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.
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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.
The EU digital ID scheme could be a boon for SMEs but a security nightmare
The EU's plans for a bloc-wide digital ID scheme could be great for businesses and consumers, but may fall down on privacy and security.
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How Microsoft is helping support and transform the Middle East’s B2B start-up space
A strategic partnership between Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Microsoft for Startups promises to attract, support and empower B2B tech entrepreneurs from across the region.
GCHQ’s bulk surveillance human rights breach could strengthen the UK’s case for EU data adequacy
UK spies intercepting online communications was unlawful, a European court has ruled. Perversely, this might help the government do a data deal with the EU.
The latest UK-EU data adequacy roadblock is a sign of trouble to come
The future of data transfers between the UK and Europe is likely to be a contentious subject for some time to come.
The case against bitcoin: Why governments are cracking down on crypto
Countries including Turkey, Nigeria and Vietnam have restricted or banned cryptocurrencies. Will the US be next?
Biden administration ready to take on gig economy companies
The likes of Uber and Lyft could soon face greater regulation in the US, but they are unlikely to accept it without a fight.
How Estonia is expanding e-Residency while keeping control over identity
The Baltic state is digital in all things – except authenticating applicants to its pioneering e-Residency programme, which so far must be done in person, government CIO Siim Sikkut tells Tech Monitor.
EU’s antitrust charges could strike at the heart of Apple’s business model
The EU's probe into the rules governing the Apple App Store could have big implications for the company and other so-called 'digital gatekeepers'.
China is racing ahead with its digital currency. Could it one day supplant the dollar?
China's central bank digital currency, the digital yuan, could one day offer an alternative to the dollarised global financial system.
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