Festival explores ‘collision between theatre, new technologies and interactive art’
From fake news and the “wild west of the internet” to the threat of AI on the future of jobs, a festival launching this week in Dundee will explore how...
Samsung provides first glimpse of its folding phone
Samsung Electronics unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco today, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it. The technology promises the screen of a small tablet in...
Digital Technology Awards 2019; looking for the best and brightest tech talent
Entries are now open for the 2019 Digital Technology Awards, with ScotlandIS inviting innovative, exciting and disruptive tech firms to enter. The awards showcase excellence within the industry, rewarding the...
StrongEST, SmartEST, EasiEST…meet Estonia’s e-government
Tiina Intelmann, Estonia’s ambassador to Great Britain, and Ivan McKee, Scottish Government Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation will join experts in digital public service delivery from Estonia and Scotland...
Turing Fest organisers announce finalists in first Scottish Tech Startup Awards
The shortlist for the first Scottish Tech Startup Awards, which recognise the people and companies leading the way in building Scotland’s digital economy, has been announced with organisers saying that...
Lloyds Banking Group to add 2,000 jobs in digital shake-up
Lloyds Banking Group, owners of the Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, is planning a major restructuring of its workforce, adding 2,000 jobs as it refocuses its operations on digital...
Data Lab seeking analysts, developers, engineers, and scientists for inaugural event
Data analysts, developers, engineers and scientists from the public sector, academia, and industry are invited to submit proposals to present at DataTech19, the newest platform at the annual Data Fest,...
Travel tech firm invests £7m to establish Edinburgh operation
More than 80 skilled jobs will be created in Edinburgh thanks to travel technology SME, TravelNest, investing £7m to establish its operations in the capital. Kate Forbes, Minister for Public...
UN’s World Tourism Organisation launches new tech forum to raise sector’s digital profile
The UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has launched a new technology forum designed to raise the sector’s digital profile. ‘Tourism Tech Adventure: Big Data Solutions’, has been created to bring together...
Father of Web says tech giants may have to be split up
Silicon Valley technology giants such as Facebook and Google have grown so dominant they may need to be broken up, unless challengers or changes in taste reduce their clout, the...

