Can the UK become a ‘testbed nation’ by removing barriers to emerging technology?
Relaxing regulations could see the UK become an early adopter of critical technologies, the authors of new tech manifesto argue.
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Crypto’s uncertain environmental future
Mining Bitcoin requires vast amounts of electricity. Could alternative models for creating cryptocurrency spare the environment?
The UK has Europe’s strongest open banking infrastructure
The UK has issued the most open-banking licences in Europe, a new study finds, although it lags behind the Nordics in digital commerce.
The UAE’s digital currency could capitalise on the country’s appetite for crypto
Crypto currencies are popular in the UAE, and plans for a government-issued digital coin could remove some of the associated risks.
The UK’s Digital Regulation Plan makes few concrete commitments
At a time when businesses are under pressure to plan their digital futures, the UK government's new digital regulation strategy is light on specifics.
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Skills are as vital as equipment when it comes to ending digital poverty
Initiatives spearheaded by the private and public sectors are tackling digital exclusion, but must equip children and their families with tech skills as well as devices.
Will the UK tech sector benefit from new state aid rules?
As a strategic priority for the UK government, tech could be a beneficiary of the new regime, but much will depend on the individual grant-awarding bodies.
Here’s why the UK’s digital trade talks with Singapore matter
A digital trade deal with the Asian city state would place the UK in a club of countries seeking to write the rules for the global digital economy.
Why has the FCA banned cryptocurrency exchange Binance?
Concerns about money laundering could be behind the move, but hitting coin exchanges is also one of the only ways to regulate digital currencies.
El Salvador is adopting bitcoin as legal currency but problems could lie ahead
Using the digital currency could help more Salvadorians access financial services, but concerns about environmental impact and transparency remain.
Build your own unicorn: How Microsoft is empowering start-up ecosystems
Microsoft for Startups’ virtual conference ‘Highway to 100 Unicorns’ will provide those engaged in the Middle East’s start-up ecosystem an invaluable opportunity to connect with some of the sector’s leading figures.
UK government must act now to solve the digital skills crisis
Tech companies have joined forces on a new taskforce to lobby the government for immediate action to resolve the growing skills shortage.
After G7 deal, the fight over taxing Big Tech is far from over
G7 countries have agreed to the principle of taxing multinationals where they operate, but the question of how Big Tech will be taxed is still far from settled.
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