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Chief Editor, Digital Markets
Julian Sterling analyzes global digital market evolution and the shift in platform business models. He provides high-level commentary on how the internet industry reshapes traditional economic sectors.
julian.sterling@digitalecononews.comPhysical retail and e-commerce are accelerating their integration, and new technologies such as AR, frictionless payments, and facial recognition are reshaping the consumer industry. This article analyzes the business logic of digital transformation and the global regulatory challenges it faces.
The global generative AI market is expected to grow from $161 billion in 2026 to $126.015 billion in 2034, with a CAGR of 29.30%. Enterprise-level AI applications, foundation model innovation, and industry-customized deployment have become key market drivers.
Explore the balance between openness and sovereignty in digital trade governance, analyze cross-border data flows, AI competition, and changes in the global regulatory landscape, and provide strategic references for decision-makers in the digital economy.
In January 2025, global digital economy policies entered a period of high-frequency adjustment. Based on authoritative data from Digital Policy Alert, this article analyzes the latest trends in AI regulation, data governance, and platform competition, as well as their impact on business models and global markets.
The generative AI market size is projected to grow from $161 billion in 2026 to $1.26 trillion by 2034, with a CAGR of 29.3%. This article analyzes how AI commercialization is reshaping the digital economy landscape, corporate business models, and global competitive dynamics.
This article analyzes, from the perspective of the digital economy, how emerging retail technologies (AR, frictionless checkout, facial recognition, etc.) are transforming business models, data value, and the competitive landscape, and explores the resulting legal and regulatory risks.
In 2023, the EU densely implemented digital regulatory legislation such as GDPR, DSA, and DMA, accumulating fines of 2.92 billion euros. This article analyzes how these rules reshape platform business models, data value, and AI commercialization paths.
The local super-app model integrates the 15-minute city concept with digital platforms, led by the public sector, exploring new paths for a sustainable and inclusive urban digital economy.
A recent bibliometric study has systematically mapped the evolutionary path of research on sustainable development in the global digital economy. The study identifies three major stages, core themes, and future directions, pointing out that carbon emission reduction and energy management are becoming the emerging cores of digital economy research, with the next frontier being green innovation and digital ecosystem integration.
The global digital media market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 13.02% from 2026 to 2034, with video content taking the lead. AI and subscription models are reshaping the industry landscape and will profoundly impact the digital economy.
According to the latest report from Precedence Research, the global open banking market size is expected to grow from $35.72 billion in 2025 to $240.31 billion in 2035, with a compound annual growth rate of 21%. Behind this growth are the combined drivers of the API economy, fintech, and regulatory frameworks. Open banking is becoming a core variable in the reconstruction of financial infrastructure in the digital economy era.
The global SaaS market is expected to reach $1.48 trillion by 2034, with generative AI, multi-cloud hybrid cloud strategies, and the wave of Micro SaaS transforming business models and the competitive landscape.
Standard Chartered Equity Chief Investment Officer Sundeep Gantori noted that the AI investment theme is shifting from hardware infrastructure to services, platforms, and energy. In Asia, China focuses on "tools," India on electricity, and other regions on platforms. This shift will reshape the business models and competitive landscape of the global digital economy.
Analyze how MIT Sloan School of Management's fall 2026 curriculum integrates digital technology, data analysis, and organizational behavior to meet the new requirements for management talent in the digital economy.
Under the disruptive impact of automation and artificial intelligence, Bangladesh's labor market is facing a structural crisis. Experts call for building a national consensus to promote coordinated reforms in education, industrial policy, and social security.
Over 200 economists and researchers, including 15 Nobel laureates and experts from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, are jointly calling on governments and technology leaders to urgently formulate policies to address the economic impact of AI, warning that the speed of AI transformation may far surpass that of the Industrial Revolution.
Five major events in fintech this week: Visa launches threat intelligence platform, VEON partners with Mastercard, AIB digital transformation, Revolut adjusts remote work policy, Elastic's role in fintech infrastructure. These events collectively reveal core trends such as digital payment security, inclusive finance, AI banking, talent strategy, and infrastructure restructuring.
China plans to expand the scope of the E-Commerce Law to bring more digital platforms and business models under regulation. This article analyzes the impact of this move on the platform economy, business models, and global digital governance.
Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Meta to partner with Polymarket and Kalshi, while internally developing the prediction market app Arena, targeting users aged 18–34 with a goal of 100 million monthly active predictors. This article analyzes its business model, platform competition, and impact on the digital economy.
Malta is transitioning from its early positioning as a "Blockchain Island" to a more comprehensive digital financial center, facing challenges such as regulatory credibility, international competition, and talent shortages.