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Mar 2024
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DOJ Sues Apple in Antitrust Case & The W...

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Episode 285: Neal and Toby unpack the DOJ’s latest suit against Apple, alleging that it monopolized the smartphone market. Could this antitrust case have some legs? Then, why the Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s translator over his controversial debt. Meanwhile, a round up of the latest advances within the health tech industry including the first brain-implanted Neuralink patient. Next, this week’s Stock and Dog of the week. Also, the SEC is looking to crack down on false advertising of “AI” from companies riding the hottest buzzword in tech. Lastly, a shipwreck worth billions is going to be recovered, but the question is…whose is it?


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