building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The Government Digital Services (GDS), part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), have published a survey on the opportunities for public sector data. DSIT want to hear from you about the public sector data you need to grow, innovate and deliver better services. Whether you’re developing
The National Robotarium is inviting organisations across Scotland’s robotics and autonomous systems RAS) community to complete a short survey and help shape what a future Scottish RAS Cluster should look like. From advanced manufacturing and offshore energy to logistics and
ScotlandIS Member Informed Solutions has worked with the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) to enhance its national Mercury mutual aid platform: the data-led solution that enables the fast, coordinated deployment of officers and resources across the UK during planned and unplanned events
Scottish data centre and cloud provider DataVita has inked a £44.9 million partnership with Glasgow City Council to modernise and maintain the city’s digital infrastructure in support of essential public services. Under the contract, which initially spans five years and nine months
A new platform that promises to combine artificial intelligence with “human expertise” has been launched in Scotland to help businesses access £200 million in unclaimed funding. Ailsa is being rolled out to address what is seen as a growing quality
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its benefits extend beyond big technology companies and wealthy economies. Speaking on Tuesday, Nadella said the long-term success of the rapidly developing technology would
Hardworking people in Lanarkshire will have access to the skills and opportunities they need to chase the jobs of the future, as AI is put to work to transform communities and livelihoods. Delivered by home-grown data centre company DataVita around their data centre site
ScotlandIS, the trade body and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital technology industry, have today announced the shortlist for their 16th annual Digital Technology Awards. The awards showcase the enormous talent within the tech sector, celebrating individuals and organisations across the entirety
Organisations running AI workloads, like banks training fraud detection models, hospitals testing diagnostic tools, or manufacturers using predictive analytics, all face the same problem: hosting them is costly and resource-intensive. They require dedicated GPUs running non-stop, vast amounts of data moving in
Lloyds Banking Group is putting its 67,000-strong workforce through artificial intelligence (AI) training as part of a multi-million pound drive to adopt the technology. All employees of the banking group will be expected to complete the course by the end
