Wed. 07/22 - Samsung Announces the Galaxy Z Flip 5G

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🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Flip 5G! TikTok’s US-based investors are considering buying it out as a last resort. Slack files an antitrust complaint against Microsoft. Fiat Chrysler signs a deal with Waymo that points to that pivot we were just talking about. And an interesting raise involving ugly fruit. Sponsors: Tovala.com/ride Metalab.co Links: Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $1,449.99 (The Verge) Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown (NBC News) ByteDance Investors Discuss TikTok Purchase (The Information) Slack Accuses Microsoft of Illegally Crushing Competition (NYTimes) Waymo and Fiat Chrysler's next big project is to develop self-driving Ram vans (TechCrunch) Misfits Market raises $85 million Series B to send you 'ugly' fruits and veggies (TechCrunch) Apple Lining up Periscope Telephoto Lens Suppliers for 2022 iPhone (MacRumors) Jeff Bezos hated ads — now Amazon is America's top advertiser (Axios) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the tech meme ride home for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020. I'm Brian McCullough.
0:08.4	Today Samsung announces the Galaxy Z-Flip 5G.
0:13.0	Tic-Toc's U.S-based investors are considering buying it out as a last resort.
0:18.0	Slack files an antitrust complaint against Microsoft.
0:21.0	Fiat Chrysler signs a deal with Weymo that points to the pivot we were just talking about and an interesting raise involving ugly fruit.
0:29.0	Here's what you missed today in the world of tech.
0:36.0	Hey, remember Fodable phones? Actually, before we get to that, remember phone announcements full stop?
0:40.0	Well, get ready because we're entering phone announce season soon.
0:44.3	Actually, maybe it's kicking off today because Samsung has announced the Galaxy Z-Flip 5G
0:51.7	available on AT&T and T-Mobile here in the US,
0:55.0	shipping August 7th, all for around $1,450,
1:00.0	quoting the verge.
1:01.4	The phone is nearly identical to its 4G predecessor.
1:04.0	The major changes include the 5G radios,
1:08.0	a slightly upgraded Snap Dragon 865 plus processor,
1:11.0	and the price. It's $1449.99. That's a $70 premium over the 4G version, which Samsung
1:20.0	says will stick around at the same price.
1:22.8	Samsung is probably smart not to change the formula up too much on the Z-flip.
1:28.0	Maybe it's saving its R&D efforts for the Galaxy Fold 2.
1:32.0	That device is rumored to be coming soon as are a bunch of other
1:35.0	Samsung devices like the Note 20 Ultra and new Galaxy Buds. Samsung has an event
1:40.5	plan for August 5th and we're expecting some or all of those
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