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The Default Billion: Google–Apple Search Payments, Platform Power, and the AI Turn in Digital Capitalism, Google Apple Search Deal
Author: Alex Lee ORCID iD: 0009-0008-6407-2341 Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566744 Received 5 September 2025; Revised 20 October 2025; Accepted 1 November 2025; Available online 7 November 2025; Version of Record 7 November 2025. Volume 2, December 2025, (10021) Abstract This article examines a pivotal feature of the contemporary digital economy: the multibillion-dollar payments made by Google to Apple to secure default
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Autonomous AI Agents and the Reorganization of Power: A Critical Sociology of Management, Tourism, and Technology in 2025
Author: Miguel López Affiliation: Independent researcher Received 5 August 2025; Revised 10 Sep 2025; Accepted 05 Oct 2025; Available online 30 Oct 2025; Version of Record 30 Oct 2025; Post-Publication Update 20 Jun 2026. https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566820-2 Volume 2, December 2025, (10020-2) Abstract Autonomous AI agents—software systems that can plan, decide, and act toward goals with limited human supervision—moved from isolated pilots to enterprise deployment over 2024
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From Unicorn to Underdog—and Back Again? A Critical Sociology of Tumblr’s $1.1B-to-$3M Valuation Swing and the Political Economy of Platforms
Author: Habib Ali ORCID iD: 0009-0008-9023-6098 Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) Received 10 July 2025; Revised 25 August 2025; Accepted 1 September 2025; Available online 28 October 2025; Version of Record 28 October 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566742 Volume 2, December 2025, (10019) Abstract This article offers a critical-sociological analysis of Tumblr’s dramatic valuation shift—from a $1.1 billion acquisition in 2013 to a resale reportedly arou
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