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The Intelligence: Bad Apple?

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The case against the tech giant has been brewing since 2019 and while the smartphone maker is usually well-equipped to bat away regulators, this fight could bruise. Why Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, Haiti’s most prominent warlord, could play a key role in the country’s future (09:48). And, the Dutch-American primatologist who showed animals to have kinder instincts (16:40).


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0:00.0

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1:06.2

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:09.4

I'm Jason Palmer.

1:10.7

And I'm Oire Ogunbe.

1:12.3

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:20.6

Back in 2021, Haiti's president, Jovenel-Mois, was assassinated,

1:25.6

and a brand-new Prime Minister, Ariel Henri, ended up as leader.

1:29.7

Now that gang violence forced Mr. Henri to step down, who holds the power?

1:34.3

A warlord named Jimmy, but that most people call barbecue.

1:40.1

And, a tribute to the primatologist Franz de Waal, who convinced the world that animal instincts are not just violent and aggressive,

1:48.6

but kind of sweet too.

1:57.6

First up, though.

2:13.2

Music First up, though, it seems that hardly a month goes by without antitrust regulators taking another swipe at big tech firms.

2:16.2

Yesterday, it was Apple's turn.

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