The data that he stole was in the range of $200 million. He hired away 18 Korean experts and technologists, you know, as part of this audacious plot. It really just goes to show on the one hand, the lengths to which companies will go and countries will go to steal. This is espionage on a geopolitical level.
A former Samsung executive allegedly stole plans in order to build a chip plant down the road from the existing factory. What could possibly go wrong?
(00:15) Bill Mann and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- The high value of getting a leg up on the competition in the semiconductor industry.
- If companies can do anything to keep secrets from leaking out.
- Why Alphabet’s adtech is attracting regulators’ attention.
(13:53) Ricky Mulvey and Kirsten Guerra take a look at Vertex Pharmaceuticals and its role at the center of cystic fibrosis treatment.
Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL,KO, VRTX, SSNLFHost: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Bill Mann, Ricky Mulvey, Kirsten Guerra Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks
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