EU consumer policy strategy 2007-2013. Empowering consumers, enhancing their welfare, effectively protecting them. Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee [{SEC(2007) 321} {SEC(2007) 322} {SEC(2007) 323}]. COM (2007) 99 final, 13 March 2007 [PDF]
core
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a transformative force across business and society due to its ability to generate new content. This potential to reshape businesses introduces challenges and opportunities, necessitating a deeper understanding of GenAI's impact.
Symone G. S. Alcalá +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The impact of data protection laws on Chinese digital cross-border mergers and acquisitions: A quasi-natural experiment based on the EU's general data protection regulation. [PDF]
Yu M, Ye X.
europepmc +1 more source
Maximizing the Economic, Environmental, and Social Impact of the Metaverse
ABSTRACT The metaverse is a transformative digital ecosystem with the potential to redefine economic, environmental, and social systems. This qualitative study examines how the metaverse and its enabling technologies—such as AR/VR, blockchain, and AI—might evolve to influence sustainability. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with global experts and
Alessandro Lanteri +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Global consumption of threatened freshwater eels revealed by integrating DNA barcoding, production data, and trade statistics. [PDF]
Kaifu K, Han YS, Shiraishi H.
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT The last few years have seen a reemergence in the awareness of virtual worlds among practitioners and academics. Driven by tech giants' investments, the Metaverse is considered by some as an unprecedented revolutionary technology with the potential to unlock an entire gamut of new unexplored opportunities for both companies and individuals ...
Giulio Ferrigno +2 more
wiley +1 more source
A privacy preserving and auditable blockchain framework for seccure securites trading. [PDF]
Zhou E.
europepmc +1 more source
Venture Capital Practices in Saudi Arabia: The Views of Investors
ABSTRACT This study examines how venture capital (VC) investors in Saudi Arabia evaluate, negotiate, and support entrepreneurial ventures in a rapidly developing yet institutionally young setting. Drawing on 21 semi‐structured interviews with 24 investors, it offers rare insight into VC practices in the Middle East.
Tibah al‐Harbi +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Fine-grained temporal-spatial cues for theft recognition in surveillance videos. [PDF]
Ansari MA +6 more
europepmc +1 more source

