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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
The AI Assistants Are Talking To Each Other
Things have been getting weird on the internet. WSJ reporter Angel Au-Yeung explains what’s behind Moltbook—the viral social network where AI assistants are…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nasdaq Slumps Again
Plus: Amazon to spend $200 billion as it accelerates AI projects. And Nvidia warns the Trump administration that chip export rules to China are too strict…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Launches Product to Build ‘AI Co-Workers’
Plus: Spotify will sell physical books in the U.S. and U.K. And Germany fines Amazon over price-filtering tools. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nasdaq Falls Again
But Google beats Wall Street expectations. And Snap posts a profit of $45 million, compared with $9 million a year earlier. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: AMD Posts Profit of Over $1.5 Billion
Plus: Uber’s fourth-quarter profit falls. And AI voice startup ElevenLabs raises $500 million. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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TNB Tech Minute: Walmart Reaches $1 Trillion Market Cap From Online Business And AI
Plus: Shares of European legal publishing companies RELX and Wolters Kluwer fall after Anthropic releases new AI legal tools. And the selloff expands to…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Acquires xAI
Plus: French authorities raid X’s Paris office amid probe into deepfakes. And Spain will ban social-media access for children under 16. Julie Chang hosts…
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The Showdown Between Coinbase and Big Banks
Crypto exchange Coinbase has become the face of the crypto industry as the Trump administration prepares to decide the future of finance. WSJ reporter Amrith…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Restricts “Unauthorized Use” of Starlink By Russian Drones
Plus: The Trump administration is preparing a $12 billion rare earth stockpile. And Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company to wind down its partnership with…
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TNB Tech Minute: Oracle Plans to Raise Up to $50 Billion to Build Out AI Infrastructure
Plus: Disney earnings see boost from streaming. And Bitcoin price hits lowest level since April 2025. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: NYC Orders Uber Eats to Pay $3.5 Million Over Delivery Worker Pay
Plus: Tesla shares closed up 3% after reports that it might merge with SpaceX. And Charter Communications reports gains in mobile and video subscribers. Julie…
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TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies Face Fresh Pressure
Plus: Apple struggles to meet iPhone demand. And LG Electronics reports its first net loss in a year. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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How Recycling Could Upend the Rare Earth Metals Market
Electronic junk gathering dust in a drawer could be the key to loosening China’s grip on rare earth metals. WSJ energy columnist Ed Ballard takes us through…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon May Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
Plus: NHTSA investigates Waymo after its robotaxi hit a child. And Apple posts blowout iPhone sales. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Norway's Wealth Fund Trims Holdings of U.S. Tech Stocks
Plus: Tesla plans to convert its Fremont factory to produce Optimus robots. And Dow to cut 4,500 employees in AI overhaul. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Google Settles Lawsuit Over Cellular Data Collection
Plus: Fidelity to launch a stablecoin. And Meta and Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon to Lay Off Another 16,000 Corporate Employees
Plus: ASML Holding logs record quarterly orders as AI spending remains strong. And SoftBank could invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Strikes Data-Center Fiber-Optic Cable Deal With Corning
Plus: The Trump administration warns South Korea against targeting U.S. tech companies amid rising trade tensions. And Amazon will shut down Amazon Go and…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Finishes 2025 With Lower Sales in Europe
Plus: Micron will invest $24 billion in Singapore to boost chip production. And Pinterest to cut 15% of workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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The Betting Platform Rivalry Looming Over the Super Bowl
After years of fighting for legal sports betting, FanDuel and DraftKings are now facing unforeseen competition in the form of prediction markets—platforms that…
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TNB Tech Minute: EU Will Increase Oversight of WhatsApp’s Channels Feature
Plus: Nvidia unveils a new suite of open-source AI models for weather and climate predictions. And Bitcoin recovers marginally. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Invests Another $2 Billion in CoreWeave
Plus: Trump administration to take stake in rare-earth metal company. And quantum-computing company IonQ to acquire chip maker SkyWater Technology. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Intel Stock Falls After Quarterly Loss
Plus: Uber plans to use AI in customer service. And shares of European arms maker CSG surged on Amsterdam stock-market debut. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: South Korea Enacts World’s First Comprehensive AI Laws
Plus: Justice Department opens criminal probe into HR company Deel. And TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. Luke Vargas hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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How BYD Overtook Tesla in the EV Sales Race
Automaker BYD is the leader in a group of Chinese car companies whose global exports have risen beyond expectations, with BYD replacing Tesla as the world’s…
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TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says Tesla Aims to Sell Humanoid Robots In Late 2027
Plus: Shares of crypto-infrastructure firm BitGo pop 25% in NYSE debut. And Autodesk will cut 1,000 jobs. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Daimler Truck’s Japan Unit And Foxconn to Set Up Electric Bus Maker
Plus: Ubisoft Entertainment shares plunge after major structural overhaul announcement. And Elon Musk takes the stage at Davos. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Blue Origin to Launch Satellite Network, Compete With Starlink
Plus: OpenAI expects a more even mix between consumer and enterprise businesses by end of the year. And Ubisoft to undergo major structural overhaul in bid to…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI to Cover Data-Center Power Costs
Plus: Amazon will launch its largest-ever retail store in the Chicago suburbs. And the EU makes a play to boost European telecoms investment. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Invests $150 Million in AI Startup Baseten
Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix strike a new all-cash deal. And Netflix reports a rise in revenue and profit. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI and ServiceNow Strike AI Agents Deal
Plus: Baidu’s AI assistant hits 200 million monthly active users. And Texas rare-earth magnet maker Noveon Magnetics secures $215 million in new funding. Julie…
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Inside Netflix’s Push to Stream Live Events
Netflix has continued to expand, with partnerships, diversification, and a focus on broadcasting live events and sports. WSJ’s Isabelle Bousquette explains the…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI to Test Ads in ChatGPT
Plus: Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer who had a child with Elon Musk, is suing xAI over deepfake images made by its AI chatbot Grok. And Saks…
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Tech Minute: FDA Quietly Removes Webpages Saying Cellphones Aren’t Dangerous
Plus: The Trump administration plans an emergency auction for tech companies to fund new power plants. And Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard is probed by Italy’s…
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TSMC’s Big Bet on America
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world’s largest fabricator of advanced computing processors, is planning a major US expansion as part of a new trade…
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TNB Tech Minute: Chip Stocks Rally After TSMC Posts Record Quarter
Plus: Verizon’s hourslong outage tied to software update issue. And Ford Motor in talks to partner with BYD for batteries. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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Tech Minute: ICE Targets Meta Construction Site in Louisiana
Plus: Amazon signs two-year contract for America’s first new copper output in more than a decade. And Spotify premium subscription prices to go up in the U.S…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Lays Off 10% of Staff in Metaverse Division
Plus: Tech stocks stumble as investors worry about high prices and regulation. And Verizon users experience outages nationwide. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: The New Security Requirements for Nvidia’s China Chip Sales
Plus: Airbnb appoints former Meta AI executive as CTO. And Coca-Cola creates a new chief digital officer position. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Iran Hunts Down Starlink Users to Stop Spread of Protest Videos
Plus: AI startup Percepta has denied Palantir’s allegations of poaching workers and stealing secrets. And SK Hynix plans a $13 billion chip packaging and…
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TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Makes New Pledges Benefiting Communities Hosting Data-Centers
Plus: JPMorgan Chase’s fourth-quarter profit decreases after acquiring Apple’s credit-card program. And TSMC plans U.S. expansion in proposed Taiwan…
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How AI is Transforming the Way America Recycles
Recycling plants and waste facilities are turning to artificial intelligence to identify the valuable commodities left in our trash. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember shares…
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TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet Joins the $4 Trillion Club
Plus: Apple has selected Google’s Gemini to power a new Siri. And a former Trump advisor joins Meta. Anthony Bansie hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Chinese Memory-Chip Manufacturer Prepares $4 Billion Share Offering
Plus: Elon Musk’s X faces a U.K. probe over Grok’s sexualized images. And Google bets on an agentic shopping future. Anthony Bansie hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Pharmacy Begins Offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill
Plus: Andreessen Horowitz raises over $15 billion across several funds. And LG Electronics expects to post a quarterly operating loss for the first time since…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Announces Nuclear Plan to Power Its AI Ambitions
Plus: Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to xAI’s chatbot Grok allowed sexualized photo editing, including of children…
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The Chatbots Have Entered the Courtroom
Lawyers’ use of AI has mostly been a source of scandal in recent years. But WSJ reporter Erin Mulvaney says a small and growing number of judges are now…
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TNB Tech Minute: Walmart Launches Digital Healthcare Platform
Plus: Universal Music Group will strike more AI deals. And Alphabet shares keep rising, despite broader tech weakness. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: China to Review Manus Deal With Meta
Plus: Chinese EV maker NIO will hit the roads in Australia and New Zealand this year. And Samsung Electronics sees operating profit triple amid surging AI…
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Raising $10 Billion In New Funding Round
Plus: Character.AI and Google settle lawsuits over teen suicides. And Eli Lilly nears deal for biotech Ventyx Biosciences. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Warner Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Amended Bid
Plus: Luminate Medical raises $21 million in new venture financing to deliver in-home cancer-drug infusions. And economic uncertainties drive down…
- WSJ Tech News Briefing
TNB Tech Minute: Eli Lilly And Nimbus Team Up on Oral Obesity Treatment
Plus: Meta delays roll out of smartglasses to countries outside the U.S. amid high American demand. And a Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion company has teamed…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Unveils Faster AI Chips at CES
Plus: Dell Technologies plans to expand its personal computer portfolio to include a wider range of price points. And Uber, Lucid and Nuro begin on-road…
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Sam Altman is Coming for Apple's App Store
According to Sam Altman, OpenAI’s biggest rival isn’t Google, it’s Apple. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler says the AI startup has big ambitions to displace the App…
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TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Firm Strategy Records a $17.44 Billion Unrealized Loss
Plus: China’s electric-vehicle market may see demand cool further this year. And AT&T plans to move its global headquarters from downtown Dallas to a nearby…
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TNB Tech Minute: Defense Stocks Gain After Trump Ousts Venezuela's Maduro
Plus: Shares of Nvidia and AMD tick up. And early-stage venture firm Antler kicks off the year with a new $160 million fund. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Rivian’s Production And Delivery Numbers Decline
Plus: some tech stocks rally. And Bitcoin trades at about $90,000. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Sales Drop for Second Year in a Row
Plus: BYD is set to dethrone Tesla as world’s biggest EV maker despite slowed growth in 2025. And Baidu’s AI chip unit plans Hong Kong listing. Julie Chang…
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Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2026
From our digital safety to space and neurotechnology, it seems major shifts in technology are happening faster than ever. We hear from WSJ personal tech…
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TNB Tech Minute: AI Acceleration Could Help U.S. Stock Indexes Regain Ground In 2026
Plus: In markets, some of the biggest winners in 2025 included Western Digital and Micron Technology. And some of the losers included Strategy and Gartner…