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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: Anthropic’s CEO Scheduled for White House Meeting Amid Feud
Plus: Ericsson expects networks growth thanks to global sales. And investors are once again piling into tech stocks. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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Sam Altman’s Tangled Web of Investments
Ahead of OpenAI’s planned IPO, CEO Sam Altman’s financial interests remain relatively opaque. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells us why that makes it hard to know…
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Partners With Philippines For High-Tech Manufacturing Hub
Plus: The Department of Energy grants surprise funding lifeline to clean-tech initiatives. And Roku surpasses 100 million streaming households globally. Julie…
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TNB Tech Minute: TSMC Raises Revenue Forecast on Strong Demand for AI Chips
Plus: Anthropic is significantly expanding its presence in London. And Dairy Queen is piloting drive-through chatbots in the U.S. and Canada. Danny Lewis…
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TNB Tech Minute: Allbirds Stock Takes Flight with AI Pivot
Plus: ASML Holding lifts sales guidance on strong AI demand. And Amazon launches a new app to help scale "lab-in-the-loop" drug discovery. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Snap Plans to Cut 16% of Workforce in Push for Profitability
Plus: the NAACP sues Elon Musk’s xAI over alleged health risks from its data centers. And Jane Street will invest $1 billion in CoreWeave. Danny Lewis hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Rivian’s Illinois Factory to Run on Recycled EV Batteries
Plus: Lucid secures $750 million in new funding and announces a new CEO. And Anthropic adds Novartis CEO to its board. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Buys Starlink’s Biggest Rival for $10.8 Billion
Plus: suspect in attack on Sam Altman’s home charged with attempted murder and arson. And utilities plan to spend $1.4 trillion over five years to power the AI…
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AI Is Drying Up Computing Power
Faced with a computing firepower shortage, AI companies are rationing offerings and products — a warning sign for the tech boom. WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Revs Up Car Sales Service With More Brands
Plus: Insurers could gain big business from data centers. And America's trade deficit has an AI problem. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Platforms Projected to Beat Google as World’s Largest Digital-Ad Business
Plus: the Philippines orders Meta to curb “panic-inducing” fake news. And Palo Alto Networks’ founder agrees to buy Liberty Bank to boost AI tools for…
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TNB Tech Minute: Snap's AR Glasses Subsidiary Partners with Qualcomm
Plus: President Trump’s social media post props up Palantir's stock. Shares of European semiconductor companies rise after TSMC reports better-than-expected…
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TNB Tech Minute: CoreWeave and Anthropic Form New AI Cloud Partnership
Plus: Alibaba’s new AI video-generation tool is leading a global ranking. And White House officials have warned staff not to place bets on prediction markets…
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Biotech in China is Booming. Big Pharma is Paying Attention.
China has emerged as a big player in biotechnology, and major drugmakers and investors are catching on. WSJ reporter Peter Loftus tells us how China surged…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Removes Ads Recruiting New Clients For Lawsuits Against It
Plus: Volkswagen to end U.S. production of ID.4, its only American-made EV. And car sales in China extend decline in March, including its new-energy vehicles…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta to Spend $21 Billion on Expanded AI Cloud Deal With CoreWeave
Plus: Amazon’s CEO says the company will spend the next year focusing on AI investment. And a federal court denies Anthropic’s request to end the Defense…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Announces First Major AI Model in Over a Year
Plus: Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, an AI security effort with major tech and cybersecurity firms. And TikTok will build a second data center in…
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TNB Tech Minute: GoPro to Cut 23% of Workforce
Plus: the new CEO of remote-surgery startup Sovato says the industry is reaching a critical adoption point. And defense tech-focused venture-capital firm…
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Previews New AI Model Designed to Combat AI Cyberthreats
Plus: Intel partners with SpaceX and Tesla on a new chip plant. And Elon Musk asks for OpenAI’s nonprofit arm to receive any damages from his lawsuit. Danny…
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Plans to Invest $200 Million in a New AI Consulting Venture
Plus: a new Goldman Sachs report suggests AI-displaced workers could face steep economic pain. And Samsung projects a more than eightfold leap in first-quarter…
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at OpenAI and Anthropic’s Finances
As OpenAI and Anthropic barrel toward potentially record-breaking initial public offerings by the end of the year, we got an inside look at the financials of…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Delivery Deal
Plus: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI will be deployed faster than prior tech shifts, potentially outpacing workforce’s adaptability. And Oracle names Hilary…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Publishes New AI Policy Proposals
Plus: federal regulators close investigation into Tesla’s autonomous summon feature. And Neurocrine Biosciences agrees to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Taking Medical Leave Amid IPO Preparations
Plus: AI trainer Mercor is offering to pay people for previous work they may not own. And a group of former Grubhub executives are trying to bring the food…
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TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Plans to Invest $10 Billion on Japan’s AI Infrastructure
Plus: Amazon will charge independent sellers a new fuel surcharge. And U.S. venture fundraising is strengthening as most investment goes to established…
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Meet Max, Russia’s Super-App
The Kremlin has long tried to rein in the influence of Western platforms in Russia. Now, that goal may be within reach thanks to a super-app called Max. WSJ…
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TNB Tech Minute: Federal Regulator Sues States Over Attempts to Regulate Prediction Markets
Plus: OpenAI acquires tech-industry online talk show TBPN. And Citi analysts say Chinese tech giant Baidu is likely to maintain its momentum. Danny Lewis…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla’s Quarterly Sales Jump as it Drives Away From Electric Vehicles
Plus: blockchain-based tokenized stocks may be coming to the U.S. soon. And TotalEnergies and Masdar announce renewable energy joint venture. Danny Lewis…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Files to Go Public
Plus: Visa rolls out six AI tools aimed at improving dispute resolution. And NASA is set to launch four astronauts around the moon later today. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Rushes to Contain Claude Code Leak
Plus: money manager Franklin Templeton plans to buy a crypto spinoff from venture firm CoinFund. And HSBC Global Research says China could have 500,000…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Completes Silicon Valley’s Largest-Ever Funding Round
Plus: Oracle lays off workers as it continues to invest heavily in AI. And Amazon signs deal to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on Delta Air Lines flights. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Will Invest More Than $1 Billion on Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Thailand
Plus: Iran war chokes off helium supplies critical for AI chipmakers. And Huawei’s net profit rises thanks to its auto business expansion. Danny Lewis hosts…
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Why OpenAI Shut Down Sora
OpenAI shocked many last week with its decision to shutter its video generation app Sora. WSJ reporter Berber Jin joins us for an exclusive look behind the…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nasdaq-100 Will Allow Fast Entry for Large Companies Like SpaceX and OpenAI
Plus: Eli Lilly strikes AI drug discovery deal with InSilico. And GM plans to boost production of heavy-duty trucks despite rising gas prices and renewed…
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TNB Tech Minute: Mistral AI Secures $830 Million in Debt For Nvidia-Powered Data Center
Plus: BYD posts first annual profit decline in four years amid EV sales slowdown in China. And Citi analysts say Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Proposes Requiring Higher Wages for H-1B Visa Holders
Plus: Novartis will buy allergy-drug developer Excellergy. And in markets, shares of Unity Software and Lumentum Holdings were on the rise. Danny Lewis hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Efforts to Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
Plus: China’s Moonshot AI is considering restructuring ahead of a possible IPO in Hong Kong. And Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba and Rohm propose merging their…
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Meet the Journalist Using AI to Write Stories
Unlike some reporters, Fortune’s Nick Lichtenberg isn’t afraid of AI—in fact, he’s whole-heartedly embracing it. WSJ’s Isabella Simonetti shares how…
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TNB Tech Minute: X Restructures Ahead of SpaceX IPO
Plus: Fannie Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time. And FCC advances effort to bring telecom call centers back to the U.S. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Seeks $25 Billion Valuation
Plus: OpenAI is investing in a new AI startup building software aimed at letting AI agents solve complex problems in finance and biotech. And Micron slumps…
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TNB Tech Minute: Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Negligent in Landmark Social-Media Trial
Plus: The Supreme Court rules that internet service providers are not liable for customers' copyright infringement. And SLB and Nvidia expand their…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump to Name Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang to Tech Panel
Plus: A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for failing to protect young people from online dangers. And a federal judge said the U.S. government’s ban on…
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TNB Tech Minute: Shares of Clear Secure Reach New High Amid Long Lines at Airports
Plus: Meta appoints a new leader to take over AI adoption efforts. And some New York tech founders and investors oppose a state legislature proposal to…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Sales Rebound in Europe
Plus: Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi's fourth-quarter net profit falls. And a new survey of CFOs finds AI will push some people out of their jobs. Julie…
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Tesla’s Semi Could Be Here for the Long Haul
Tesla’s new semi-truck hasn’t been fully launched yet, but it’s already a hit with truckers, who are raving about its new features. WSJ’s Paul Berger explains…
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TNB Tech Minute: Mark Zuckerberg Is Building His Own AI Agent
Plus: Toyota Motor to invest $1 billion in Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations. And the EU’s competition chief says a decision on whether Google is…
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TNB Tech Minute: Former Meta Executive Will Join OpenAI to Lead Ad Sales
Plus: Nvidia and Emerald AI plan to work with power companies on AI factories. And a pair of senators plan to introduce bipartisan legislation to ban sports…
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TNB Tech Minute: White House Proposes Framework for AI Legislation
Plus: Publicis Sapient’s CEO says demand for AI consultant projects is on the rise. And Nexstar Media says federal regulators have approved its merger with…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Plans Desktop ‘Superapp’ to Simplify User Experience
Plus: A U.S. indictment alleges Super Micro Computer employees smuggled high-end Nvidia chips to China. And Jeff Bezos in talks to raise $100 billion for AI…
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How Apple is Making Bank From AI—Without the Help of Siri
Apple is set to surpass $1 billion in artificial intelligence revenue this year, but much of it is derived from other companies’ AI leaps. WSJ tech reporter…
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TNB Tech Minute: Ecolab Nears Deal to Acquire Data-Center Cooling Company CoolIT
Plus: Adobe probed by U.K. antitrust officials over cancellation fees. And Accenture reports higher revenue. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Will Spend Over $70 Billion in AI Chips Race
Plus: Uber will invest as much as $1.25 billion in Rivian robotaxis. And federal regulators are expanding an investigation into Tesla’s automated…
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TNB Tech Minute: Australian GPS-Alternative Reaches Unicorn Status
Plus: Canada’s defense and space-technology companies get pulled into global military spending surge. Nvidia launches the Nemotron Coalition to develop “open”…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Is Restarting AI Chip Production for China
Plus: Tencent beats earnings expectations as it ramps up AI efforts. And Amazon is planning to sharply cut the number of packages it ships through the U.S…
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TNB Tech Minute: IBM Finalizes $11 Billion Deal for Data-Streaming Company Confluent
Plus: Microsoft reorganizes its Copilot teams. And Nvidia and Uber will expand their partnership to launch a global fleet of robotaxis. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Plans to Refocus Company Around Business Applications
Amazon rolls out quicker delivery across the U.S. And Alibaba has formed a new business unit to oversee all of its AI products. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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Inside Nvidia’s Age of Inference
Nvidia made its name making chips for training AI models, but a new kind of computing is the talk of the town at the tech powerhouse’s annual conference. WSJ’s…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia-Backed AI Startup to Build a Data Center in South Korea
Plus: Intuit halts management stock sales and accelerates buybacks. And Micron will build a second manufacturing site in Taiwan for AI memory products. Julie…
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TNB Tech Minute: U.K. Considers Sending Robot Minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz
Nebius and Meta agree to a $27 billion AI infrastructure deal. And Foxconn expects exponential growth in AI server demand. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon and Cerebras Announce Multiyear Inference Chips Partnership
Plus: Uber is speeding up its rollout of robotaxi services. And EssilorLuxottica’s dominance in eyewear could erode amid smart glasses boom. Katherine Sullivan…