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04/03/17: When you lose Apple as a customer

Some big companies are boycotting YouTube after too many of their ads appeared to be sponsoring offensive content. Why can't the algorithms get it right? Brian Wieser, a senior analyst for Pivotal Research, explains how subjective the process can be. Afterwards, we'll look at the decline in taxi ridership — and the value of taxi medallions. And finally, we'll discuss Apple's decision to cut ties with Imagination Technologies, the firm that gives the company its microchip technology.

Some big companies are boycotting YouTube after too many of their ads appeared to be sponsoring offensive content. Why can’t the algorithms get it right? Brian Wieser, a senior analyst for Pivotal Research, explains how subjective the process can be. Afterwards, we’ll look at the decline in taxi ridership — and the value of taxi medallions. And finally, we’ll discuss Apple’s decision to cut ties with Imagination Technologies, the firm that gives the company its microchip technology. 

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