Entertainment
The center of gravity in global esports has shifted decisively toward emerging markets. By 2025, over 58% of the world's 640 million esports viewers were located in Asia, Latin America, and parts of A...
Consumer Research
This study analyzes consumer behavior on mobile commerce platforms across six markets (India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Brazil, and Vietnam) using transaction data from 2.8 million users over twelve...
Technology
Artificial intelligence has moved from a behind-the-scenes optimization tool to a central force reshaping how entertainment content is created, distributed, and consumed. From recommendation engines t...
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...
Travel
Digital nomadism looks wonderful on Instagram. A laptop on a beach, video calls from a co-working space in Bali, weekends exploring ancient temples or urban markets. The reality, after the first few m...
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 ...
Platform Economics
We develop a framework for analyzing platform trust as an economic asset with measurable contributions to transaction volume, unit economics, and competitive position. Trust functions analogously to o...
Travel
Tech coverage tends to focus on Silicon Valley and a handful of other major hubs. Spending time in smaller tech ecosystems — Lisbon, Taipei, Medellín, Bangalore, Tbilisi — reveals a richer picture of ...