Abstract. The temporalities of capitalism are in certain respects unique. The temporalities of social life in general are ‘eventful’, i.e. irreversible, co

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Owned and controlled by a handful of mega-corporations, clouds and mobile devices in our pockets have become the taken-for-granted foundations of contemporary society. What are the consequences of thi...

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Abstract. Global production networks (GPNs) are a ubiquitous mode of industrial organization. This article advances the theorization of GPN formation. By f

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Using Google as a case study, this paper analyzes the online advertising sector's search industry. Arguing that search engines are not engines, it examines...

Abstract. Global production networks (GPNs) are a ubiquitous mode of industrial organization. This article advances the theorization of GPN formation. By f

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Venture capital (VC) firms in Silicon Valley have long enabled digital enterprises from Meta to Google. This article investigates SoftBank, a Japanese conglomerate whose Softbank Vision Fund (SVF1)...

The past decade has witnessed a surge of interest in how AI will transform work and organizations, presenting scholars with the difficult task of studying emerg...

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