No, Brazil is not making bitcoin legal tender
Despite reports to the contrary, Brazil has no immediate plans to integrate bitcoin into its financial system. Such a move would be fraught with difficulties.
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Google Plex cancelled: Is Big Tech going cold on financial services?
The decision by Google to shelve plans to launch bank accounts shows the march of Big Tech into financial services is not going to be a smooth one.
Facebook’s outage could strengthen the case for breaking it up
The simultaneous outage at Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp came at an awkward time for Mark Zuckerberg's company, as it battles court proceedings which could lead to its break-up.
UN calls for ‘urgent’ co-operation on cross-border data flows
Fractured rules for how and when data can cross international borders are exacerbating inequality, the UN has warned. But is international consensus possible?
UK leads Europe in health data sharing policy but public trust is still lacking
The UK tops a new league table ranking the quality of policies for sharing secondary health data. But policies "won't work if you can't take your population with you," its creator warns.
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Policymakers want businesses to share more data. How might it work?
The EU and the UK government want to encourage business-to-business data sharing. From 'data spaces' to 'data safe havens', a bewildering number of ways to make it happen are in development.
The UK’s National AI Strategy shores up its strengths – but who will benefit?
A new National AI Strategy will help co-ordinate the UK's considerable AI capabilities but Big Tech might draw the greatest benefit, critics warn.
New charter promises fair implementation of emerging technology across London
Announced today by mayor Sadiq Khan, the new Emerging Technology Charter for London aims to provide companies with guidelines on how to implement smart city tech with fairness and transparency.
If Boris Johnson wants Amazon to pay fair taxes, he has to do more than ask
Boris Johnson confronted Jeff Bezos over Amazon's UK tax bill. But is he doing enough to ensure Amazon pays fair taxes?
How is London’s tech boom shaping the city?
London's tech sector is enjoying an unprecedented investment boom. Research suggests this may exacerbate income inequality.
Estonia invites global innovators to join ‘country-sized hackathon’
The Baltic country's new Digital Testbed Framework allows international developers to use its digital government platforms as a testbed for new solutions.
AI is mostly governed by ‘soft law’. But that is set to change
Instead of hard law, AI is governed by a patchwork of guidelines and ethics programmes. Could these help inform upcoming legislation?
UK wants to remove the human from the loop in algorithmic decision making
The UK's post-Brexit data plans include potentially reforming rules around AI decision making. But experts say the costs could outweigh the benefits.
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