More ‘consistent’ approach sought for local government digital strategy and delivery. Digital Office for Scottish Local Government invites local authorities to submit their digital strategies and plans to 'explore opportunities for collaboration' ⬇️ futurescot.com/more-consist...

More 'consistent' approach sought for local government digital strategy and delivery | FutureScot

Scottish local councils will come together in the coming months to consider a more 'consistent' approach to digital strategy and delivery

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Scottish recruitment tech platform boss says PM Burnham ‘confused’ over AI hiring practices. Willo CEO Euan Cameron says the technology is not the reason so many young people are missing out on jobs ⬇️ futurescot.com/scottish-rec...

Scottish recruitment tech platform boss says Burnham 'confused' over AI hiring practices | FutureScot

Scottish recruitment tech platform boss says Burnham 'confused' over AI hiring practices as block to young people careers success

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Police Scotland launches public survey ahead of digital strategy refresh. National force seeks views from organisations and members of the public on 'critical' role for digital and data in policing ⬇️ futurescot.com/police-scotl...

Police Scotland launches public survey ahead of digital strategy refresh | FutureScot

Police Scotland has launched a public survey to help inform the development of a new national digital, data and technology strategy

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Department for Education and police national legal database targeted by hackers. Parents, teaching staff and police officers affected by breach which had seen more than 700,000 files breached by newly-formed 'ExfilSquad' cyber gang ⬇️ futurescot.com/department-f...

Department for Education and police national legal database targeted by hackers | FutureScot

The Department for Education and a police national legal database have been targeted in an online hack by a new cyber gang

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GP’s digital platform will support national network of walk-in mental health hubs. Dr Julian app will deliver additional services to people who access 'The Nook' - a growing network of mental health drop-in centres across Scotland ⬇️ futurescot.com/gps-digital-...

GP's digital platform will support national network of walk-in mental health hubs | FutureScot

A digital platform created by a GP will provide additional support to Scotland’s first walk-in mental health hubs

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📊 Futurescot's national survey wants to hear from staff in Scotland's councils, NHS boards, government agencies, and emergency services — not just the commentators. ▪️ 15–20 mins ▪️ Anonymous ▪️ Findings published openly 👉 hubs.ly/Q04p0bC30 ⏳ Closes 21 August

UK Government to harness agentic AI for new national ‘cyber shield’. Britain's cyber agency unveils plans to build national AI-powered defensive capabilities that can operate at ‘speed and scale' ⬇️ futurescot.com/uk-governmen...

UK Government to harness agentic AI for new national 'cyber shield' | FutureScot

NCSC to harness agentic AI to defend against autonomously generated cyber attacks targeting UK national infrastructure

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Scotland’s public sector asked: do you trust AI – and are you ready for it? Futurescot's new online poll seeks views of public servants in Scotland on the role for AI in transforming vital services ⬇️ futurescot.com/scotlands-pu...

Scotland's public sector asked: do you trust AI - and are you ready for it? | FutureScot

Futurescot survey of public sector professionals to establish how AI is being understood, used and trusted across Scotland's public services

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On a mission for growth – Scotland needs to turn AI ambition into economic reality, says top recruiter. Graeme McNaull of @harveynash.bsky.social says AI can deliver stronger public services and better outcomes for businesses and communities [Partner Content] ⬇️ futurescot.com/on-a-mission...

On a mission for growth - Scotland needs to turn AI ambition into economic reality, urges top recruiter | FutureScot

Scotland has the opportunity not only to keep pace with the global AI revolution but to help shape it, says recruiter Harvey Nash

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From pilot to delivery: how the Scottish public sector can avoid certain ‘traps’ when scaling AI. Managing infrastructure costs, identifying suitable workflows & putting citizens 'first' are key to successful AI projects in public sector says AI specialist Aaseya ⬇️ futurescot.com/from-pilot-t...

From pilot to delivery: how the Scottish public sector can avoid certain 'traps' when scaling AI | FutureScot

From pilot to delivery: what Scottish public sector AI projects really need, according to leading AI consultancy Aaseya

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Scotland has already made the case for proactive care technology. One category is missing from it. Leading care tech provider Abilia on need for digital tools to support people with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and acquired brain injury [Partner Content] ⬇️ futurescot.com/scotland-has...

Scotland has already made the case for proactive care technology. One category is missing from it.  | FutureScot

Cognitive support technology should be part of the national discussion on preventative care, says digital health firm Abilia

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New chief executive appointed at Scotland’s digital technologies trade body. Andrew Weir to lead the organisation, founded in 2000 to represent the interests of Scotland's tech sector, through its 'next chapter' ⬇️ futurescot.com/new-chief-ex...

New chief executive appointed at Scotland's digital technologies trade body | FutureScot

A new chief executive - Andrew Weir - has been appointed at the trade body for Scotland's digital technologies industry

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Scotland’s former chief entrepreneur Mark Logan in £15,000 pledge for creative startups. Logan, who wrote the influential Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review, wants a similar focus for Scotland's performing and production arts sector ⬇️ futurescot.com/scotlands-fo...

Scotland's former chief entrepreneur Mark Logan in £15,000 pledge for creative startups | FutureScot

Scotland's former chief entrepreneur Mark Logan has pledged £15,000 of his own money to help fund startups from the creative industries

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Shared digital platform to be developed as part of ‘once for Scotland’ obesity prevention programme. New system will allow people to access right support at right time – from self-management tools and community services to specialist clinical care ⬇️ futurescot.com/shared-digit...

Shared digital platform to be developed as part of 'once for Scotland' obesity prevention programme | FutureScot

Shared digital platform to be developed as part of 'once for Scotland' obesity prevention and weight management programme

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Glasgow data scientists devise new way for helping AI ‘know its place’. Researchers crack longstanding problem preventing a specialist machine learning tool from automatically understanding connections between location data ⬇️ futurescot.com/glasgow-data...

Glasgow data scientists devise new way for helping AI 'know its place' | FutureScot

Glasgow academics have improved the way a popular AI tool understands geography - helping data scientists make more accurate predictions

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Jabs to jobs for online pharmacy with launch of digital skills drive for Glasgow schools. Fast-growing Simple Online Healthcare to invest in future talent pipeline with series of hackathons for secondary school pupils ⬇️ futurescot.com/jabs-to-jobs...

Jabs to jobs for online pharmacy with launch of digital skills drive for Glasgow schools | FutureScot

Glasgow online pharmacy specialising in direct to patient weight loss jabs launches digital skills drive with local schools

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Government's £26m post-school education and skills reforms ‘lack of clear delivery plan’, warns Audit Scotland. Auditor General highlights ‘multiple risks’ to programme including inadequate resourcing, weak governance and unclear costs ⬇️ futurescot.com/governments-...

Government's £26m post-school education and skills reforms 'lack of clear delivery plan', warns auditor | FutureScot

Government's £26m post-school education and skills reforms 'lack of clear delivery plan', warns auditor general for Scotland

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New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and possibly even heat local homes. Development just outside the city will become Britain's next national supercomputer ⬇️ futurescot.com/new-750m-sup...

New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and heat local homes | FutureScot

New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh is set to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and heat local homes

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Canva joins the classroom – visual design giant lands on Scotland’s national school platform. Visual communication and collaboration app, used by people in over 190 countries worldwide, now available on the Glow network ⬇️ futurescot.com/canva-joins-...

Canva joins the classroom - visual design giant lands on Scotland's national school platform | FutureScot

Canva joins the classroom - visual design giant lands on Scotland's national school platform, Glow, managed by Education Scotland

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Digital triage ‘kiosks’ to support ‘faster, safer patient care’ in Glasgow hospitals. Patients able to 'check-in' with airport-style booking system - helping clinical teams manage demand in busy A&E departments ⬇️ futurescot.com/digital-tria...

Digital triage 'kiosks' to support 'faster, safer patient care' in Glasgow hospitals | FutureScot

New digital triage 'kiosks' are being installed in Glasgow hospitals to support 'faster, safer patient care' in A&E departments

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Survey of Scots businesses shows 94% are using AI with majority using the technology ‘every day’. Research carried out by AI specialist Zudu reveals AI is increasingly viewed as a 'core business capability' ⬇️ futurescot.com/survey-of-sc...

Survey of Scots businesses shows 94% are using AI with majority using the technology 'every day' | FutureScot

Survey of Scots businesses shows 94% are using AI with majority using the technology 'every day' according to research by Zudu

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Entries are in – thanks to all who entered this year's Futurescot AI Challenge, and here's what happens next. “We’ve been really pleased and heartened by the response to this year’s Challenge," says Futurescot editor Kevin O'Sullivan ⬇️ futurescot.com/entries-are-...

Entries are in - what happens next for the Futurescot AI Challenge | FutureScot

Applications for the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 closed on Wednesday marking the end of the entry window and start of shortlisting

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AI training platform to help students prepare for clinical practice scoops £150,000 Scottish ‘EDGE’ prize. MedAscend, founded by Dundee University medical students, uses AI to simulate lifelike patient conversations to prepare medics for clinical roles ⬇️ futurescot.com/ai-training-...

AI training platform to help students prepare for clinical practice scoops £150,000 Scottish 'EDGE' prize | FutureScot

AI training platform to help students prepare for clinical practice by simulating patient conversations scoops £150,000 Scottish 'EDGE' prize

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‘Greater choice’ for Scotland’s patients as MyCare app now available for download on smartphones. New health and social app will allow people to view their medications and allergies, check vaccinations history and use national service finder online ⬇️ futurescot.com/greater-choi...

'Greater choice' for Scotland's patients as MyCare app now available for download on smartphones | FutureScot

'Greater choice' for Scotland's patients as MyCare health and social care app now available for download on smartphones

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Great Scottish tech companies? No – just great companies competing and winning on the world stage. CodeBase's James Trotman on how the current crop of AI-led startups are changing the narrative on Scotland's burgeoning tech scene ⬇️ futurescot.com/great-scotti...

Great Scottish tech companies? No - just great companies competing and winning on the world stage | FutureScot

Great Scottish tech companies? No - just great companies competing and winning on the world stage, says CodeBase's James Trotman

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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to play leading role in UK study using AI to improve lung cancer diagnosis. Health board will take part in 'Swift-lung' study, which will explore how AI can better detect potentially cancerous nodules in patient lung scans ⬇️ futurescot.com/nhs-greater-...

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to play leading role in UK study using AI to improve lung cancer diagnosis | FutureScot

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to play leading role in UK-wide study using AI to improve lung cancer diagnosis

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🏆 Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 - Final Day Tomorrow! Submissions for the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 close on 17 June, so if you haven't entered yet, today is the day to act. 🗓️ Applications close: 17 June 2026 👉 Register now: hubs.la/Q04lxk3j0 #AIChallenge2026

Budget deficit to hit £529 million as small Holyrood funding increase for local councils spent on teacher pay deal and other 'existing commitments', warns local government spending watchdog ⬇️ futurescot.com/budget-defic...

Budget deficit to hit £529 million as Holyrood funding increase for local councils spent on teacher pay deal | FutureScot

Budget deficit to hit £529 million as Holyrood funding increase for local councils spent on teacher pay deal

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Public service reform motion passed at Holyrood as minister pledges ‘concrete proposals soon’. Ivan McKee, cabinet secretary for public service reform, pledged to make 'better use of data and digital tools' as part of upcoming reform programme ⬇️ futurescot.com/public-servi...

Public service reform motion passed at Holyrood as minister pledges 'concrete proposals soon' | FutureScot

Public service reform motion passed at Holyrood as new public service reform minister pledges 'concrete proposals soon'

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One week left. Have you entered the AI Challenge 2026? Recent webinars hosted by Futurescot and @stormid.com highlight 'genuinely encouraging' public sector appetite for transforming services with AI [Partner Content] ⬇️ futurescot.com/scotlands-pu...

Scotland's public sector is ready for the AI Challenge - and the webinars proved it | FutureScot

Futurescot and Storm ID wrapped up a series of information and guidance webinars for organisations considering entry to 2026 AI Challenge

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