February 01, 2022
Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone

Apple’s quarterly earnings went up 11% to a record $123.9 billion, with revenue from iPhone sales at $71.63 billion, up 9% year over year. Services, which include App Store fees,...

January 31, 2022
Blockbusters Give Streaming Services Short-Term Boost, Long-Term Churn

For subscription companies, for streaming media in particular, content is king. But having the right content is only half the battle. The other half of the battle is keeping consumers...

January 27, 2022
Comcast Cranks Cash Into Peacock Streaming Service

Comcast Corp. plans to inject more money into its Peacock streaming service in the hopes of competing with Netflix, Hulu and some of the other companies fighting for viewers’ attention...

January 27, 2022
Pershing Square Fund Acquires 3.1 Million Shares of Netflix

William Ackman, a billionaire investor, has said his hedge fund Pershing Square has acquired 3.1 million shares of Netflix stock, The Wall Street Journal reports. The move came after a...

January 26, 2022
McDonald’s Trolled Dogecoiner Elon Musk With Grimacecoin; Crypto Liked It

There’s a lesson here: Don’t make crypto jokes with your brand. Twelve hours after Elon Musk tweeted out a promise to “eat a Happy Meal on TV” if McDonald’s accepted...

January 26, 2022
Regulating Digital Platforms: Business Models, Technology Architectures, and Governance Rules

In recent years, digital platforms like Facebook, Apple iOS and the Amazon Marketplace have grown so big that they have attracted a lot of scrutiny by regulators in regards to...

January 26, 2022
Competition, Defaults, and Antitrust Remedies in Digital Search

The rapid growth in digital platforms and information technology are greatly affecting how consumers discover and purchase products, making online markets the most attractive advertising media for firms. The business...

January 21, 2022
New Streaming Dynamics Threaten Netflix, Subscriber Growth

It seems like a lifetime, but only four years ago Netflix was undisputed leader of the streaming subscription world, a title it held through the pandemic. That picture is changing...

January 21, 2022
Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped Friday (Jan. 21) following a sell-off in speculative assets amid the news of Russia’s call to ban crypto in that country. As...