Around 19% of IT professionals faced an ethical challenge in their work in 2023, according to a BCS survey. Every UK technologist working in a high-stakes AI role should be licensed and meet independent ethical standards, according to BCS, the professional body for
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DataVita bolsters Scottish AI hosting with high-performance tech
DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre provider, has elevated its capabilities to host AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads at their centre in Lanarkshire. This technology is a first of its kind in Scotland, significantly enhancing DataVita’s capacity to accommodate up
A focus on skills for Scotland’s expanding geospatial sector
Edinburgh University will establish two new AI research hubs funded by UK Government
State-of-the-art telescope paves way for space tech cluster at Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt University has taken its first major step towards creating a ‘space cluster’ at its Edinburgh campus. Edinburgh City Council recently approved milestone plans for a £2.5m, state-of-the-art telescope station at the University’s Research Park on the western outskirts of
Digital Security by Design Technology Access Programme
The Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme (TAP) is designed to give UK-based companies access to the Arm designed Morello board, CHERI stack, and technical support to trial these technologies within their systems, products, and applications. Through the DSbD Technology
AI-training trial yields impressive results with EPCC’s Cerebras CS-2
Scottish Universities to collaborate with innovative companies through Inward Investment Catalyst Fund
One Singaporean company and four businesses based in England will collaborate with Scottish universities on new projects following funding from the Inward Investment Catalyst Fund. The academic institutions include ScotlandIS members Heriot-Watt University, Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of St Andrews.