Virtual competition: the promise and perils of the algorithm-driven economy

Part I. Setting the scene: The promise of a better competitive environment

New economic reality: the rise of big data and big analytics

Light touch antitrust

Looking beyond the facade of competition

Part II. The collusion scenarios: The messenger scenario

Hub and spoke

Tacit collusion on steroids: the predictable agent

Artificial intelligence

Part III. Behavioral discrimination: Price discrimination explained

The age of perfect price discrimination?

The rise of "almost perfect" behavioral discrimination

Behavioral discrimination: economic and social perspectives

The comparison intermediaries

Part IV. Frenemies: The dynamic interplay among "frenemies"

Extraction and capture

"Why invite an arsonist to your home?": understanding the "frenemy" mentality

Part V. Intervention: To regulate or not to regulate

The enforcement toolbox.