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The rise of AI has sparked intense debate about software engineering’s future, but Edinburgh Napier University’s inaugural PlusEquals5 conference in April 2025 offered a more nuanced picture. Rather than wholesale job displacement, leading practitioners described AI as a “disruptive coding
A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence, in what has been described as a “huge milestone” for the nation’s space sector. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Edinburgh-headquartered Skyrora permission to launch
A Cold War-era armoured building close to the Mull of Kintyre is set to see action again as the base for a cutting-edge rocket test and teaching facility. The facility, called MachLab, has opened at a business park on the site
Dayshape, a leading software company using AI technology to power professional services growth and planning, welcomes RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as a valued customer. The decision underscores RSM’s strategic focus on enhancing its resourcing capabilities to support planned expansion in revenue and
Scotland’s first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced today. Taking place from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, it will celebrate Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country’s
Scotland could receive billions of pounds in tech investment after the launch of an AI Growth Zone, the UK Government says. Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said that this initiative would position Scotland at the “forefront of the UK’s technological revolution”.
Agentic AI is poised to deliver up to $450 billion (£336.3bn) in economic value within the next three years, but despite strong momentum, only 2% of organisations have fully scaled deployment, and trust in AI agents is falling fast. According
A new £2 million academic-industry partnership led by the University of Edinburgh will look to develop new insurance models specifically for AI risks. Working alongside insurance group AXA, as well as the Universities of Warwick and Oxford, Edinburgh Uni’s project aims to
A Scottish space software technology provider has completed a £2.35m funding round to support the next phase of its development. Bright Ascension, which has operations in Dundee and Edinburgh, provides off-the-shelf software products for space-based services, both on spacecraft and
Read this blog from Brian McIntyre, Transformation Director at Informed Solutions, that looks at the importance of application of AI and next gen technologies in increasing efficiency and security of airports. Airports are no longer just gateways for aircraft and
