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 […]
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Desperately seeking clarity on data centres
Should Scotland follow the English route on handling data centre consents, asks ALEX ORR The Scottish Government’s latest planning direction on data centres means planning authorities must notify Ministers of data centre applications of more than 50MW within seven days of validation. While recognising the strategic importance of data centres, the ruling should provide greater […]
Meta critics finding their voice
The owner of Facebook is facing an increasingly hostile audience willing to fight its corner says IAN RITCHIE Sarah Wynn-Williams, author of a best-selling book on the inner workings of Meta, the giant owner of Facebook, Instagram and a host of other social networks, is likely to be a big attraction at the Edinburgh International […]
Interview: Tommy Cook, Calnex Solutions
Tommy Cook: I hadn’t thought about starting a business (pic: DB Media Services) The telecoms chief executive was an accidental entrepreneur but has built a market leading company, writes TERRY MURDEN They say entrepreneurs are born leaders with a stubborn resistance to being told they can’t achieve their ambitions. Well, not all entrepreneurs are mavericks […]
Who is responsible for AI’s flawed decisions?
AI is beginning to act independently of humans and it comes with legal risks, says SCOTT MONCUR Artificial Intelligence is on everyone’s agenda and, as it develops beyond passive tools, we need to be aware of something more dynamic and potentially disruptive: Agentic AI. This appears to act independently, make decisions, and execute multi-step tasks without […]