Microsoft beat the FTC, and the Nothing Phone 2 is here

The Vergecast

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Tech News, News, Technology

4.3 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Microsoft winning the case against the FTC for its Activision Blizzard deal. Also: the Nothing Phone 2 and more gadgets. Further reading: Meta-provided Facebook chats led a woman to plead guilty to abortion-related charges Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to Microsoft employees about the FTC win FTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case Nothing Phone 2 review: the vibes abide Is the Nothing Phone (2)’s camera better than these? Apple iMac rumor suggests a 32-inch version is being considered Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement Email us at vergecast@theverge.com, or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to our cast, the flagship podcast of an algorithmic following feed.
0:16.6	You're gonna like it.
0:17.8	It doesn't matter what you think.
0:19.4	Have you followed the nugget account yet?
0:22.1	Nugget.
0:23.1	It's gonna follow you.
0:24.1	That's my impression of Instagram pets.
0:25.7	That's a whole review.
0:26.7	Hi, I'm your friend Neely.
0:28.0	Alex Kranz is here.
0:29.1	I haven't used the feed despite being on Threads daily.
0:32.1	David Pierce is here alone in the studio.
0:34.4	It's weird.
0:35.4	This is a real inversion.
0:36.4	If you're watching us on video,
0:37.4	David's in New York and we're both at home.
0:38.8	That's not how this usually goes.
0:40.3	No, I came to the office today and you said no.
0:43.6	It's just you and the nugget account in the office.
0:46.1	You don't get to be around people you like.
0:47.6	Nugget accounts killing it.
0:49.5	And then our friend Taylor learns,
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