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The Data Lab noted that workplaces were becoming increasingly reliant on technology.

Data Lab helps upskill 1,000 learners to plug Scotland's digital skills gap

Tim Hatton, AND Digital's head of data, said Scotland would be a major focus for the new data business unit.

Edinburgh and Glasgow in focus as digital tech consultancy adds 100 roles

Glen Affric in the Highlands is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. Image: contributed

Data Capital: Can't see the data for the trees

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Data Capital: 'Twas the byte before Christmas

The Data Lab academy class of 2022 at Innovation Week in Stirling.

Scotland’s Data Lab marks first decade milestone with £200m revenue boost

Jude McCorry, CEO of the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, says: 'The startling results of our triage hub trial have demonstrated the need to dedicate resources to tackling cybercrime.' Picture: contributed.

Call for funding to widen reach of new hub helping protect firms from cybercrime

The £5 million Predict4Resilience project will use AI technology to identify where faults could occur as much as seven days in advance, allowing the network operator to send out engineers and equipment to fix any problems as quickly as possible

How AI is being harnessed to help keep the power on as storm season takes hold

Some parts of Scotland saw propety prices soar between 2021 and 2022.

The 13 Scottish neighbourhoods with the fastest rising property prices

A property's location in Scotland has a huge impact on how much it's worth.

The 21 Scottish neighbourhoods with the most expensive property prices

Some parts of Scotland are surprisingly affordable when it comes to property prices.

The 21 cheapest areas in Scotland to buy a property

The Scotsman Data Futures, AI Futures Conference, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Image: Lisa Ferguson

In full: The Scotsman Data Conference 2023

Rui Cardoso

Data conference: Rui Cardoso of Smart Data Foundry

Professor John Underhill, Director of the Centre for Energy Transition, University of Aberdeen. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Data conference: Energy Futures panel

Emily Seward, Head of Data Applications, ISG. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Data conference: Employment Futures discussion

Michael Slater, Leadership Team, Childlight. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Data conference: Sampling expert opinion on future tech moves

Layla Robinson, Research Data Scotland

Layla Robinson on advancing access for the public good

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Data conference: Time for us to rethink the thinking machine

Tech expert Stephanie Hare is ‘freaked out’ by the impact of TikTok on children. Picture – supplied.

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Stephanie Hare: “I wanted to look at some of my concerns around facial recognition technology and how it has been rolled out in ways that are unaccountable democratically” Picture – Adobe.

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Professor Thusha Rajendran argues our attitude to robotics should not be dictated by narrow binary notions of heroes and villains. Picture – supplied.

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Capercaillie by Petr Šimon

Data Capital: conservationists keep a weather eye on wild predictions

The Can Do summit will also include an immersive showcase, on Scotland’s largest IMAX screen, of Opé M’s AI-enabled fashion collection ‘Emergence’, for which she received a top three award at the first AI Fashion Week in New York City.

Top keynote speakers unveiled for major AI-focused innovation summit in Glasgow

Inverness, capital of the Scottish Highlands, has been a city since 2000 -- it is the northernmost UK city and one of the fastest-growing in Europe

Hot gossip: How urbanisation is affecting the temperature in a wee Scottish city

Hare's many achievements include authoring Technology is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics. Picture: contributed.

Tech ethics expert Stephanie Hare to address Scotsman/Edin Uni data conference

In some parts of Scotland the average price of a property sold plunged between 2021 and 2022.

The 13 Scottish areas where property prices are falling fastest

Where a house is located in Scotland has a massive impact on how much it is worth.

The 13 most expensive council areas to buy a property in Scotland

Images from Kasia’s winning commission.

Data Capital: New ways to explore creativity

AI image of a tiger. Image: Adobe Stock

Data Capital: Taming the AI tiger that we've created

A code-breaking Artificial Intelligence pioneer

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CEO Reece Donovan says: 'A higher level of M&A activity has been pleasing to see, with two acquisitions having been completed in the last ten months.' Picture: Peter Devlin.

Further deals sought by Glasgow-based tech firm Iomart after record FY sales

NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose and the University of Edinburgh's principal Sir Peter Mathieson. Picture: Adam Hollingworth Photography.

In depth: NatWest and Edin Uni unite to accelerate innovation in banking

The project will be managed and executed from AND Digital’s base in Glasgow. Picture: contributed.

AND Digital nets further Cabinet Office contract to boost grant-finder service

'This is a meaningful step in our strategy as we position the group for its next phase of growth as a leading secure hybrid cloud business,' says Iomart boss Reece Donovan. Picture: Peter Devlin.

Glasgow IT firm Iomart cheers 'meaningful' multi-million-pound acquisition

Blockchain works by allowing digital information to be recorded and distributed across a network of computers then stored in blocks that hold sets of data and linked together through cryptography.

Blockchain tech set to add £4.5 billion to Scotland’s economy by 2030

How Scottish tech is working with NASA to explain climate change

Hear about the female data entrepreneurs tackling global health challenges in new podcast

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David Caskie, joint managing director for Accenture in Scotland, says the city’s connectivity with other specialist hubs should be emphasised. Picture: John Need Media

Why Edinburgh must 'redouble aspiration to become data capital for Europe'

Dave Livesey is the club executive for AND Digital’s Club Somerville in Edinburgh. Picture: Will Amlot.

Why tech isn’t just for tech firms - Dave Livesey of AND Digital

The Thames Path 2040, by artist Alex Fefegha, is one of a series of AI-generated images looking at the urban landscape in a future where heavy rainfall will lead to flooding on -- part of a project with the New Real Observatory, a creative platform combining raw satellite data and climate modelling with AI processing engines which is run in a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, Alan Turing Institute and Edinburgh’s festivals .

Is AI a danger to human life or are ‘thinking’ machines man’s best friend?

AI is the name for computer systems that can perform tasks that are typically associated with humans, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, predictions and language translation – they are designed to learn and improve over time through the use of algorithms and data analysis

Is AI going to take over the world and can it save the planet?

'We are financially strong, with healthy cash reserves and a solid foundation of annual recurring revenue,' says boss Keith Neilson. Picture: contributed.

Software firm Craneware confident of healthy outlook despite H1 profit retreat

MyCustomerLens boss Paul Roberts says 'very few' businesses seek ideas from employees when making important decisions. Picture: Gittings Photography.

Professional services firms 'making key decisions without knowing client needs'

DDI: Edinburgh can become one of the world’s leading data capitals, with extra jobs and prosperity

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PneumoWave says its remote patient-monitoring technology can assist early detection of potentially fatal conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, opioid-induced respiratory depression, and paediatric respiratory monitoring. Picture: contributed.

SNIB hails role in seven-figure bankrolling of healthtech firm PneumoWave

The robots and children creating a bright future for everyone through the National Robotarium

Ad Feature Putting robots in the hands of children – the National Robotarium

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Data capital: Turning 1-0-1-0-1-0 into 'ho-ho-ho'

Halfway through a ‘decade of delivery’, the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative is accelerating across Edinburgh

Ad Feature What has data ever done for us? DDI shows us it’s rather a lot

The group said it has continued to deliver a solid performance in the first four months of the new financial year despite challenges in US healthcare. Picture: contributed.

Software firm Craneware appoints US healthcare market experts to senior roles

'It is a significant statement from TUV Nord to invest in a geospatial company of our size,' says GSI CEO Peter Young. Picture: contributed.

Geospatial firm GSI targets stratospheric growth after landing seven-figure sum

'To get such a vocal recognition from a senior politician of a country at war is a big moment,' says Trustify founder Alistair Murray. Picture: Phil Wilkinson.

Scots cyber security firm thanked by Ukraine for support in war against Russia

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In full: The Scotsman's Data for Diversity conference report

Professor Roger Halliday. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: Good collaboration is key

Professor Sarah Stock and Roger Halliday. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: Help to deliver healthy results

Deborah Womak, partner at EY. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: Figuring out fairer finance

Kevin Guyan, writer researcher and author of Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data Action. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: Heeding divergent figures

Francesca Lawson and Ali Fensom. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: Taking gender pay gap to task

Dr Nakeema Stefflbauer, Founder and CEO of FrauenLoop. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Conference report: New data world must bring in the ‘outsiders’

Data Capital: Be secure in the knowledge

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Manira Ahmad of Public Health Scotland

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Data Capital: Application of illumination for safer city streets

Ixone Sáenz Paraíso: “As technology moves on, language has to follow – sign language has to develop in that way too”

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