cyber scams, a survey has found. The latest Bank of Scotland Business and...
Data Lab expands 2019 festival fringe and calls for events around Scotland to be a part
Scotland’s data innovation centre is expanding its fringe programme at next year’s DataFest, with an additional week of events across the country. The Data Lab said that events, including meetups,...
Scottish company demonstrates system that could replace GPS navigation
The UK’s first quantum accelerometer for navigation has been demonstrated by a team from Glasgow-based M Squared and Imperial College London. Most navigation today relies on a global navigation satellite...
Accenture launches global ‘application security hub’ in Edinburgh
Accenture has launched a global ‘application security hub’ in Edinburgh to fight against the rising threat of cyber attacks on business. The management consulting company unveiled its hub today as...
Scotland performing better as digital skills gap threatens UK growth, says BIMA
Regional divides in the education system, a lack of awareness of the opportunities available and a misaligned curriculum, continue to leave students unprepared to engage with the UK’s booming digital...
Scotland’s sensing, imaging, and IoT centre of excellence awarded £9.25m
CENSIS, the centre of excellence for sensing, imaging systems, and the internet of things (IoT), has been given £9.25m over five years to “cement Scotland’s place as a world leader...
‘Consumerism, perpetual debt; what greeted me on moving from Uganda to Scotland’
Did you know: one in five of us experience financial stress which negatively affects how we perform at work and strains all our relationships? I am Tynah Matembe, co-founder of...
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