Scouts partner with Argyll and Bute Council after Covid tech transformation
The Scouts are known for organising wild adventures that help children ‘connect with nature’ – whether it is canoeing, hiking, camping or abseiling. So it may have seemed impossible that...
Government spending on cloud services soars during Covid crisis
Government spending on Amazon’s cloud computing division has almost doubled during the Covid public health crisis, according to new figures. The Scottish Government has shelled out £4.7m on the global...
Could Elon Musk’s hyperloop vision gain traction in Aberdeen?
Students have released their innovative designs for a series of sustainable and ambitious projects, including Scotland’s first ‘hyperloop’ transport system – high-speed trains housed in sealed tubes. Budding architects at...
Scottish university strikes deal with Chinese cloud giant
A Scottish university has teamed up with a Chinese cloud computing giant in a bid to strengthen its research capabilities and talent development through new technology. The University of Edinburgh...
New plan to accelerate green economic recovery unveiled by Scotland’s economic development agency
Scotland’s national economic development agency has today unveiled ambitious new plans to accelerate the country’s green economic recovery. Scottish Enterprise’s business plan for 2021/22 predicts that adoption of new technologies and...
First Minister helps set wheels in motion for US parcel giant to bring e-cycles to crunch climate talks
A global parcel delivery giant is on course to introduce ‘e-cycles’ to coincide with crunch climate talks in Glasgow after the First Minister personally intervened to speed up the green...
Home Secretary calls for reform of Computer Misuse Act as cybercrime soars
Home Secretary Priti Patel has called for a review and reform of computer misuse laws after highlighting “truly horrific levels” of online child sexual abuse and a Covid-19-related surge in...
Satellite data ‘vital’ to tackling climate change, COP26 report says
The UK must maximise the potential of satellite data to help the world meet climate change goals, according to a new report ahead of COP26. Co-authored by a University of...
South Lanarkshire Council modernises ‘Care at Home Service’ with new software partnership
South Lanarkshire Council will save time and money by transforming its ‘care at home service’ in a new partnership with a leading software company. Council staff and Totalmobile, a specialist...
Scottish data giant acquires Lanarkshire centre with £45m investment
Scotland’s ‘largest’ data firm and multi-cloud services provider has acquired a Lanarkshire data centre in a major deal with the help of a £45m investment. DataVita will now take full...
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