My First Million The Wildest Stories of Corporate Espionage We’ve Ever Heard
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Mar 21, 2025 Dive into the wild world of corporate espionage with tales of competitive intrigue and deception! Hear about a dramatic showdown between HR giants Rippling and Deel, complete with flushable phones and police involvement. Explore the historical antics of the British East India Company, and laugh along with the Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi saga filled with trade secrets. The conversation even touches on employee reviews and the impact of family dynamics on success, revealing the high stakes and humorous sides of corporate rivalry.
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Rippling vs. Deel
- Rippling sued Deel for alleged trade secret theft involving a spy who accessed Rippling's system.
- The spy reportedly flushed a phone down the toilet to destroy evidence after being caught.
British East India Company Tea Espionage
- The British East India Company hired Robert Fortune to steal China's tea secrets.
- Fortune infiltrated China, gathered tea plants and knowledge, and brought them to India, breaking China's monopoly.
Oracle vs. Microsoft
- Oracle hired investigators to dig up dirt on Microsoft during antitrust cases in the 90s.
- They found Microsoft had funded supposedly independent organizations supporting them, exposing a conflict of interest.
