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Remapping the Global Digital Economy Research Landscape: A Bibliometric Perspective on Green Transition and Ecological Integration
The study, published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, a journal under Nature, reveals through analysis of global academic literature that research on the sustainable development of the digital economy has undergone three stages: initial stability, acceleration, and surge. China, the United States, and the United Kingdom are leading, with core themes focusing on digital transformation and sustainable development, emerging clusters paying attention to carbon emissions and energy consumption, and an expectation that green and innovation will be integrated in the future.
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The generative AI market is projected to reach $1.26 trillion by 2034, reshaping the global digital economy landscape.
The generative AI market is expected to grow from $161 billion in 2026 to $1.26 trillion by 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate of 29.30%. North America leads the market, while Asia-Pacific is experiencing the fastest growth. Enterprise applications, multimodal models, and industry-specific customization have become key trends. This article interprets how AI reshapes the logic of value creation from the perspective of the digital economy.
Ai Economy
Generative AI market will reach $1.26 trillion by 2034: reshaping corporate business models and platform competition landscape
According to the latest report from Fortune Business Insights, the global generative AI market was valued at $103.58 billion in 2025, is projected to reach $161 billion in 2026, and exceed $1.26 trillion by 2034. North America holds a 48.7% market share, while Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region. Enterprise adoption is shifting from experimentation to mission-critical applications, driving trends in multimodal models, industry customization, and smaller models, deeply impacting platform ecosystems, data value, and business models.
Ai Economy
OpenAI Agent Attack on Hugging Face Incident Exposes Corporate AI Security Weaknesses, Open-Weight Models Become New Battlefield for Competition
OpenAI's autonomous agent successfully hacked into Hugging Face, exposing security blind spots in enterprise AI deployment. Meanwhile, NVIDIA, Meta, and Microsoft jointly support open-weight models, intensifying competition among AI platforms and geopolitical struggles. This article analyzes the profound impact of this event on AI commercialization, platform ecosystems, data governance, and global AI regulation from the perspective of the digital economy.
Ai Economy
AI Hype and Financial Discipline: Boards Must Shift from Announcements to Results
According to a Newsweek opinion article, global corporate AI investment grew by over 127% in 2025, with generative AI accounting for nearly half of private investment and an adoption rate of 88%. However, an AI performance study found that only 20% of companies captured 74% of the value generated by AI. Boards are still rewarding AI announcements rather than measurable financial outcomes. The article urges corporate executives to first answer the question before signing AI contracts: What business problem are we actually solving? It also emphasizes that financial oversight is critical to AI success.
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Digital media market will reach $3.18 trillion by 2034: AI and subscription models reshape the global digital economy
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.
Digital Markets
Web3 and the Metaverse: The Economic Restructuring of Next-Generation Internet Platforms
Web3 and the metaverse are becoming the next generation application layer of the internet, and their decentralized architecture and digital asset systems will reshape the digital economy landscape. Based on the Deloitte report, analyze the impact on business models, competition, and regulation.
Digital Markets
AI and Frictionless Shopping: Digital Economy Restructuring Amid the Retail Tech Wave
With AI, AR, frictionless payments, and facial recognition technologies rapidly being deployed in the consumer retail industry, traditional business models are being completely disrupted. This article analyzes how these new technologies are reshaping platform competition, data value, and regulatory frameworks from the perspective of the digital economy.
Digital Markets
AI investment theme evolution: from "tools" to services, platforms, and electricity
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.
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Management Education in the Digital Economy Era: How MIT Sloan Courses Respond to Business Changes?
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.
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The generative AI market is projected to reach $1.26 trillion by 2034, reshaping the global digital economy landscape.
Ai Economy
Generative AI market will reach $1.26 trillion by 2034: reshaping corporate business models and platform competition landscape
Ai Economy
OpenAI Agent Attack on Hugging Face Incident Exposes Corporate AI Security Weaknesses, Open-Weight Models Become New Battlefield for Competition
Ai Economy
AI Hype and Financial Discipline: Boards Must Shift from Announcements to Results
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Local Superapps: How Will the Integration of 15-Minute Cities and Digital Platforms Reshape the Urban Digital Economy?
Platforms And Apps
SaaS Market Rapid Expansion: AI and Cloud Strategies Reshape Enterprise Software Landscape
Platforms And Apps
EU AI Act Enforcement Postponed: Corporate CIOs Underprepared, Reliance on Frontier Models Loosening
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2026 Fintech Trends Outlook: How AI, Embedded Finance, and Digital Regulation Will Reshape the Digital Economy
Fintech And Payments
Open banking market to reach $240.3 billion by 2035: data-driven financial ecosystem reshaping the global economy
Fintech And Payments
2026 Mexico Fintech and Digital Ecosystem Panorama: Economic Reshaping from Remittances to Nearshoring
Fintech And Payments
Philippines fintech accelerates remittance-driven financial inclusion: a new paradigm for the digital economy
Data & Regulation
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Global digital policies are being introduced intensively, as AI and data governance reshape the competitive landscape of the digital economy.
Data And Regulation
Global Digital Policies Accelerate the Reshaping of the Digital Economy Landscape: Analysis of Policy Developments in January 2025
Data And Regulation
Data Sovereignty and AI Compliance: Challenges and Opportunities for Australian Enterprises
Data And Regulation
Data Center Network Leakage Risk: The Primary Concern of Digital Economy Investors
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Global Trends
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Remapping the Global Digital Economy Research Landscape: A Bibliometric Perspective on Green Transition and Ecological Integration
Global Trends
Sustainable Development of the Global Digital Economy: Research Frontiers, Evolutionary Stages, and Green Integration Trends
Global Trends
The AI productivity boom may not necessarily alleviate the U.S. fiscal deficit: the tax structure becomes a key obstacle.
Global Trends