Apple v Qualcomm: Game Over, Dude!?

Our Main Dive: Not even two days into opening arguments of the latest Apple vs Qualcomm litigation the two US tech giants announced a surprise settlement and new long-term partnership and licensing deal around Qualcomm's modem technology, surprising everyone with the exception of Intel, who promptly announced it was backing out of the commercial 5G modem market. We break it down and discuss the long-term market implications. This Week's Fast Five: - The FTC's inquiry into Facebook's privacy problem may be nearing a settlement - Twitter is testing a new "hide the trollish comment" feature for moderating Tweet replies - Zoom Video IPOs to keep the 2019 market rush moving ahead ($ZM) while Zoom Technologies ($ZOOM) sees its penny stock go berserk as investors confuse the two companies - Rebuilding the Notre Dame Cathedral just got easier thanks to Dr. Andrew Tallon who created an archive of digital scans and 3D models of the French landmark - Russia sets its sights on a Great Chinese Firewall with legislation that would allow the country to block outside (foreign) servers at will from its Internet This Week's Tech Bites Winner: Samsung's new Galaxy Fold is in the hands of tech reviewers and it's… breaking! This product has a serious case of "rush to market" with screen and folding issues that should not be occurring this late in the product launch. BTW, we love the idea of the foldable after seeing it in use. This Week's Crystal Ball: When, oh when, will Apple ship its first 5G iPhone? Now that the Qualcomm dispute is settled we make our predictions (and no, we don't agree). Information: This Futurum Podcast features Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans) and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. Disclosure: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.