https://www.scmp.com/rss/520761/feed Discover how to leverage the attention economy, optimise digital platforms, and analyse price movements in emerging stock markets en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention,” writes Herbert Simon, an American Nobel Laureate who proposed the concept of attention economy. In a world of information inundation, it is vital for businesses to master the art of attracting and monetising consumers’ attention. Platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have given birth to many content creators or “influencers”, many of whom have become... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293321/attention-new-gold-how-mine-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293321/attention-new-gold-how-mine-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:31:07 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Amazon’s three-decade journey from a Seattle garage to a US$1.8 trillion market cap demonstrates the almost limitless potential of two-sided marketplaces in the internet age. It’s a simple concept; match buyers and sellers using their smartphones and then take a cut from the resulting trades. Two-sided marketplaces, also known as consumer-to-consumer (C2C) platforms, lack inventory and have low staff costs, which powered... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293344/sustainable-ways-grow-cash-burning-marketplaces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293344/sustainable-ways-grow-cash-burning-marketplaces?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:31:07 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]   As part of the world’s second-largest economy, Chinese enterprises have become increasingly important in global business and are actively expanding their digital outreach. According to the latest report by the National Data Administration, core industries in China’s digital economy contributed 10 per cent to the country’s GDP in 2023. Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs), including tech giants Huawei, Tencent, and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293350/what-should-multinationals-do-win-digital-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293350/what-should-multinationals-do-win-digital-race?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:31:06 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] There is a tendency for stocks that have performed well in the past to continue performing well in the short term and vice versa. This pattern is called price momentum, which reflects the idea that past performance can influence future stock movements. In the US stock markets, this price momentum presents in the medium-term range of one to 12 months before it reverses in the long-term range of two to five years. However,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293352/interpreting-price-momentums-chinese-stock-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293352/interpreting-price-momentums-chinese-stock-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:30:07 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As promising as it may seem, the emergence of AI has also raised unsettling concerns, particularly over the massive unemployment it may cause. Reports suggest that as many as 40 per cent of jobs worldwide could be affected by AI. When Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI” stepped down from Google in 2023, the potential threats of AI to humanity became more tangible than just science fiction. As AI continues to rapidly... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293355/navigating-tipping-point-across-ai-business-and-humanity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/harnessing-technology-attention-economy/article/3293355/navigating-tipping-point-across-ai-business-and-humanity?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:27:21 +0000