Cutting Edge

Mind Trace, one of the innovators showcased at events in March

Uni-supported innovators to pitch at showcase events

FOUNDERS of University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups will be able to showcase their companies to an audience of investors at two events taking in March. Ten...
Polzyme mulch

Dirty rotten plastic? Biodegradable film cuts pollution and costs

A new Spanish firm hopes to end agricultural plastic waste with an environmentally friendly product. HAL WILLIAMS speaks to the founders… PLASTIC is pretty much...
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Is Samsung About To Leave The Mobile Market Wide Open?

Despite record sales and impressive forecasts, the tell-tale signs of a looming crisis within the mobile phone giant are there for all to see… By...
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Slaves to the algorithm: does it all add up?

Can the advanced functional process of stringing optional commands together really have a successful business application? DARREN PARKIN finds out THE image of Greek mathematician...
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Putting Liberty in the driving seat

JOHN Malone is a man of colossal wealth. A simple google search for news on the American billionaire will quickly confirm just how eye-wateringly...
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The future isn’t here, but it’s coming towards you – fast!

BV’s RICHARD THOMAS gazes into his (liquid) crystal ball and shares visions of future technology, from fusion power to, well, flying cars… FUSION power is,...
Business process automation

Automation will cost jobs — and create more: study

ONE IN five medium-sized businesses in the UK believes that automation will help them compete with larger rivals. Larger firms have so far been quicker...
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Are we ‘sleepworking’ into an AI nightmare?

RESEARCH by a digital security firm shows that 80 percent of people have no fear that AI will take their jobs. The rise of ChatGPT...
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Lloyds Banking Group shuts down all crypto credit card transactions

Are we witnessing the murder of Bitcoin? Knives are out for the biggest and (so far) bestest crypto on the block. HAL WILLIAMS looks...
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How blockchain is empowering agritech start-ups

By HENRY DUCKWORTH A WAVE of innovative start-ups is emerging in the agritech industry. Their mission: improve food production and supply chain management, and increase...