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Competitive spirit: tech after the pandemic

Oct 28, 2021

Ludwig Siegaler, a US technology editor in San Francisco, and Tim Judah, The Economist's Balkans correspondent, dive into how the pandemic has shifted the landscape of the tech industry, slowing growth for major players while small firms thrive. They discuss Serbia's military build-up, revealing its ambition to be a regional power amid rising geopolitical tensions. Additionally, fascinating insights into the rapid evolution of tuskless elephants in Mozambique highlight human impact on nature.

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Intro

2min

Shifting Tech Landscape: Giants vs. Emergent Players

6min

Tech Competition and Geopolitical Tensions

3min

Serbia's Military Renaissance

7min

Evolutionary Changes in Tuskless Elephants of Gorongosa

2min

The Evolutionary Dynamics of Tusklessness in Gorongosa Elephants

3min

After a year of breakneck growth, the big five tech companies—Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft—are coming back down to earth. We look at how the pandemic has changed the industry and spurred on smaller firms. Serbia’s military build-up is making its neighbours nervous. The country’s president tells us why he’s been amassing arms. And evolution usually unfolds over millions of years. But new research into Mozambique’s tuskless elephants suggests that it can be turbocharged by humans. Additional audio used with permission from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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