All articles by Matthew Gooding
Matthew Gooding
Matthew Gooding is the former managing editor of Tech Monitor.
Diem is dead. What next for stablecoins?
Meta has pulled the plug on its stablecoin after hitting regulatory opposition. But will other digital currency projects face similar issues?
Will ARIA bite the dust? Dominic Cummings’ ‘UK DARPA’ faces uncertain future
The UK’s new innovation agency is set to have its funding approved, but experts say it will need focus and freedom to succeed.
Google’s new blockchain unit is a bid for web3 relevance
The search engine giant is stepping up its interest in blockchain technologies. This could be a bid to stay relevant as the internet evolves.
Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard boosts its metaverse ambitions
The biggest deal in tech history is about much more than just gaming as Microsoft looks to metaverse.
The UK must invest in skills to maintain its quantum advantage
The UK’s early investment in quantum computing has paid off, but as the technology matures and other countries take a deeper interest, can it compete globally?
A solution without a problem? The ‘digital pound’ may be dead in the water
A House of Lords report has criticised Bank of England plans for a central bank digital currency for the UK. Will a ‘digital pound’ ever come to fruition?
How to build sustainable IT procurement in the public sector
Dr Philip Orumwense from Crown Commercial Service explains how government organisations are developing more sustainable supply chains.
How the Internet Watch Foundation uses tech to tackle child abuse images online
Internet Watch Foundation CTO Dan Sexton explains his organisation’s role in combating the spread of illegal images online.
Google Cloud takes on security vendors with $500m Siemplify acquisition
Google’s acquisition of Israeli security business Siemplify is more of a threat to security vendors than its cloud rivals, analysts say.
The future of GDPR will be new UK data watchdog’s greatest challenge
John Edwards took up his role as the UK’s new Information Commissioner today, and is likely to have a lot on his plate as Britain’s data rules are overhauled.