The Herald | Technology https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/technology/ The Herald Technology en-gb Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:03:41 +0100 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:03:41 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Technology https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/technology/ noThe Herald Technologytoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk AI firm Multiverse launches Edinburgh hub and plans 200 new jobs https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176194.multiverse-create-200-jobs-new-edinburgh-tech-hub/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0100 d7c495f6de8745844a62c7140c74ea59 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur The lessons from history of failure to deliver for new Scottish economic council https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169100.lessons-history-scotlands-new-economic-council/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 2674cf78379f81284c3b16e13d63cafd From wind farms to data centres: rural Scotland is pushing back https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26169789.monster-ai-data-centre-sparks-backlash-scotlands-lammermuir-hills/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0100 1829a6a5fcfe5a447ec7b75ba1a4e7ec Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring Review: Is the Karcher K5 Comfort Premium worth it? https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26164714.technology-karcher-k5-comfort-premium-pressure-washer/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0100 09e863908ad04c86a1db875e30898511 What does giant SpaceX flotation tell us about the value of AI? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167929.giant-spacex-float-analysts-struggle-value-ai/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 f31c5b837b4865282ffd986279c0a735 Colin McLean Social media driving rise in weapon-carrying among Scottish teens - senior officer https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26171595.social-media-driving-rise-weapon-carrying-among-scottish-teens/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:34:36 +0100 f1df8334286fc95a8863d7c953ed3203 Nick Forbes Whisky firms back hydrogen fuel drive amid concerns about key support scheme https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166580.highland-scotch-whisky-firms-use-hydrogen-cut-emissions/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 a3c664acbefc4086122c9f413f553b07 mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson What really stood out in those words from manager of £16 billion Scottish fund https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26167996.spacex-anthropic-scottish-mortgage-case-investment-trusts/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:37:00 +0100 addecf6f2c28e2463392780122962b2a ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Hundreds pack Scottish village's hall to oppose ‘monster’ AI data centre https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167588.auchtertool-villagers-rally-600mw-fife-ai-data-centre-plan/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0100 961668c6c49140ba3be36c256f06927f clare.buchanan@newsquest.co.uk | Clare Buchanan From 'screwdriver factories' to Sovereign AI: a plan for Scotland's deep tech future https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26120110.screwdriver-factories-sovereign-ai-scotland/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 f06d6a41bb5939fc48af6bd0d97db4e5 kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey All staff made redundant as engineering company placed into administration https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163851.staff-redundant-uk-engineering-firm-administration/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:39:00 +0100 9e95c9c98360aeca49fd0fff041974b8 brian.donnelly@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Donnelly Move will 'better connect ecosystem in Scotland's two largest cities' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164356.scotlands-two-largest-cities-start-up-ecosystem-connection/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0100 97206da38c7038a40441fbd8d9aa7e9e ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Fascinating insight from The Herald Scottish Golf Survey 2026 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164389.scotlands-golf-clubs-technology-hotels-spotlight/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0100 d2a5c0bd76a4c1c151f5b52ca69cfed3 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell DC Singh: The self-made entrepreneur expanding from cashmere into new markets https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167537.dc-singh-self-made-entrepreneur-expands-cashmere-new-markets/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:23:13 +0100 9292f2616634519728f110ee797e5ec0 Edinburgh AI firm raises $70 million in latest investment round https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164285.edinburgh-firm-wordsmith-raises-70m-new-funding-round/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0100 7b303b231f574456847759a440ea8415 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apologise as customers hit by app outage https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163280.lloyds-banking-group-apologises-customers-hit-app-outage/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0100 7137a77618df2b3db84df3e654dd514f Anna Wise Scots-based scientists harness whisky chemistry to power microscopic machines https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26161740.scots-based-scientists-harness-whisky-chemistry-power-tiny-machines/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:27:11 +0100 62f873b6309a6bfbba221f20d36b15e6 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Scottish space technology firm wins contract with Taiwan Space Agency https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160816.scotlands-aurora-avionics-wins-contract-taiwan-space-agency/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0100 94e227dd1f277eec6ffde5586492feec ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell University of Strathclyde motor could pave the way for electric jetliners https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26159659.strathclyde-university-motor-step-toward-electric-jets/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0100 2d90a4b0a37dc59a39bc31aa5e70984e gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Edinburgh laboratory launches pioneering Alzheimer's diagnostic service https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26155153.edinburgh-lab-launches-new-alzheimers-testing-service/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0100 2809236ed79ce9e6b53e8b60be764d56 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Future is looking bright for refreshing and ambitious family-run energy firm Lime https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26155371.future-looking-bright-refreshing-energy-firm-lime/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:14:48 +0100 c308ddf1d22e643da78e602abcf9a412 Is there anyone willing to study Tony Blair’s proposals? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26153063.anyone-willing-study-tony-blairs-proposals/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 d42dc1027084e73b7e3ff3bde9c7c11f letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters 'I kicked out my abusive partner but in reality he never left at all' https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26150453.kicked-abusive-partner-never-really-left/?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100 d3d9e6659649c0c5549f4b9d002c361c Someone could be watching you through their headphones and you would never know https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26147453.someone-watching-headphones-wont-know/?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 +0100 28278a29e18a91c78782a2a774866ba9 I have been left feeling old and very worried about university education in Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26152477.trigger-warnings-scots-academic-university-modern-era/?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 06:15:00 +0100 2ae5e4a070623c2d0202205824c955a1 How Leith is leading the resistance against red-pilled grifters and social media hate https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26150226.battle-scotlands-digital-soul-waged-leith/?ref=rss Sat, 30 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 3ad9392779b0fc5866fea34fbd889045 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco TV licences could be free again for all pensioners after thousands back new campaign https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26148960.campaign-tv-licences-free-pensioners/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 10:27:50 +0100 0c6d021ffc349784695adfa1c0d9fdd9 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright No cold feet: Glasgow University’s new principal must be bold https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26146154.no-cold-feet-glasgow-unis-new-principle-must-bold/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100 8acca1db0e4659ea854aa1d4a54b50a3 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters First-of-its-kind kidney preservation machine used in a Scottish hospital https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26146725.kidney-machine-piloted-edinburghs-royal-infirmary/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 14:27:00 +0100 00cbc5f8613ff32ec597596dd9573906 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur New portal is just the job to secure future prosperity for Scotland's young people https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26145567.portal-just-job-secure-prosperity-scottish-young-people/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 10:51:04 +0100 b4b393c26355ce5e1ab79c33cf7c4532 Scotland’s angel investors lead world on key economic measure https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26143694.angels-help-startups-create-jobs-glasgow-edinburgh/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 +0100 a291ab1534fcb9c8291d86538171284c mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson £16bn Scottish company flags 'most important' change since internet https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26143406.elon-musk-spacex-ai-fuel-scottish-mortgage-investment-trust/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 15:04:19 +0100 d93fe269352c0c4431d6880b9489566f ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Glasgow firm appoints new chief executive ahead of World Cup https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26140712.glasgow-sports-tech-firm-ceo-sfa-doctor-eyes-world-cup/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 04:33:00 +0100 da3d9312a2c327368a5629b7ff6382b0 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Diversification delivers for Linlithgow technology firm https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26138309.diversification-delivers-linlithgows-calnex-solutions/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 04:30:00 +0100 815b383761f506aa1e14e7384f41c4aa kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey Why Lime is the ‘lucky’ solar brand behind Scotland’s World Cup charge https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26143264.lime-lucky-solar-brand-behind-scotlands-world-cup-charge/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 14:40:35 +0100 35d38399bf0b5dcdfe837aa66e850dfa University of Edinburgh breakthrough could help tackle plastic pollution https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26139118.university-edinburgh-plastic-pollution-breakthrough/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 13:18:00 +0100 bffe5b1ab06ec76db3b70c9b4bc02224 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Stay warm in style when the summer heatwaves are over with Fife Stoves https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26139111.stay-warm-style-summer-heatwaves-fife-stoves/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 13:03:09 +0100 47548430ba7436928fb3b15cc34a9554 Why SIMS Automatics is the largest supplier of entertainment equipment in Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26132467.sims-automatics-scotlands-biggest-supplier-entertainment-goods/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 10:13:00 +0100 40c2430b0d3f1ddb1a7bb05a9158bb67 Famous Scottish hotel on world's shortest street hails 'night and day' change https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26136688.world-famous-mackays-hotel-worlds-shortest-street-change/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 04:35:00 +0100 271f260fd39c7bf430d36cd80a4998e1 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell University of Edinburgh trial offers new hope for liver disease patients https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26136701.edinburgh-liver-therapy-breakthrough-offers-transplant-hope/?ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 16:05:00 +0100 ee5843608fc3384e67c6ebd76eb36493 Lucinda Cameron, PA. Edinburgh researchers have developed a free online bereavement support platform https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26136089.edinburgh-university-researchers-launch-grief-support-tool/?ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 11:22:00 +0100 41d039a34937bbc93d3fe31b7b7bffa9 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Why you can fit a heat pump in any home: meet the heating guru debunking myths https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26136607.fit-heat-pump-home---age-no-issue/?ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +0100 c9990c322730359fe56ae0b8a2473b54 Ashlie McAnally Banking leaders signal AI boost for Scottish operations https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26131957.jp-morgan-nationwide-chiefs-signal-scotland-ai-boost/?ref=rss Sat, 23 May 2026 13:54:00 +0100 15e94430d2ea67e1c449d07318ccc309 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright World Cup betting offers: Best betting sites and welcome offers for World Cup 2026 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26130585.world-cup-betting-best-sites-welcome-offers-world-cup-2026/?ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 10:23:43 +0100 8279cde50bc09110a422c88b04e04f98 Scottish start-up targets 100 properties in first year https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26125205.scottish-start-up-tripster-eyes-uk-hospitality-shake-up/?ref=rss Thu, 21 May 2026 04:33:00 +0100 78e9de71b734ce5baa615838c7cacc36 ian.mcconnell@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ian McConnell Fresh career destinations are transforming young lives in Dundee https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26127140.fresh-career-destinations-transforming-young-lives-dundee/?ref=rss Thu, 21 May 2026 10:28:49 +0100 e56612f93ae104b290e85dbd9cfe93d7 AI medical note-taking startup founded by Edinburgh graduate acquired by health firm https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26123529.edinburgh-graduates-ai-medical-scribe-startup-sold/?ref=rss Wed, 20 May 2026 14:41:00 +0100 ab57b93b4d45aa55f360b12aa7f600cd rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Thrilling events will mark 25 years of Glasgow Science Centre inspiring young people https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26121358.thrilling-events-will-mark-glasgow-science-centres-25th-anniversary/?ref=rss Tue, 19 May 2026 15:29:55 +0100 9bd53a1cd862881be8eb6c5e98ae6f7c Edinburgh researchers warn online child exploitation is now a global emergency https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26117175.edinburgh-study-warns-global-online-child-abuse-crisis/?ref=rss Tue, 19 May 2026 00:05:00 +0100 93d6b11d859d7f2319eb632134b5be97 Ryan MacDougall, PA Pioneering project will give Scottish Premiership club 'tools it needs to compete' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26118255.falkirk-fc-links-edinburghs-heriot-watt-university/?ref=rss Tue, 19 May 2026 04:32:00 +0100 95ef552f3f3da82a5f15e32ae4df6c96 scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright