On The Vergecast: Squircles, executive shakeups, and big changes to the Lightning Round.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 aren't cheap, but Samsung says it could've charged more for the foldables.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 represents Samsung’s push to retain its leadership in the premium foldables market. The new device is notably slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, measuring just 8.9mm when folded and an ultra-thin 4.

Google also announced that, starting with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, you’ll be able to long-press the power button and have Gemini take a gander at your screen while you’re scrolling. With live access to what you’re looking at, you can ask Gemini for help on stuff like product comparisons. Per Google:

Samsung is getting ready to unfold an updated smartphone portfolio on Wednesday, July 9th, at 10AM ET / 7am PT. The biggest thing coming, at least if the rumor mill has things nailed down right, will be a smattering of new foldables, and of course, Galaxy AI features. Wouldn’t be a big tech event without AI these days, right?

We tried out the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Watch 8 Classic smartwatches. They look great, feel comfortable, and offer new AI features, but are more expensive than previous-gen models.

Samsung teased an all new Galaxy Z trifold device, but no mention of it was made during its Unpacked event yesterday. However, the company now says that does indeed plan to release a smartphone with three displays by the end of 2025,