Tech

Security chiefs warn of AI-enabled ransomware threat at cyber summit

  Key figures from the cyber security industry have issued a stark warning about the threat posed by AI-enabled ransomware attacks. Over 50 security leaders and senior executives gathered at a specialist security workshop yesterday, organised by Absolute Security at European conference Infosecurity Europe. The event saw security leaders debate the risks posed by generative AI, […]

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Space start-up secures major backing to pioneer universal rocket control systems

Co-founders of Aurora Avionics (L) Rowland Fraser and (R)Oren Smith-Carpenter A space firm has landed more than £320,000 to help it become a key player in one of the UK’s fastest growing industry sectors.   Aurora Avionics specialises in producing the electrical systems necessary for flight, called avionics, which is driven by software which guides

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AI to revolutionise boost productivity and wages across global sectors

According to a report, sectors in the global economy with significant exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) are experiencing notable increases in productivity and commanding higher wages. A study by PwC has raised hopes that AI could potentially lift the global economy out of a 15-year low-growth period. The study found that productivity growth in sectors

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Glasgow’s first Tech Week is set to take place this week

The inaugural Glasgow Tech Week has been hailed by InnoScot Health as a ‘potential game-changer’ for the city’s innovators when it takes place next week.  From Monday the 13th to Saturday 18th of May, Scotland’s largest city is set to attract forward-thinkers and entrepreneurs for the country’s first-ever Tech Week. It is expected to be

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Cashflows updates Developer Portal to enhance merchant onboarding

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has launched the new Cashflows Developer Portal. The enhanced portal acts as a one-stop-shop to empower merchants and partners with access to all of Cashflows’ products and services, streamlining and simplifying the onboarding process.   Bringing together all technical documentation into one place, Cashflows’

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Investors converge on Edinburgh to seek out Scotland’s next unicorn, zebra or rabbit at EIE24

EIE24, the world-leading showcase event for the technology entrepreneurial ecosystem, is back today after a two-year break and with a new look and feel.  Taking place over two days, EIE24 will bring together around 100 investors from across the UK and beyond with a strong line-up of Scotland’s most innovative technology companies seeking investor support,

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Streetbees adds photo and video capture capabilities to AI-powered market research platform

Streetbees, which delivers bespoke qualitative and quantitative audience insight at scale using conversational research, has integrated photo and video capture capabilities into its AI-powered market research tool, SBX.  Organisations can now capture consumer photos and videos at scale, in as little as 48 hours, to inform product development and brand positioning.  SBX surveys are hybrid

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New technology gives rise to a tasty alternative for gluten-free bread

An Edinburgh-based start-up is exploring a new technology that could create gluten-safe food products, such as bread, while retaining the taste and texture of the real thing. Scientists from Prozymi Biolabs, a biotechnology business with facilities at the Roslin Innovation Centre, are testing the feasibility of a new enzyme technology that degrades gliadin, the protein

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UK government invests £1.3 billion into a broadband boost for 380,000 rural homes and businesses

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses set to benefit from lightning-fast broadband according to government data. There is a record £714 million invested in the broadband rollout in 2024, resulting in £1.3 billion in the next generation connection investments. Nearly 380,000 homes and businesses across the UK will benefit from this year’s contracts alone.

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InnoScot Health spinout seeks to progress its acute stroke technology with London conference slot

Scottish biopharmaceutical company Aurum Biosciences has been invited to speak at a flagship life sciences conference in London this April, allowing it to demonstrate the huge potential of its technology to advance the management of acute stroke patients. A spinout of InnoScot Health, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and the University of Glasgow, clinical stage

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