Scenarios about 'tech monopoly'
The concentration of market power in the technology sector by a small number of dominant corporations that control critical digital infrastructure, platforms, or services. Tech monopolies emerge through network effects, data advantages, acquisition strategies, and economies of scale, raising concerns about innovation barriers, privacy implications, and democratic impacts. Their influence extends beyond economic realms into politics, culture, and information ecosystems, making them significant subjects in both historical analysis and alternate history scenarios exploring different regulatory approaches.
What If IBM Dominated Personal Computing?
Exploring the alternate timeline where IBM maintained control of the personal computer market, fundamentally altering the development of technology, business practices, and digital culture through the end of the 20th century and beyond.