Apple's Intel acquisition, the Galaxy Fold starts its comeback, and a $5 billion fine for Facebook

Stories discussed this week: Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem business Samsung says it has fixed the Galaxy Fold and will release it in September T-Mobile won’t sell the Galaxy Fold when it is rereleased Sony’s latest RX100 camera finally gets a mic jack The first speakers from Ikea and Sonos are inexpensive and sound great FTC hits Facebook with $5 billion fine and new privacy checks Facebook will have to monitor its own privacy rules — and that’s likely not enough FTC sues Cambridge Analytica and restricts former CEO’s business activity Facebook confirms new FTC antitrust investigation after posting strong earnings Why wasn't the FTC harder on Facebook? Facebook design flaw let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users Justice Department announces broad antitrust review of Big Tech Amazon ‘destroyed the retail industry across the US’ says Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Trump keeps losing tech policy fights Dish reportedly reaches deal with T-Mobile and Sprint to become the new fourth major US carrier Origin PC’s Big O gaming PC has a built-in PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and Nintendo Switch Anker CEO Steven Yang is all in on USB-C Apple iPhone 11 rumors: Lightning port, new Taptic Engine, upgraded … This year's iPhone should be the last with Lightning You can subscribe to Land of the Giants: The Rise of Amazon here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices