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Google Pixel Fold review, Microsoft vs FTC, and Congress child safety bills

Published: June 28, 2023, 4:24 p.m.

Today on the flagship podcast of the console wars:\xa0\n02:42 - David Pierce chats with Verge senior editor Tom Warren about the five-day trial between Microsoft and the FTC that will determine the future of its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.\xa0\n\nFTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle\n\nHas Xbox really lost the console wars?\xa0\n\nMicrosoft exec was ready to \u2018go spend Sony out of business\u2019 to strengthen Xbox\n\n\n35:00 - Policy reporter Makena Kelly joins the show to explain what Congress is trying to do to address child safety online.\xa0\n\nTexas bans kids from social media without parental consent\n\nNew bill would add mandatory age verification to social networks\n\n\n1:03:07 - The Verge\u2019s Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert discuss our Google Pixel Fold review, and how it stacks up against other foldables and flippables.\xa0\n\nGoogle Pixel Fold review: closing the gap\xa0\n\nThe Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung\u2019s folding phones are\xa0\n\nMotorola Razr Plus review: the right moves\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices