DIGIT Tech News & Events

DIGIT Tech News & Events DIGIT is Scotland’s leading technology community, providing tech news and events.

DIGIT is Scotland’s leading technology media & events company, dedicated to providing tech news, views, opinion for IT & Digital business users.

Enterprise AI adoption has almost reached saturation, with 96% of firms integrating the tech into their core business pr...
26/09/2025

Enterprise AI adoption has almost reached saturation, with 96% of firms integrating the tech into their core business processes, leading most to report stronger results, according to a new report from Cloudera.

https://buff.ly/GzkyKfX

Enterprise AI adoption has almost reached saturation, with 96% of firms integrating the tech into their core business processes.

Meta is praising the UK for accepting its “pay or consent” ad model after the EU found it in violation of its Digital Ma...
26/09/2025

Meta is praising the UK for accepting its “pay or consent” ad model after the EU found it in violation of its Digital Markets Act.

| | | | |

UK users of Facebook and Instagram will be offered the option to pay a subscription fee for an ad-free service, Meta has announced following a UK privacy case.

At DIGIT’s Fintech Summit in Edinburgh, ThoughtWorks’ Sapna Maheswari urged banks to rethink how they apply AI. Click be...
26/09/2025

At DIGIT’s Fintech Summit in Edinburgh, ThoughtWorks’ Sapna Maheswari urged banks to rethink how they apply AI.

Click below to see the key takeaways from the keynote 👇

| |

At DIGIT’s Fintech Summit in Edinburgh, ThoughtWorks’ Sapna Maheswari urged banks to rethink how they apply AI.

Three Scottish academic institutions based in the nation’s capital are partnering to boost skills and drive innovation i...
26/09/2025

Three Scottish academic institutions based in the nation’s capital are partnering to boost skills and drive innovation in the region.

| | | | |

Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh College have announced a new partnership.

Every adult in the UK might soon be forced to carry a digital ID as part of new plans expected to be announced today by ...
26/09/2025

Every adult in the UK might soon be forced to carry a digital ID as part of new plans expected to be announced today by the Prime Minister, but the plans might not be enough to cut rapidly growing support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK around the issue of immigration.

https://buff.ly/tAAqRHZ

The ‘BritCards’ would verify immigration status via smartphone, but the plans might not be enough to outflank Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

AI has helped the UK government stop over £480 million ending up in the pockets of fraudsters in a record fraud crackdow...
26/09/2025

AI has helped the UK government stop over £480 million ending up in the pockets of fraudsters in a record fraud crackdown.

| | |

AI has helped the UK government stop over £480 million ending up in the pockets of fraudsters in a record fraud crackdown.

“Millions still rely on cash day in, day out, and we’re committed to keeping cash on the high street,” John Howells, chi...
25/09/2025

“Millions still rely on cash day in, day out, and we’re committed to keeping cash on the high street,” John Howells, chief executive of Link said.

| |

The UK's cash access network, Link, has recommended 11 new banking hubs as high street banks continue to close branches across the country.

OpenAI and Databricks have signed a $100 million multiyear deal to deliver OpenAI’s flagship GPT models to enterprise cl...
25/09/2025

OpenAI and Databricks have signed a $100 million multiyear deal to deliver OpenAI’s flagship GPT models to enterprise clients, streamlining the creation of custom AI agents using their own data stored on the Databricks platform.

https://buff.ly/f4h0LZd

OpenAI and Databricks have signed a multiyear deal that will allow for the creation of custom AI agents built using firms own data.

UK students are facing a ‘bring your own AI’ crisis as universities struggle with a widening AI inequality gap, leaving ...
25/09/2025

UK students are facing a ‘bring your own AI’ crisis as universities struggle with a widening AI inequality gap, leaving only those who can pay with the full benefits of the technology, and putting institutions in an uncomfortable spot as tight budgets clash with rising demand for tech.

https://buff.ly/TR9LsFV

Universities face growing pressure as tight budgets clash with rising demand for AI support among students.

“AI agents are already reshaping the way teams approach work, but our research shows trust and accountability haven’t ke...
25/09/2025

“AI agents are already reshaping the way teams approach work, but our research shows trust and accountability haven’t kept pace with adoption,” said Mark Hoffman, Ph.D., Work Innovation Lead, Asana Work Innovation Lab.

| |

New findings from the 2025 Global State of AI at Work 2025 Report reveal a workforce caught between ambition and reality.

A new offer to help people across Scotland gain skills in a range of digital technologies has been launched. | |
25/09/2025

A new offer to help people across Scotland gain skills in a range of digital technologies has been launched.

| |

A new offer to help people across Scotland gain skills in a range of digital technologies has been launched.

Hackers linked to the Chinese government are targeting tech companies, software providers and legal firms in a backdoor ...
25/09/2025

Hackers linked to the Chinese government are targeting tech companies, software providers and legal firms in a backdoor attack using malware to extract valuable intellectual property and data, and leave access for further downstream attacks.

https://buff.ly/ytXBhQA

Google has warned that BRICKSTORM malware poses major risks to tech and legal firms, with anti-forensic measures leaving organisations blind.

Address

Catchpell House, Carpet Lane
Edinburgh
EH66

Telephone

01315539381

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when DIGIT Tech News & Events posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to DIGIT Tech News & Events:

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Our Story

DIGIT is a leading technology media & events company, dedicated to providing tech news, views, opinion for IT & Digital business users. We’re going virtual! Our events our moving online - head to our website digit.fyi for more info.