Why Esports Is Growing Faster in Emerging Markets Than Anywhere Else
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 locate...
observations from near and far
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 locate...
Corporate Strategy
Corporate venture capital has moved from the periphery of corporate innovation to its center. CVC funds now participate in roughly 26% of all venture deals glob...
Policy & Regulation
The rapid expansion of digital entertainment has outpaced regulatory frameworks in most jurisdictions. Governments worldwide are grappling with how to balance c...
Culture
Over the last year of travel, I have eaten alone in restaurants in twelve cities across four continents. What I thought would be mildly uncomfortable logistics ...
Commerce
While consumer marketplaces get most of the attention, B2B marketplaces are quietly rebuilding how businesses buy and sell. The scale of B2B commerce is roughly...
Lifestyle
Most of us are aware, intellectually, that spending hours on devices each day is not great for us. Yet the design of modern digital life makes healthier pattern...
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 mar...
Health Tech
Telemedicine usage patterns have matured substantially since the pandemic peak. The post-pandemic rebalancing saw utilization decline from crisis-driven highs b...
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