Byte by byte: Iran and Israel’s escalating cyberwar
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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While many people fear the risk of a wider war breaking out in the Middle East, a parallel battle is already ongoing – in the digital sphere. Can China challenge a long-standing duopoly in the airline industry (10:16)? And the latest Carrie Bradshaw index tells us where Americans can afford a solo apartment. Just don’t set your heart on New York… (17:22)
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| 1:05.8 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
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| 1:12.6 | we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:19.9 | For airlines and for trust busters, air travel is a constant pitched battle between two vendors, |
| 1:26.5 | Airbus and Boeing. But as both run into turbulence, |
| 1:29.8 | that's at last making a bit of room for some competition. Maybe. |
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