The Intelligence: Bad Apple?
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<p>The case against <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/03/22/the-department-of-justice-wages-war-on-apple?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the tech giant</a> has been brewing since 2019 and while the smartphone maker is usually well-equipped to bat away regulators, this fight could bruise. Why <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/03/12/who-is-jimmy-barbecue-cherizier-haitis-most-prominent-gang-leader?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier,</a> Haiti’s most prominent warlord, could play a key role in the country’s future (09:48). And, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2024/03/20/frans-de-waal-taught-the-world-that-animals-had-emotions?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dutch-American primatologist</a> who showed animals to have kinder instincts (16:40).</p><br><p><em>Please take a moment to respond to our </em><a href="https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90681681/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>listener survey</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TlDbL-4vU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account. </em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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