Is AI simply buzz, or a business must-have? Even as the technology continues to develop, AI is here, and it’s already transforming how businesses operate, scale and succeed – or fail. For service-based digital platforms, the sweeping changes that AI is driving are full of potential for optimisation and growth. At the same time, marketplaces […]
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Healthcare today faces mounting challenges, from aging populations and stretched resources to rising patient expectations. In this pivotal moment, digital platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) are offering innovative solutions for redefining healthcare delivery. People have grown accustomed to choice, convenience, and speed thanks to the platform economy, explains Laure Claire Reillier, Co-Founder and COO
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The digital sector has seen a surge of regulation in recent years, with governments worldwide introducing sweeping legislative frameworks to address concerns about competition and market dominance. In the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen’s first term as European Commission President saw the introduction of around 20 new legislative instruments, including the landmark Digital Markets
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AI is no longer just an experiment – it’s revolutionising industries and transforming how businesses operate. Organisations are racing to build powerful infrastructures that unlock the full potential of advanced AI models, driven by massive investments from cloud providers. These scalable solutions promise to seamlessly embed AI into workflows, setting the stage for unprecedented innovation
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As the rapid rise of Generative AI reshapes the digital landscape, European regulators are grappling with new challenges in antitrust enforcement – and considering whether they can utilise existing mechanisms, or need to build anew. ‘One immediate question is whether and how regulators in Europe and elsewhere […] can rely on our past experience of
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In an industry where rapid change is already the norm, new regulations from the European Commission are set to reshape the app economy yet again. ‘The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes a number of requirements for mobile app stores that aim to promote competition and fairness in the mobile app industry’, explains Jennifer Schenker,
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Three years ago, Sam Altman asked Arka Dhar to join OpenAI as one of its early employees to train LLMs. It’s only been a few days since Arka stepped out of his role as Head of Human Data at OpenAI, but there’s no sign that he’s slowing down professionally. A self-professed ‘strong believer’ in AI
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“As they say, if you want to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’re coming from”, says Joost Rietveld. Considering the many new avenues of innovation – and the speed with which platforms and technology are moving – the adage is well chosen. As Associate Professor at the UCL School of Management,
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The past decade has been a bullish one for platform investment. Digital platform businesses have continually caught the attention of venture capital – and the generous funding to match. Now, the investment environment is more discerning, with fewer IPOs, increased scrutiny and a renewed focus on profitability. As the emphasis on user acquisition and market
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The transition toward a circular economy is as urgently important as ever, and for many, time spent waiting for regulatory action is a luxury that we don’t have. As public awareness of the climate crisis grows, digital platforms are leading the way in unleashing eco-innovations and driving circularity forward. By enabling consumers to reuse, repair,