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Why Are Tech Consumers Delaying Upgrades? A survey has found that consumers are waiting until a device can offer clear and impactful improvements before replacing existing tech.

A recent survey has found that consumers are waiting until a device can offer clear and impactful improvements before replacing existing tech.

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UK to Fast‑Track Data Centre Connections as Grid Queue Soars 460% The UK Government is to introduce reforms aimed at tackling speculative grid connection applications, with plans to prioritise power for AI.

The UK Government is to introduce reforms aimed at tackling the marked rise in speculative grid connection applications, with plans to ensure that strategically important projects, such as AI data centres and new industrial sites, are given priority.

Revolut Granted Full UK Banking License Revolut secures its long‑awaited UK banking licence, lifting restrictions on deposits & lending for 13 million UK customers.

Revolut has secured its long‑awaited UK banking licence, closing a drawn‑out chapter and lifting restrictions on deposits and lending for its 13 million UK customers.

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How AI Agents Are Elevating ITSM, Customer Experience, and Support Kumaravel Ramakrishnan explores how AI agents are moving from experimentation into operational IT service management.

In the contributed piece below, Kumaravel Ramakrishnan, Director of Technology at ManageEngine, explores how AI agents are moving from experimentation into operational IT service management.

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Quorum Cyber Appoints new Chief Operating Officer Edinburgh HQ'd Quorum Cyber has appointed Joe Strathmann as COO to align security and business outcomes under a unified customer experience.

Edinburgh-headquartered, Quorum Cyber appoints Joe Strathmann as COO to align security and business outcomes under a unified customer experience.

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Opt In or Opt Out: The AI Copyright Dilemma From a 10,000-strong protest, to calls for licensing-first AI training, creatives are demanding control over how their work is used.

From a 10,000-strong protest, to calls for licensing-first AI training, creatives are demanding control over how their work is used and what they are paid for in the age of AI.

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Karen Meechan on AI, Investment and the Digital Tech Awards Karen Meechan gets the hype rolling for upcoming Digital Tech Awards and talks about some of the issues facing the Scottish tech ecosystem.

In an interview with DIGIT, Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS, gets the hype rolling for upcoming Digital Tech Awards and talks candidly about some of the biggest issues facing the Scottish tech ecosystem.

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#Tech | #News | #ScotlandIS

Meta Buys AI Free-For-All Moltbook Its critics might call it “AI theatre,” but Meta sees a chance to turn the chaotic AI social site into transformative agent‑to‑agent systems.

Its critics might call it “AI theatre,” but Meta sees a chance to turn chaotic AI social site Moltbook into a transformative agent‑to‑agent system, and has shelled out an undisclosed sum to prove it.

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#tech #AIagents #AI #Meta #Moltbook #OpenClaw

UK Launches Public Consultation as Digital ID Doubts Grow Ministers are busy trying to sell the benefits of a digital ID, despite distrust, civil liberties concerns, and warnings from cyber experts.

Rolling out a new national consultation, ministers are busy trying to sell the benefits of their digital ID scheme, despite widespread distrust, civil liberties concerns, and warnings from cyber experts.

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#tech #digitalID #privacy

Open Banking’s £43Bn Potential Comes With Caveats The wider adoption of open banking may offer major long‑term economic value, but consumer‑level savings are likely to remain limited.

Open banking could unlock significant economic benefits for the UK as adoption expands, according to new analysis from Open Banking Limited, potentially reaching up to £43 billion a year, but consumer‑level savings are likely to remain limited.

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Dark‑Web LLMs Are Supercharging DDoS Attacks Botnets and AI‑enabled threat actors are concentrating their most powerful attacks on critical public and business services, new data shows.

More than eight million DDoS attacks were recorded worldwide over the second half of last year, some hitting record-breaking peaks, according to the latest research from NetScout, evidence of a new era of hyper-scale, coordinated threat activity.

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AI Isn’t the Job‑Killer Everyone Fears Since 2023, AI has been cited in just 3% of job‑cut announcements in the US, despite near‑universal adoption and headline-grabbing layoffs.

Fears that the mass adoption of AI will lead to huge waves of layoffs may be overblown, according to fresh data from employment analysts Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which reveals that the technology has barely made a ripple.

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Identity Security Falters As Machines Outnumber Humans 82 to 1 Just a fraction of businesses are regularly testing their identity disaster‑recovery plans despite a surge in machine identities.

Machine identities are multiplying across enterprise systems faster than security teams can keep up, yet just a fraction of businesses are regularly testing their identity disaster‑recovery plans, according to new research from Quest Software.

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Report: Data‑Theft Tactics Drive 47% Spike in Ransom Demands New figures show that demands for seven‑figure sums rose sharply last year, even as average losses due to ransomware fell.

Initial ransom demands surged by almost half last year, according to the latest figures from Coalition, but despite hackers piling on the pressure, more firms than ever are refusing to bend the knee.

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UK Cloud Firms Push CMA to Act Fast on Microsoft and AWS Cloud firms are calling for urgent regulatory action from the CMA to improve competition and reduce lock-in in the market.

UK cloud firms are calling for urgent regulatory action ahead of the Competition and Markets Authority decision on whether to designate Microsoft and AWS, the two largest providers, with Strategic Market Status.

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#tech #cloud #AWS #Microsoft @OpenCloudCo

UK VC Cash Narrows to Later‑Stage AI Scaleups UK VCs are ploughing cash in AI firms, but with exits limited and funding concentrated, the market’s foundations look uneven.

Venture investors pumped more than £6 billion into the UK’s AI sector last year, according to fresh figures from NatWest, but a closer look reveals an industry that may be teetering on the edge of a bubble.

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#tech #AIbubble #UKAI

Are Tech Leaders Prioritising AI Speed Over Safety? Tech leaders are pushing ahead with their AI ambitions, but only half of firms give governance leads the authority to halt unsafe AI projects.

Tech leaders are pushing ahead with their plans for autonomous AI, but formal governance and oversight are falling behind, leaving many at risk of material data breach, according to new research from EY.

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Building Enterprise Service Management: From Crawl to Community Kenny Anderson, Senior Business Consultant, CGI, explains enterprise service management (ESM) as more than a system, but as a community.

At DIGIT’s first event of 2026, Kenny Anderson, Senior Business Consultant, CGI, takes us on an on-the-ground journey through establishing enterprise service management (ESM) as more than a system, but as a community.

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Comment | A Foundational Step in Unlocking Scotland’s Digital Economy Julie Hamilton, partner at MFMac, explores how Scotland’s Digital Assets Bill can lay the legal groundwork for a stronger digital economy.

In this comment for DIGIT, Julie Hamilton, partner at Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP, explores how Scotland’s Digital Assets Bill will provide a clear legal footing for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and lay the legal groundwork for a stronger digital economy.

UK Business Leaders Struggling to Cope With AI and Cyber Threats AI, DEI, and the rise of remote working have made UK business leaders’ jobs much harder over the last five years, according to new data.

The breakneck pace of technology, unprecedented cyber threats and endless economic disruption have left business leaders struggling with the increasing complexity of their roles, according to new research from the Alliance Manchester Business School.

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#tech #AI #cyber

Scottish Firm Supports European Reusable Spacecraft Mission Scotland is playing a role in a European space mission that aims to send a reusable spacecraft into orbit and bring it back to Earth in 2026.

Scotland is playing a role in a European space mission that aims to send a reusable spacecraft into orbit and bring it safely back to Earth in 2026.

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Voices | Women in Tech on IWD DIGIT heard from a range of women in the tech sector to reflect on what International Women’s Day means for them, the sector, and the world.

This year, DIGIT heard from a range of women leaders working in the tech sector to reflect on what International Women’s Day means for them, the sector, and the world.

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Movers & Shakers | February 2026 Check out all the latest partnerships, appointments, awards, and expansions across Scottish tech with DIGIT’s Movers & Shakers.

Last month saw a string of heavyweight appointments across the Scottish tech scene, as familiar faces stepped into unfamiliar and influential new roles, while a run of heavy hitters inked new partnerships everywhere from AI infrastructure to energy.

Comment | The Top Ways Attackers Infiltrate Systems Today Nathan Davies-Webb of Acumen Cyber explains how ransomware infiltrates organisations and steps businesses can take to strengthen defences.

In the contributed piece below, Nathan Davies-Webb, Principal Consultant, Acumen Cyber, explores how ransomware infiltrates organisations and the key steps businesses can take to strengthen their defences.

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26,000 Firms Caught In “Shadow Layer” of Supply‑Chain Breaches A handful of shared tech vendors now represent a critical point of failure for the largest organisations, leaving millions of people at risk.

Security researchers at Black Kite have warned that a vast, largely hidden layer of third‑party breaches went unreported last year, exposing tens of thousands of supply‑chain firms and more than 433 million people.

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PwC: Reduced Cyber Budgets Putting Healthcare Sector at Risk Organisations in the healthcare sector are accepting risks to cybersecurity to avoid the significant upfront costs.

A new PwC survey has revealed that organisations in the healthcare sector are accepting risks to cybersecurity to avoid the significant upfront costs.

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Anthropic Out, OpenAI In | The US AI Power Struggles Anthropic may become the first AI company to be labelled a supply chain risk by the US due to a row between the firm and key US leaders.

The US Department of War has announced a major shift in its AI contracts following a disagreement with Anthropic.

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Scots Contract Law Enters the Digital Age Holyrood has approved sweeping reforms set to modernise Scotland’s contract law, as MSPs aim to usher in modern, clear rules.

The Scottish Parliament has backed sweeping reforms to contract law, creating a single, clearer statute and updating long‑standing rules for email, messaging, and other digital‑age communication.

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Scotland’s Female-Founded Scaleups Outpacing National Average The Scottish Index indicated that investment is up approximately 80% in female-founded scaleups since last year, yet challenges remain.

The ScaleUp Institute’s inaugural Female Founder Scottish Index reveals that growth of Scottish scaleups founded or co-founded by women are outpacing national average, although challenges remain around access to investment, talent, and support.

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