Last week, it appeared the US Department of Justice was off to a strong start in its antitrust case against Live Nation Ticketmaster. Then, this week, the two sides surprised everyone by settling. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner joins the show to explain the stakes of the case, the facts of the settlement, and why things aren’t entirely over just yet. Then, The Verge’s Hayden Field catches us up on what’s happening between Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Department of Defense. OpenAI got the contract, but it looks like Anthropic might be the real winner here. If the company’s business can survive, that is. Finally, David answers a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about whether you should get a foldable phone. And why foldable phones even exist. #Vergecast #Technology #Podcast 0:00 iPad Update Cold Open 00:47 Today’s Two Big Stories 01:41 Courtroom Twist Settlement 03:31 What the Deal Includes 05:24 The Monopoly Allegations 08:32 Witnesses and Retaliation 10:47 DOJ Upheaval and Surprise 13:41 Did Live Nation Win 17:39 States Push Onward 22:44 What Happens Next in Court 27:38 Anthropic Pentagon Backstory 30:04 Red Lines and Military AI 31:49 Supply Chain Risk Fallout 36:09 OpenAI DOD Deal 36:41 Anthropic Red Lines 38:15 Altman Backlash 41:55 Any Lawful Use Debate 44:11 Surveillance Stakes 46:19 What Happens Next 49:20 Business And Trust 52:11 Tech Worker Reckoning 58:55 Hotline Foldables Question 01:01:43 Why Foldables Lack Purpose 01:04:48 Flip Phones Versus Folds 01:07:22 Apple Fold Rumors 01:09:37 Wrap Up And Goodbye Version History now has its own channel! Make sure to subscribe here for new episodes: https://bit.ly/4rRS30p Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs