Artificial intelligence is both a threat and a necessary tool for academia, writes IAN RITCHIE Our ‘ancient’ universities have been around for a long time. St Andrews was founded in 1413, Glasgow in 1451, and Edinburgh in 1582. Over the centuries they have changed their courses and delivery methods to survive and remain relevant. Now […]
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Rugby legend honoured by new beer brand
Corey, Gavin and Kerry-Anne Hastings A rugby club and a brewer have joined forces to recognise a Scottish sporting icon, writes JULENA DRUMI Watsonian Football Club has marked the passing of Scotland rugby ace Scott Hastings by introducing a new beer to honour his contribution to the club. Hastings 13 Lager is added to the […]
Defining milestone for farm distillery
The Signature becomes the inaugural release in Arbikie’s much-anticipated single malt programme, writes JULENA DRUMI It has been a ten year dream of a farming family, and now Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery has finally launched its first single malt. The release of The Signature marks a defining moment for the business and for the small […]
Was Scotland’s state bank blinded by the light?
The collapse of Pure LiFi is a blow to Scotland’s tech sector, but there had been warnings about the technology, writes TERRY MURDEN Breakthrough ‘li-fi’ technology, using light rather than radio waves to transmit data, appeared to have established itself alongside other Scottish innovations such as the telephone and television. Developed at Edinburgh University, it […]
Interview: Andrew Noble, PXN Group
Andrew Noble: opportunities need more capital The venture capitalist tells TERRY MURDEN that the north’s early stage companies face a funding battle with the Golden Triangle As a former Olympian, Andrew Noble knows what it takes to hit the heights of success. But he’s concerned that Team spin-off in the north of Britain is not […]