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WSJ Tech News Briefing
Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry.
Episodes
- WSJ Tech News Briefing
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Debuts First Foldable iPhone
Plus: Anthropic researcher quits over AI fears. And the Department of Justice requests additional information on Fox’s acquisition of Roku. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Prosecutors to Deliver Opening Statements in Huawei Criminal Trial
Plus: U.S. security agencies accuse Chinese firms of exploiting American AI models. And Google to spend more than $15 billion on AI infrastructure in Finland…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Launches Personal AI Agent For Mainstream Consumers
Plus: Four former Amazon warehouse employees allege pregnancy-related discrimination in class-action lawsuit. And the OECD says AI use is contributing to a…
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TNB Tech Minute: Google Cloud and Accenture Team Up to Embed AI Engineers On-Site With Clients
Plus: French startup Mistral AI tops $24 billion valuation in latest funding round. And Boston Scientific issues profit warning after cyberattack. Imani Moise…
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How to Build a Data Center Without Making Enemies
Data centers can be built to add more water to a community than they draw, be powered in greener ways, avoid disturbing people with noise, and not increase…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tech Suffers in Otherwise Strong Jobs Report
Plus: Adobe stock falls after it names a new CEO. And computer makers are seeing gains from selling fewer PCs at higher prices. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla’s Cybercab Probed by Auto-Safety Regulators
Plus: EV truck startup Windrose loses most of its Chinese staff. And smart-ring maker Oura prepares for an IPO. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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How a Deal With the CIA Changed the Future for Steve Jobs and Apple
After his ouster from Apple, Steve Jobs may have never returned to reshape the company he co-founded if his new venture hadn’t struck a key deal with the CIA…
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TNB Tech Minute: Moonshot AI Confidentially Files Hong Kong IPO
Plus: Lawmakers call to reverse cuts at CISA. Activist investor Elliott Investment Management acquires stake in Deutsche Telekom and opposes T-Mobile merger…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Strikes $13 Billion Deal to Buy Hugging Face
Plus: A new survey finds a sizable share of company leaders don’t know the rate of return on their AI investments. And Ford is setting ambitious sales targets…
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TNB Tech Minute: New York City Bans AI in Classrooms Though Middle School
Plus: Uber’s $15 billion takeover bid of Delivery Hero gets board backing. And Uber cuts 3,300 jobs. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Restricts Astra Model Citing Cybersecurity Risks
Plus: Apple's new CEO could earn up to $58 million dollars in 2027. And musicians sue AI music company Suno over alleged copycats. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: SoftBank’s SB Energy Files for IPO
Plus: Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and other firms team up to launch a stablecoin. And Dyson unveils an AI-powered toothbrush. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Calls Apple’s Trade Theft Lawsuit ‘Baseless’
Plus: John Ternus officially takes over as Apple CEO. And Anthropic signs $35 billion cloud computing deal backed by Nvidia. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by…
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School Phone Bans Are Spreading. But Are They Working?
For the first time public opinion is moving in favor of all-day cell phone bans in schools. But do these bans actually make a difference in students’ lives?…
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TNB Tech Minute: FTC Targets Amazon’s Advertising Sales Practices in New Lawsuit
Plus: Nvidia invests $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek . And Strategy buys bitcoin for the first time since June. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox Face Tougher EU Regulation
Plus: IPO documents show Softbank-backed data center venture issued perks to land OpenAI. And SLB acquires data-center cooling company Kelvion for $4.1…
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TNB Tech Minute: Andreessen Horowitz Launches AI Hardware Fund
Plus: BYD’s overseas push drives quarterly profit growth. And Google will change how it ranks certain websites in most of Europe to appease antitrust…
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TNB Tech Minute: Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration in Anthropic Blacklisting
Plus: South Korea will give its entire population free access to homegrown generative AI. And Nvidia is pausing some revenue sharing deals just weeks after…
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South Korea’s Stock Market Rollercoaster
The success of SK Hynix and Samsung helped make South Korea’s stock market one of the world’s hottest in recent years—but also one of the most volatile. WSJ…
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TNB Tech Minute: Software and Chip Stocks Surge
Plus: Best Buy raises outlook following better-than-expected second-quarter results. And Cisco gave its 90,000 employees their own AI agent. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: China’s DeepSeek Set to Reach $74 Billion Valuation
Plus: SK Telecom is creating an AI data-center company backed by KKR. And Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Barret Zoph rejoins Google. Imani Moise hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Reports Blowout Second Quarter, But Investors Remain Unmoved
Plus: Google moves AI responsibility unit out of DeepMind. And the FBI disrupts a China-linked hacking network. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Child-Safety Claims
Plus: Bill Gates calls for more regulation of AI. And Chinese automaker XPeng plans to start mass-producing humanoid robots. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Head of Data Centers Leaves Company
Plus: Anthropic tells investors its potential revenue may surpass $30 trillion. And global shipments of flat panel displays will dip this year, per…
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TNB Tech Minute: Rocket Maker Ursa Major Plans Debut Via Blank-Check Merger
Plus: A flurry of tech companies will likely join this year’s IPO bonanza. And Hyundai Mobis’s robot parts business is poised for growth. Imani Moise hosts…
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Nvidia’s Strategy to Make Sure the AI Boom Doesn’t Go Bust
Nvidia will report earnings this Wednesday amid growing challenges for the AI industry, including the financial vulnerability of some of its biggest customers…
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TNB Tech Minute: Taiwan Charges Nine With Helping Smuggle AI Servers to China
Plus: Samsung will reclaim the top global smartphone spot from Apple this year, per Counterpoint Research. And Chinese-owned EV-maker Polestar says it was…
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TNB Tech Minute: SoftBank Plans Unprecedented Retail Bond Issuance
Plus: Alibaba to raise $10.2 billion for AI investment with share placement. And the Justice Department and TikTok reach $400 million settlement over…
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TNB Tech Minute: Private Equity Firms Team Up With Anthropic on AI Venture Ode
Plus: Crypto stocks gain as bitcoin heads for best week in over two years. And Swedish heating company Nibe Industrier sees sales growth from heat pumps and…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Plus: Samsung plans biggest-ever buyback. And Micron Technology is launching a research institution. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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How Big Tech Hopes to Win Over Data Center Skeptics
Tech companies are deploying a variety of tactics—from holding listening sessions to offering guaranteed jobs to writing big checks—to win public support for…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Stock Falls After Musk Says Rocket ‘Catch’ Is Months Away
Plus: Super Micro Computer clears senior management in alleged smuggling scheme. And the global foldable smartphone market is rebounding. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Alibaba Earnings Slump Amid Heavy AI Investments
Plus: California sees record venture capital funding this year. And OpenAI has paused new AI model training for two weeks. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Promises Not to Keep Business Customer Data
Plus: FTC warns companies on using private consumer data to set prices. And a Chinese humanoid robot-maker soared 460% in its trading debut. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Revenue Disappoints Some Investors
Plus: Amazon to expand drone delivery service to nearly 500 locales. And SK Hynix plans to buy back more than $28 billion shares. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Pennsylvania to Restrict Data-Center Construction
Plus: A massive federal child safety trial against Meta begins opening arguments. And Apple plans to change its terms for app developers to appease EU’s…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens
Plus: Baidu’s profit and revenue continue to fall as the Chinese internet titan pivots to AI. And younger workers are nabbing AI jobs. Julie Chang hosts…
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How AI Is Cracking the Case on Medical Mysteries
Patients, doctors and nurses are turning to AI for help identifying rare and undiagnosed diseases. WSJ reporter Alex Janin explains what makes AI good at…
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TNB Tech Minute: Here Are SpaceX’s Big Tech Investors
Plus: The maker of Rubik’s Cubes and Paw Patrol is buying AI company Hapiko, the maker of Stickerbox. And warehouses are bringing in more robots, per a new…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Leases Ohio Data Center
Plus: Uber partners with drone startup Zipline to make drone deliveries. And Alibaba sells its Lingxi Games videogame business. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
WSJ Tech News BriefingTo Spot AI Fakes, Think Like a Digital Forensics Expert
Identifying AI-generated content is getting harder, even for the experts. Do the rest of us stand a chance? In the final installment of Tech News Briefing’s…
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TNB Tech Minute: Businesses Are All In on Quantum
Plus: JPMorgan Chase ended its banking relationship with Polymarket over regulatory concerns. And analysts say Lenovo seems confident in managing the headwinds…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Announces New Drone Tariffs
Plus: DeepSeek’s flagship models will soon cost users four times as much to run. And Reddit is set to join the S&P 500. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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Behind the Scenes of Demis Hassabis’ AI Safety Body Push
Alphabet chief scientist Demis Hassabis has been discussing the formation of an independent AI safety entity with AI lab peers and government officials. WSJ…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer Resigns
Plus: surveillance-tech company Flock Safety announces safeguards to curb potential abuse by law enforcement. And China’s future economy may need far fewer…
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TNB Tech Minute: Apple Discusses Deals to Pay Publishers to Improve Siri
Plus: the AI boom boosted Cisco’s quarterly profits. And Lenovo is on track to hit its annual revenue goal ahead of schedule. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Bank of America’s $250 Billion AI and Energy Infrastructure Push
Plus: Foxconn to ramp up global AI server production. And Tencent Holdings’ AI spending ends its earnings growth streak. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: New York City Launches Prediction Markets Investigation
Plus: European vibe-coding startup Lovable notches $13 billion valuation. And rust-powered battery maker Form Energy raises $750 million to boost…
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TNB Tech Minute: Flight-Tracking Platform Sues Kalshi Over Flight Cancellation Bets
Plus: Rocket Lab’s Neutron vehicle may not be ready to launch this year. And longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap steps down. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Releases New Open Source AI Model
Plus: Anthropic is meeting with potential investors ahead of its planned IPO. And Intel is increasing its stock offering to raise $20 billion. Danny Lewis…
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Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.
If you can’t score a restaurant reservation, you’re not alone. A flurry of dealmaking among reservation apps and credit cards, as well as a booming industry of…
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TNB Tech Minute: Intel Will Offer $15 Billion of Common Stock
Plus: fintech startup Revolut secures French banking license to expand European operations. And Apple may keep price hikes minimal for its coming iPhone 18 Pro…
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TNB Tech Minute: Mark Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word AI Manifesto
Plus: Boeing is selling its flying-taxi venture to Archer Aviation. And the Iran war has been a boon for Chinese EV companies. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
WSJ Tech News BriefingAI Is Fueling a New Kind of Political Propaganda
Generative AI tools are rapidly evolving, filling social-media platforms with so-called AI slop—from Iranian-produced Lego videos to digitally manipulated…
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TNB Tech Minute: Shopping Marketplace Whatnot Nearly Doubles Valuation in Less Than a Year
Plus: Lyft’s bike-sharing business gains momentum. And the data center boom prevented hiring in July from slowing further. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta to Pay $942 Million in Social Media Harm Case
Plus: SK Hynix plans to invest about $38 billion to expand chip production. And video game company Take Two reports loss despite higher revenue. Imani Moise…
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Can AI Find Your Next Summer Romance?
ICE is on a mission to track down people it considers a threat to its agents and operations. It’s turning to social media to find them, concerning free-speech…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX and Tesla Plan Texas Chip Plant
Plus: Redwire taps SpaceX’s Starfall ship for pharma mission. And Datadog warns of lower usage by major AI customer. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Unveils Its Own Coding Agent
Plus: Meta discloses one of its AI models went rogue. And SoftBank uses its OpenAI stake to fund a $10 billion loan. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…