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Data Center Network Leakage Risk: The Primary Concern of Digital Economy Investors

As data centers become key infrastructure for the digital economy, the impact of network breach risks on investors is increasingly significant. This article analyzes the regulatory environment, compliance requirements, and key due diligence areas, revealing how data security is reshaping investment logic.

Elena van den Berg3 min read
Digital Markets

US-China technology competition shifts to global market: AI and cloud infrastructure become new battlefield

The U.S.-China technology competition is no longer confined to their home turfs but is spreading across global markets. Chinese companies are accelerating their overseas AI and cloud infrastructure deployments, while the U.S. is solidifying its technology ecosystem through policy alliances. This rivalry is reshaping the landscape of the digital economy.

Elena van den Berg7 min read
Digital Markets

Meta enters prediction markets: Zuckerberg lays out the new economy of social betting

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.

Julian Sterling5 min read
Global Trends

AI is reshaping the entry-level job market: Latest evidence from Stanford economist Brynjolfsson

Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson, in collaboration with ADP Research, analyzed salary data from 4.6 million U.S. workers, revealing the ongoing impact of generative AI on entry-level positions. The data shows that the employment rate of 22-25 year olds in high AI-exposure jobs has been declining at an average annual rate of 3.8%, while jobs with low AI exposure have grown by 2%. This trend has been widening since the launch of ChatGPT and cannot be explained by factors such as interest rates or excessive tech hiring. Brynjolfsson warns that AI is eliminating career "entry points," profoundly reshaping the structure of the labor market.

Marcus Vance6 min read
Digital Markets

US Court Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Shipping Platform: Legal Boundaries Amid the Wave of Digital Platform Acquisitions

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against the online boat sales platform Boats Group, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove anticompetitive conduct. The case highlights the legal boundaries of digital platforms accumulating market power through acquisitions, offering reference significance for global antitrust regulation of platforms.

Elena van den Berg6 min read
Data And Regulation

EU technology sovereignty plan reshapes European digital procurement landscape, cloud services and open source become key levers

The European Union has released the "European Technological Sovereignty Package," which promotes public sector cloud procurement in favor of European local suppliers through new Union Assurance Levels (UALs), open-source strategies, and the Chips Act 2.0. Gartner points out that this complex set of rules will increase the complexity of technology procurement and may change the competitive landscape of the global cloud services market. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the plan's impact on the digital economy, including platform competition, data governance, and AI commercialization.

Elena van den Berg3 min read
Digital Markets

FTC appeals Meta monopoly case: the competitive logic of social platforms is shifting from “scale advantage” to “scenario differentiation”

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is asking the appellate court to revive monopoly allegations against Meta. The central dispute is not only whether Facebook and Instagram constitute the “personal social networking” market, but also that the competitive boundaries of social platforms are being rewritten by content platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. This case will affect platform mergers and acquisitions, data moats, the structure of the advertising market, and the future scope of antitrust enforcement.

Julian Sterling8 min read