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Director, Data & Regulation
Sophia Rossi specializes in global data governance and digital competition policy. She monitors the regulatory hurdles facing tech giants and the evolution of international privacy standards.
sophia.rossi@digitalecononews.comThe super app market is expanding rapidly and is projected to reach $592.1 billion by 2033. This article analyzes why super apps have become digital economy infrastructure, as well as their impact on business models, the competitive landscape, and regulatory systems.
Based on PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026, this article analyzes how digital innovation is reshaping people's demand for authentic experiences, and explores the impact of shared reality, streaming media transformation, platform centralization, and AI strategic advantages on the landscape of the digital economy.
Based on the latest bibliometric research in the journal Nature, this study reveals the three-stage evolution of research on sustainable development of the global digital economy, the leading pattern of China, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and emerging issues in environmental governance, providing decision-making references for enterprises' digital and green transformation.
A recent study based on bibliometric analysis systematically reviews the evolution and future directions of global digital economy sustainability development. The study finds that the field has moved from early conceptual construction into emerging topics such as environmental governance, carbon emissions, and energy consumption, and predicts that the next phase will focus on the deep integration of the digital economy with green innovation and ecosystems. This trend holds important reference significance for global tech enterprises, investors, and policymakers.
Based on Appinventiv's latest report, analyze the major trends in fintech after 2026, and how they impact the digital economy, business platforms, and data governance.
Based on the latest bibliometric research, the number of papers on sustainable development of the global digital economy has surged in the past two years, with carbon emissions and energy becoming core issues. This article analyzes the impact of this research shift on business models, platform competition, and regulation, and points out that green digitalization will become key to economic competition in the next decade.
Rules for cross-border data flows in the global digital economy are shifting from "whether data can leave the country" to "whether it can be accessed." This article analyzes this paradigm shift and explores how Shanghai's Lingang New Area can provide replicable solutions for enterprises through institutional innovation.
Based on research from Deloitte Insights, this analysis examines how Web3 and the metaverse are becoming next-generation internet platforms, as well as their profound impact on business models, data sovereignty, and the landscape of the digital economy.
Based on an in-depth analysis of bibliometric research from a Nature sub-journal, this study reveals three phases of explosive growth and five stages of evolution in global research on the sustainable development of the digital economy, identifies green integration as the next frontier, and offers key insights for business models, platform competition, and regulatory trends.
Australian enterprises are shifting from data storage to data governance, and compliance challenges triggered by AI are driving upgrades in identity and access management.
Global enterprise AI investment will double in 2025, but only 20% of companies capture 74% of AI value. Boards should require AI investments to have clear financial goals, rather than rewarding hype.
The European Commission preliminarily determined that Meta's auto-play, infinite scroll, and highly personalized recommendation features are addictive, violating the Digital Services Act. Meta may face fines of up to 6% of global annual revenue and will need to redesign the core user experience. This move is not just a regulatory action but signals a fundamental shift in the business model of digital platforms based on attention extraction.
In the first week of July 2026, events such as the Meta lawsuit, EU antitrust, Alibaba settlement, Tesla deliveries, and Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium intertwined, revealing the profound impact of AI commercialization, platform regulation, and the space economy on the digital ecosystem.
Eight Chinese government departments jointly issued implementation opinions on the high-quality development of the industrial internet, specifying that by 2030, the added value of core industries will exceed 2.5 trillion yuan. The policy focuses on the integration of AI and the industrial internet, promoting the digital transformation of manufacturing, which has triggered a surge of daily limit hits in the capital market.
Polish industry achieved a net profit of 94.4 billion zlotys in 2025, with the strong performance driven by the deep transformation of production processes through digital technology. This article analyzes how Poland's industrial digitalization enhances competitiveness and explores its impact on the digital economy landscape in Central Europe.
Countries around the world are successively advancing age restrictions on social media, with the UK becoming the latest to join. This trend is shaking the business models, user growth logic, and data value foundations of tech platforms, ushering the digital economy into a period of regulatory restructuring.
In June 2026, the digital payments industry saw major consolidation: Canada's Nuvei acquired U.S.-based Payoneer for $275 million, while African payment platform Flutterwave completed its Series E funding round and partnered with Ripple to advance stablecoin payments. Meanwhile, Fiserv's leadership change and Robinhood's 10% workforce reduction highlight intensifying competition. This article analyzes how these events are reshaping the global payments ecosystem, platform competition, and business models.
McKinsey research shows that the European e-commerce market will continue to grow at an annual rate of 6% until 2029, and AI is triggering five fundamental changes, from agent-based shopping to algorithmic competition, reshaping the business model and competitive landscape of digital retail.
Global retail growth has slowed, but e-commerce contributes about 80% of the increment. The focus of competition has shifted from scale expansion to control over pricing, visibility, and consumer decision-making. According to a report by Euromonitor International, the retail industry will face ecological restructuring in 2026, with AI becoming a new layer of traffic distribution.
Former Ernst & Young partner Jeff Soar believes that AI will completely transform the tax industry. This article analyzes how AI reshapes the business model, competitive landscape, and data value of tax services, and discusses its profound impact on the digital economy.