Studies in digital economy and platform research
Business
Over the past decade, the way consumers pay for digital services has undergone a fundamental transformation. Subscription models have moved from being a niche offering for software and media to becomi...
Personal Finance
We tested six leading budgeting apps over three months of real usage, tracking actual income, expenses, savings goals, and investment accounts. The goal was to assess not just features but whether the...
Platform Strategy
The platform landscape is consolidating into bundled offerings across virtually every digital services category. Standalone products that were once viable are increasingly being absorbed into broader ...
Software
As AI coding assistants have improved, some have declared that software craftsmanship is becoming irrelevant. If the AI can write the code, what does it matter if humans understand the principles of g...
Fintech
Real-time payment systems expanded significantly in 2026. Brazil's PIX, India's UPI, and a growing list of similar national infrastructure projects processed record transaction volumes....
Policy & Regulation
The rapid expansion of digital entertainment has outpaced regulatory frameworks in most jurisdictions. Governments worldwide are grappling with how to balance consumer protection, revenue generation, ...
Opinion
We talk about platform accountability a lot. Congressional hearings, op-eds, regulatory proposals — the discourse is voluminous. Yet what we actually do about it is limited. I want to argue that the g...
Opinion
Longtermism — the philosophical position that we should weight the interests of future generations heavily in our current decisions — has gained influence in tech circles. I want to argue that applyin...
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