Digital Economy
Ideas and insights about the digital economy from MIT Sloan.
Smart meters generate revenue, improve efficiency for public utilities
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Nearly 120 million smart meters had been installed by U.S. electric utilities as of 2022, but their impact had not been quantified until now.
How to create business value through digital sustainability
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Without a clear strategy, corporate sustainability efforts often represent sunk costs. New research explains how to align digital sustainability with corporate goals.
4 ways that AI and tech are reshaping finance
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Generative AI and financial data are opening up the digital economy to more consumers and small businesses, but crypto concerns remain.
How AI-empowered ‘citizen developers’ drive digital transformation
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A new book explains how organizations are tapping AI-savvy front-line employees to create applications, mobile apps, automated workflows, and data analyses.
4 capabilities of a real-time business
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When enterprises address opportunities or threats immediately, they perform better. A new research briefing looks at the traits such companies share.
New research examines ways the generative AI marketplace might evolve
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The race for dominance in the AI marketplace hinges on who controls its complementary assets, researchers assert.
How to build a successful multi-sided platform
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A Salesforce case study shows how organizations can make sure digital platforms meet the needs of customers, partners, and internal developers.
5 insights into the digital economy from MIT researchers
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Research about quantum computing, companies run by “geeks,” and how artificial intelligence will affect workers.
The case for taxing digital advertising
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Social media platforms make money off sensational content. Taxing digital ads is one way to encourage different business models, according to two MIT economists.
The AI Playbook: 6 steps for launching predictive AI projects
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Eric Siegel’s new book outlines a business-oriented paradigm for successful machine learning initiatives.