The App Economy Making Sense of Platform Power in the Age of AI
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ArtikelUtgivningsinformation: Bristol Bristol University Press Bristol University Press [Imprint] 2026Beskrivning: 1 electronic resource (190 p.)Innehållstyp: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781529247701
- 9781529247718
- 9781529247725
- 9781529247732
- Society and Social Sciences
- Society and culture: general
- Cultural and media studies
- Media studies
- Media studies: internet, digital media and society
- Social and ethical issues
- Ethical issues and debates
- Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments
- Economics, Finance, Business and Management
- Industry & industrial studies
- Media, entertainment, information and communication industries
- Information technology industries
- Law
- Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law
- Constitutional and administrative law: general
- IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations
- Data protection law
- Mathematics and Science
- Science: general issues
- Impact of science and technology on society
- Computing and Information Technology
- Information technology: general topics
- Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects
- App stores
- Apple
- Digital Services Act
- Online platforms
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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Mobile apps have transformed how we live, work and connect – but at what cost? This book examines the immense power Apple and Google wield over society, arising from their control of app stores as well as mobile operating systems and browsers. With the EU's new Digital Services Act defining their influence as a potential 'systemic risk', Konrad Kollnig unpacks the implications for competition, privacy, and regulation. Offering a clear roadmap for scholars as well as policy makers, this book not only reveals the hidden risks of app ecosystems but also outlines practical solutions for ensuring fairer digital markets.
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