Innovation

Operational Research

Either OR: From war room to boardroom…

By SEB HARGREAVES OPERATIONAL research (OR) is a hidden gem for competitiveness in an evolving business landscape. Sometimes termed “the art and science of decision-making”, it...
AI regulation

AI ‘must be understood to be regulated’, say experts

AI INDUSTRY leaders have gathered in Parliament for a special debate on the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by the technology. The Fintech is Dead,...
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AI summit hears of widespread fear surrounding tech

THOSE attending last week’s AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park witnessed the high level of fear surrounding the technology. The event was touted as a...
Tech Nation

Life after death: Tech Nation rises once more

TECH Nation is officially relaunching to work with the UK government as “an independent voice” for founders, and to help tech entrepreneurs to thrive...
Black Soldier Fly

Larvae flows erupt in Scotland’s protein push

SCOTLAND’S Beta Bugs Ltd has secured a £1.72m investment to scale-up the production, sale and supply of black soldier fly eggs and larvae. Insect farming...
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Converting page visitors into paying customers

By GRANT FARHALL ON AVERAGE, people spend 53 seconds on a product page — and Britain’s SMEs are grasping for ways to hold their attention. Research...
AI bot

AI bots are wooing Britain … for better or worse

MORE than a quarter of UK adults have used generative AI, according to research from accounting group Deloitte, and about four million of them...
Teeth, smile, close-up. Calcivis

Flash-in-the-mouth tech win for Scots firm

SCOTTISH dental-imaging tech company Calcivis is getting its teeth into the US thanks to pre-market approval from the FDA. CEO of the Edinburgh-based firm, Adam...
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres

UN head backs new watchdog body for AI

UN SECRETARY-General Antonio Guterres is backing proposals for the creation of an international AI watchdog body. The rapid advance of generative AI like ChatGPT —...
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UK sows seeds for farming breakthroughs

INNOVATIVE agricultural projects are in line for £30m in UK government funding. In a push for sustainable food production, a fund has been set up...