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Aug 2023
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#161: Apple’s supply chain, China and Vi...

ALCOTT GLOBAL
About this episode

Patrick McGee is the FT’s San Francisco correspondent covering Apple and US technology. He was previously in Frankfurt, writing about the Volkswagen scandal and the challenge to German carmakers from electric vehicles and self-driving tech. He joined the Financial Times in 2013 to cover Asian markets from Hong Kong.

He was previously a bond reporter at the Wall Street Journal in New York. He has a Master's in Global Diplomacy from Soas, University of London, and a degree in religious studies from the University of Toronto.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

  • How Patrick started writing about tech, specifically Apple
  • Will AI be a driving force in what happens in the tech world?
  • Biggest geopolitical challenges for Apple’s supply chain and manufacturing
  • What will happen to Apple if the conflict between China and Taiwan continues
  • The future of Apple’s supply chain

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