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The End Of The Impression Economy
Vincentas Grinius is a tech entrepreneur and cofounder of IPXO, with a focus on internet infrastructure and sustainable digital innovation. In the early 2010s, online growth mainly relied on media buying discipline. Banner placements, impression…
The Nicest Man in Economics
More than a decade ago, the economist Erik Brynjolfsson made a prediction: AI would change everything. Humans began using tools millions of years ago. They cultivated grain and domesticated animals, and then developed written languages, iron tools…
Cannes Lions 2026: It Was Hot. The Creator Economy Was Hotter
CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Arthur Sadoun, Maurice Lévy and Suzanne Vranica speak onstage during the Celebrating Creativity Made in France talk during Day 1 of Cannes Lions 2026 on June 22, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Shane Anthony…
The Creator Economy's Next Moat Isn't Reach. It's The Data You Already Own.
A man uses his mobile phone to check Facebook in Naypyidaw on March 16, 2021, as Myanmar authorities ordered telecommunication companies to restrict their services on the mobile data networks, following the February 1 military coup. (Photo by STR /…
GOP lawmakers fear Trump is out of sync with voters on the economy
GOP lawmakers fear that President Trump is out of sync with them and many American voters on the economy, the biggest issue of the 2024 midterm elections. Trump's refusal to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the latest troubling sign for…
China pushes for rectifying involution competition in platform economy
The Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce Juhaidian Branch announced on Monday a consultative dialogue – 'breaking involution and pursuing common good' – on comprehensive rectification of involution competition within the…
AI Inflation Is Screwing With the Rest of the Economy
Last week, Apple apologized to the public for what it was about to do. “We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly,” the company said in a statement, referring to the rising cost of memory and storage.
Burnham to pledge 'circuit-breaker' for Britain in devolution and economy speech
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham…
Spain Lifts 2026 Economic-Growth Forecast Despite Iran War
Spain will continue to outperform the euro area's largest economies, with the conflict in Iran expected to have only a limited impact, according to new government forecasts. Gross domestic product will rise 2.6% in 2026 under the new outlook, which…
BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk
The Bank for International Settlements warned Sunday of multiple “pressure points” in the global economy, from inflation fuelled by the Middle East war to fears of cooling AI investments, threatening financial stability. In its annual…
China's economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports, analysts say
Manufacturing and retail sales recovered in June from the previous month: China Beige Book survey. U.S. importers' frontloading pushed freight rates between Asia and America to their highest in nearly two years: S&P Global. Goldman Sachs expects…
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Inches Higher After Middle East Tensions Ease
Economic confidence in the eurozone edged higher in June, as selling-price expectations fell back and after oil prices declined on cooling tensions in the Middle East. The European Commission said Monday that its economic sentiment gauge rose to…
Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter expansion sparks questions on economic growth and vessel size limits
Lawmakers have raised concerns about whether the government would eventually allow megayachts measuring 50 meters or longer to dock at the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter after the expansion work, as well as how the project would drive economic growth.
Andy Burnham says he'll deliver a circuit breaker to transform the UK economy if he becomes leader
Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state. The former mayor of Greater…
AI's next bottleneck is power. That's why I left the creator economy to build a data center startup.
Leonhard Soenke cofounded Throne, a creator economy startup, in 2021 to help influencers create wishlists where fans could buy and send them gifts. Five years later, Soenke and his cofounder Patrice Becker are setting out on a new venture. It's not…
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