ChatGPT will introduce new parental controls able to detect “acute distress” after a family alleged the chatbot encouraged their son to take his own life. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ch...

A new cross-sector initiative is set to get thousands online for free in response to growing concerns over the digital divide in Scotland. www.holyrood.com/news/view,th...

Police Scotland will move ahead with plans to introduce live facial recognition technology amid an ongoing row over its potential breach of human rights legislation. www.holyrood.com/news/view,po...

The Criminal Appeal Court is set to become Scotland’s first criminal court to offer a regular livestreaming service, in a bid to improve openness and transparency. www.holyrood.com/news/view,cr...

Police Scotland will move ahead with plans to introduce live facial recognition technology amid an ongoing row over its potential breach of human rights legislation. www.holyrood.com/news/view,po...

The Criminal Appeal Court is set to become Scotland’s first criminal court to offer a regular livestreaming service, in a bid to improve openness and transparency. www.holyrood.com/news/view,cr...

Scotrail is set to change its controversial AI train announcer following a row with a voiceover artist. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

New research has uncovered an Iranian bot network targeting social media discourse around Scottish independence. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ir...

The online message board 4chan is refusing to pay fines issued by Ofcom for breaching online safety duties. www.holyrood.com/news/view,on...

The UK Space Agency will no longer operate as an independent agency as part of a government shake-up aimed at streamlining support for the space industry. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

The Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition technology breaches European human rights legislation, the UK’s equalities regulator has said. www.holyrood.com/news/view,me...

Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from tech minister Peter Kyle after he said Reform UK was “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile following a row over the Online Safety Act. www.holyrood.com/news/view,fa...

Glasgow City Region has been awarded £30m as part of the UK’s wide-reaching plan to boost local economies via innovation. www.holyrood.com/news/view,gl...

Scottish Labour MP Gregor Poynton has called for an urgent ban on social media app Wizz, after it was associated with child grooming and exploitation. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Tech firms must adhere to Ofcom’s child safety measures or face significant penalties from today. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ti...

Scotland will host its first-ever National Innovation Week later this year, the business minister has confirmed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

The UK Government has partnered with OpenAI to revamp public services. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

The UK Government is planning to ban public sector organisations from paying ransoms to cybercriminals, the security minister has confirmed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

The UK Government has signed a deal with OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT, to explore and accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence across a raft of areas including justice, security and education. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

A Scottish researcher has broken ground with a new artificial intelligence system that could transform the way skin cancer is diagnosed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai...

Cybercriminals failed in their attempts to download data during an attack that impacted Glasgow City Council, a report has revealed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,no...

A pair of Edinburgh-based entrepreneurs have launched a new AI-powered planning tool to help festival-goers "cut through the noise" of the Fringe. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ex...

The University of Strathclyde has been selected to be part of a project worth over £50m to turn the UK into the go-to destination for top researchers. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Co-op's chief executive has confirmed all 6.5 million of its members had their data stolen in the major cyber-attack on the retailer earlier this year. www.holyrood.com/news/view,al...

Edinburgh firm has been awarded a £105m contract to connect more than 60,000 premises across north east Scotland to lightning-fast broadband. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ed...

The Online Safety Act is not the “end of the conversation” to make the internet safer for users, UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander has said. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the cyber-attacks against Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods. www.holyrood.com/news/view,fo...

Amazon has removed fake biographies of SNP current and former leaders over growing concern AI could undermine next year's Holyrood elections. www.holyrood.com/news/view,am...

The UK's national institute for artificial intelligence is set for a major overhaul as Peter Kyle demands a “reformed focus” on defence. www.holyrood.com/news/view,te...

A UK-Government backed project set to install hundreds of mobile masts across rural Scotland has been hugely scaled back, following pressure from local communities and nature groups. www.holyrood.com/news/view,na...

Copyright is the backbone of the creative industries and many fear the ongoing push for innovation could soon leave the sector without a foundation.

The UK Space Agency has launched a major new procurement process to find a supplier for a first-of-its-kind mission to crackdown on space debris. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ca...

Copyright is the backbone of the creative industries and many fear the ongoing push for innovation could soon leave the sector without a foundation.

A group of 13 companies will have access to multi-million-pound funding to prepare their products for public sector challenges, following the conclusion of a record-breaking round of the Scottish Government’s CivTech programme. www.holyrood.com/news/view,te...

Tech companies could face new demands to block illegal content and introduce more restrictive livestreaming services as Ofcom looks to stay in line with “evolving” online harms. www.holyrood.com/news/view,te...

The government’s landmark R100 programme has exceeded its targets, despite initial scepticism about its potential to close the connectivity gap. www.holyrood.com/news/view,mi...

First Minister John Swinney’s “analogue” ways are to blame for the health tech divide between Scotland and England, the Scottish secretary has said. @holyroodmag.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/news/view,ia...

Glasgow City Council has confirmed customer data may have been stolen, as it deals with a cyber incident that has disrupted several online services. www.holyrood.com/news/view,gl...

Drone drops hold the key to cheaper, faster rewilding across Scotland, a new trial suggests. www.holyrood.com/news/view,dr...

Gender-based abuse aimed at MSPs has seen a sharp rise, with new data analysis now capturing misogynistic posts previously missed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ge...

Gender-based abuse aimed at MSPs has seen a sharp rise, with new data analysis now capturing misogynistic posts previously missed. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ge...

GPs in Scotland are running on “exceedingly poor quality” IT systems, a parliamentary committee has heard. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Police forces are under-resourced, and technology can help plug the gap, but concerns remain that the rush to digitise may outpace appropriate guardrails. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

First Minister John Swinney: "We are not going to be able to make the money we have available for public services match the demand for those services unless we ramp up our use of technology". www.holyrood.com/news/view,sw...

A group of experts will advise ministers on how to harness the economic benefits of Scotland's technology sector. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ex...

Online discussion board 4chan is among the nine platforms being investigated by Ofcom for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act. www.holyrood.com/news/view,of...

Scotland will host the UK’s most powerful supercomputer following a major U-turn on the UK Government’s decision to suspend funding for the University of Edinburgh project. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

First Minister John Swinney has said Scotrail is “fixing” its AI train announcement system after claims it used a Scottish artist’s voice without consent. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

The UK information commissioner’s office is set to step up its scrutiny of AI and biometric technologies amid growing concerns over human rights and data protection. www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

Scotland’s gaming industry stands at a crossroads. Without targeted support and dedicated funding, the country risks missing out on a golden opportunity to keep its legacy alive, writes @sofiavillegas01.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...