Graham Fraser
@grahamjfraser.bsky.social
Senior Journalist with BBC Scotland News ✍🏻 🎥 📻 | Interested in Tech/Innovation/Science/Arts/Culture | Musician 🎵 | Love a good book 📚 | [email protected] 📧
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a Stempra event at the University of Glasgow.
I appeared in a panel discussion with Laura Piper from STV and Neil Pooran from PA Media to discuss the journalism industry, comms and AI.
Thank you for having me.
I appeared in a panel discussion with Laura Piper from STV and Neil Pooran from PA Media to discuss the journalism industry, comms and AI.
Thank you for having me.
September 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a Stempra event at the University of Glasgow.
I appeared in a panel discussion with Laura Piper from STV and Neil Pooran from PA Media to discuss the journalism industry, comms and AI.
Thank you for having me.
I appeared in a panel discussion with Laura Piper from STV and Neil Pooran from PA Media to discuss the journalism industry, comms and AI.
Thank you for having me.
I joined Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us in the future.
You can watch it now on the BBC iPlayer.
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You can watch it now on the BBC iPlayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
September 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I joined Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us in the future.
You can watch it now on the BBC iPlayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
You can watch it now on the BBC iPlayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
It was a pleasure to join Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on this episode of Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us.
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Scotcast - Our AI future: have we lost control? - BBC Sounds
And what’s going on in Scotland’s data centre row?
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September 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It was a pleasure to join Martin Geissler and @joetidy.bsky.social on this episode of Scotcast to talk about data centres in Scotland, and the wider debate about AI - and what it could mean for all of us.
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World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
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First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
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August 27, 2026 at 9:04 AM
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
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What is changing for Scotland's data centres?
My piece for BBC News.
My piece for BBC News.
August 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
What is changing for Scotland's data centres?
My piece for BBC News.
My piece for BBC News.
The Scottish government has announced new planning rules for data centres
- Developments exceeding 50 megawatts will need to be considered by ministers
- Proposed data centre in Edinburgh has been recalled
www.gov.scot/news/data-ce...
- Developments exceeding 50 megawatts will need to be considered by ministers
- Proposed data centre in Edinburgh has been recalled
www.gov.scot/news/data-ce...
Data centre planning direction
Harnessing opportunities of data centres.
www.gov.scot
August 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The Scottish government has announced new planning rules for data centres
- Developments exceeding 50 megawatts will need to be considered by ministers
- Proposed data centre in Edinburgh has been recalled
www.gov.scot/news/data-ce...
- Developments exceeding 50 megawatts will need to be considered by ministers
- Proposed data centre in Edinburgh has been recalled
www.gov.scot/news/data-ce...
Exclusive - Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream in Glasgow.
Thank you to Annette Cowley Nel, Georgia Nel and Olivia Nel for sharing their story with me.
Thank you to Annette Cowley Nel, Georgia Nel and Olivia Nel for sharing their story with me.
Banned swimmer's daughters to realise Commonwealth Games dream
Annette Cowley was not allowed to compete at the 1986 Games as she was caught in a political storm.
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June 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Exclusive - Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream in Glasgow.
Thank you to Annette Cowley Nel, Georgia Nel and Olivia Nel for sharing their story with me.
Thank you to Annette Cowley Nel, Georgia Nel and Olivia Nel for sharing their story with me.
Exclusive - Construction work has started on the UK's new £750m national supercomputer.
It will be on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned.
It will be able to make a billion - billion calculations per second.
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It will be on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned.
It will be able to make a billion - billion calculations per second.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Work begins on UK's new £750m supercomputer at Edinburgh University site
It will be the most powerful computer in the UK, and one of the most powerful in the world.
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June 25, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Exclusive - Construction work has started on the UK's new £750m national supercomputer.
It will be on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned.
It will be able to make a billion - billion calculations per second.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It will be on the outskirts of Penicuik and Roslin, near the institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned.
It will be able to make a billion - billion calculations per second.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Friends and family of Donny Strathie, a 76-year-old Scotland fan who died at a hotel in Boston, plan to remember him with a minute's applause during Scotland's World Cup game against Morocco.
My piece for BBC News
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My piece for BBC News
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Family plans applause tribute for Scotland fan who died at World Cup
Donny Strathie, from Grangemouth, died after collapsing at his hotel in Boston on Sunday.
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June 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Friends and family of Donny Strathie, a 76-year-old Scotland fan who died at a hotel in Boston, plan to remember him with a minute's applause during Scotland's World Cup game against Morocco.
My piece for BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My piece for BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Age verification for 16-year-olds - how will it work?
My post for the BBC News live page, following the ban of social media for under-16s in the UK.
Follow all the latest analysis and updates:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
My post for the BBC News live page, following the ban of social media for under-16s in the UK.
Follow all the latest analysis and updates:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
June 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Age verification for 16-year-olds - how will it work?
My post for the BBC News live page, following the ban of social media for under-16s in the UK.
Follow all the latest analysis and updates:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
My post for the BBC News live page, following the ban of social media for under-16s in the UK.
Follow all the latest analysis and updates:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
When will the social media ban start for under 16s in the UK, and which apps will be affected?
Article by Liv McMahon and Duncan Walker
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Article by Liv McMahon and Duncan Walker
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When will the UK social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 15, 2026 at 12:47 PM
When will the social media ban start for under 16s in the UK, and which apps will be affected?
Article by Liv McMahon and Duncan Walker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Article by Liv McMahon and Duncan Walker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media in the UK.
I will be working with the BBC's Tech news team today to bring you all the latest reaction and analysis.
Follow live:
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I will be working with the BBC's Tech news team today to bring you all the latest reaction and analysis.
Follow live:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
June 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media in the UK.
I will be working with the BBC's Tech news team today to bring you all the latest reaction and analysis.
Follow live:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
I will be working with the BBC's Tech news team today to bring you all the latest reaction and analysis.
Follow live:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for tech firms to block children from sending, receiving or seeing explicit images online.
Follow all the latest:
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Follow all the latest:
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Starmer says tech firms must stop children sending and receiving explicit images or face new laws
The prime minister is speaking at the London Tech Week.
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June 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for tech firms to block children from sending, receiving or seeing explicit images online.
Follow all the latest:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Follow all the latest:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material on Telegram.
The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Ofcom investigates Telegram and teen chat sites
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it is doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse material being shared.
www.ofcom.org.uk
April 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material on Telegram.
The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
The UK regulator is also investigating chat sites Teen Chat and Chat Avenue.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
The Electoral Commission - the organisation which oversees elections in the UK - has launched a project to detect and act on deepfakes in the run up to the votes in Scotland, Wales and England.
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
Read more:
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Scottish Parliament election 2026: Debate fallout over Labour-Reform deal claims
Voters will go the polls on 7 May to elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament.
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April 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The Electoral Commission - the organisation which oversees elections in the UK - has launched a project to detect and act on deepfakes in the run up to the votes in Scotland, Wales and England.
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
Reposted by Graham Fraser
Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times. Another 'Satoshi is unmasked' story - they are every six months or so! This time it's a lengthy (and compelling) NYT's story about Adam Back. But Back replied to me on Twitter with his rebuttal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Adam Back says he is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto
The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 8, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times. Another 'Satoshi is unmasked' story - they are every six months or so! This time it's a lengthy (and compelling) NYT's story about Adam Back. But Back replied to me on Twitter with his rebuttal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Scottish government has committed funding towards cultural events around the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after stating it would not spend "a single penny" on the Games themselves.
My piece for BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My piece for BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to fund Glasgow 2026 cultural events but not the Games
Organisers say the Glasgow 2026 Festival will celebrate sport, culture and community in Glasgow.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The Scottish government has committed funding towards cultural events around the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after stating it would not spend "a single penny" on the Games themselves.
My piece for BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My piece for BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
Story by Zoe Kleinman
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Story by Zoe Kleinman
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4Chan responds to £520,000 Ofcom fine with AI picture of hamster
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
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March 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
Story by Zoe Kleinman
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Story by Zoe Kleinman
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists including Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John
My piece for BBC News
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My piece for BBC News
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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it
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March 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists including Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John
My piece for BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My piece for BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers the transcations of other users
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Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
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March 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers the transcations of other users
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UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
The government said it expected schools to be
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January 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot
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Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot
A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot
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