Big Technology Podcast Bill Ackman’s Crusade, A Rabbit Wins CES, Apple Boosts Meta
Jan 12, 2024
Ranjan Roy, a contributor at Margins who specializes in technology and business, joins the discussion on various tech topics. He dives into Bill Ackman’s contentious actions against Harvard and the ethical complexities of media reporting. The conversation explores the SEC's recent hacking incident and the evolving landscape of Bitcoin investments. A whimsical highlight features the innovative Rabbit R1, an AI gadget that promises to revolutionize user interaction. Plus, there's chatter about Apple's influence on Meta and the challenges of trust in tech startups.
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Ackman vs. Harvard
- Bill Ackman targeted Harvard's president, Claudine Gay, after a congressional hearing.
- Plagiarism allegations against Gay emerged, including lifting sentences from other papers.
Oxman's Plagiarism
- Business Insider reported on plagiarism by Ackman's wife, Neri Oxman, including passages from Wikipedia.
- Ackman defended her, claiming Wikipedia's citation standards were unclear in 2009.
Ackman vs. Business Insider
- Business Insider, owned by Axel Springer, faced pressure from Ackman after publishing the story about his wife.
- Axel Springer launched an internal review of the decision to publish, raising concerns about editorial independence.