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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: OpenAI’s Pay Packages Are Larger Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
Plus: Many memecoins, which were hot a year ago, have crashed. And Hong Kong stocks log their best year since 2017. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Disney to Settle Children’s Privacy Case
Plus: Analysts estimate Tesla deliveries might drop 15% this quarter. And venture capitalists expect to continue pivoting away from climate in 2026. Julie…
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Buys AI Startup Manus
Plus: Octopus Energy to spin off AI utility management platform Kraken Technologies. And three Chinese tech companies plan IPOs in Hong Kong. Julie Chang…
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Is the AI Revolution Slowing Down? What to Expect in 2026
As we look ahead to next year, CEOs are doubling down on AI spending despite growing investor fears of a bubble. We break down the latest data and trends on AI…
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TNB Tech Minute: CES Kicks Off Next Week With AI Focus
Plus: China’s gaming market could continue to grow in 2026. And Louis V. Gerstner Jr., former IBM CEO, dies at 83. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: SoftBank Group to Buy Data Center Investment Firm DigitalBridge
Plus: Psychiatrists say using AI chatbots might be linked to psychosis. And some audiobooks are outselling hardcovers. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: India’s Coforge to Acquire AI Software Firm Encora
Plus: Nvidia and Coupang shares jump. And analysts say Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix could benefit from DRAM demand. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Licenses Groq’s AI-Inference Technology
Plus: China sanctions U.S. defense companies and executives including Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Palmer Luckey over Taiwan arms sale. And Google will let…
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Will EV Sales Stall or Surge in 2026?
After a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles purchases expired in September, some consumers are questioning whether the battery-powered cars are…
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TNB Tech Minute: AI Boom Is Reshaping Commercial Real Estate, Per Census Data
Plus: Layoffs are expected across the marketing industry as leaders face pressure over AI savings, according to a survey by Spencer Stuart. And Samsung is set…
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TNB Tech Minute: ServiceNow to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Armis
Plus: China’s BYD logs another month of strong sales growth in Europe. And the U.S. bans new China-made drones. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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Why Aren’t We Using Tech That Could Reduce Drunken Driving?
Technology like the Dadss alcohol-detection system uses sensors to measure a driver’s blood alcohol level, but there are some major barriers standing in the…
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TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet to Buy Intersect for AI Energy Plans
Plus: Coinbase to acquire The Clearing Company to become an “everything exchange.” And Italy fines Apple roughly $115 million over the company’s app tracking…
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TNB Tech Minute: Instacart Scraps Price Tests
Plus: Larry Ellison provides personal guarantee for Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as Netflix lines up bank financing for its own offer. And Baidu…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Clamps Down on Investment in Chinese Tech Firms
Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire biotech Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion. And high-speed trading firm Jump Trading is accused of…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Seeks New Fundraising Round
Plus: TikTok signs deal to create new U.S. joint venture. And Meta Platforms is developing a new image and video-focused AI model. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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What to Expect From Tech IPOs in 2026
As we close out 2025, the IPO market is already heating up. And it’s going to get hotter next year, with some major tech IPOs on the horizon. WSJ reporter…
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TNB Tech Minute: FTC Orders Instacart to Pay $60 Million Over Deceptive Practices
Plus: An Iran-linked hacker group targeted a former Israeli prime minister. And defense group Rheinmetall partners with satellite operator ICEYE to supply…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Media Will Merge With Fusion Energy Firm
Plus: Accenture sales rise on AI bookings. And DoorDash teams up with OpenAI to offer grocery shopping in ChatGPT. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Blackstone Leads $400 Million Investment in Cybersecurity Firm
Plus: a star witness in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial leaves prison early. And the Oscars are going to YouTube. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid
Plus: Shares of Chinese AI chip startup MetaX skyrocket on their first day of trading. And California gives Tesla 90 days to change its Autopilot advertising…
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Threatens New Trade Actions Against EU Over Tech Fines
Plus: The data-center boom is helping prop up the labor market. But AI bonds stay under pressure. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company…
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TNB Tech Minute: Databricks Raising Funds at $134 Billion Valuation
Plus: Invictus Growth Partners to acquire Informed.IQ, an AI-based fraud detection company. And PayPal applies to establish its own bank. Julie Chang hosts…
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ChatGPT and a Murder-Suicide in Connecticut
The estate of victim Suzanne Eberson Adams is suing OpenAI for wrongful death, alleging that ChatGPT played an active role in turning her killer, Stein-Erik…
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TNB Tech Minute: Uber Faces Amended Lawsuit Over Billing, Cancellation Practices
Plus: Ford to take $19.5 billion charge to write down EV investments. And Xerox seeks new debt financing backed by intellectual property. Julie Chang hosts…
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TNB Tech Minute: JPMorgan Rolls Out First Tokenized Money-Market Fund
Plus: CEOs plan to keep spending on AI, despite spotty returns. And the maker of Roomba declares bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Reddit Sues Australia Over Social-Media Ban for Children Under 16
Plus: The Trump administration conditionally approves plans for new cryptocurrency-focused national banks. And bond markets signal growing risk about a…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Signs Executive Order to Create Federal AI Standard
Plus: Broadcom stock is poised for its largest drop since April. And OpenAI releases GPT-5.2. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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The Race to Run AI From Space
SpaceX and Blue Origin are trying to move the trillion-dollar data-center boom into orbit, but getting there will take a whole lot of cash. Wall Street Journal…
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TNB Tech Minute: Palantir Sues CEO of Rival AI Firm Over Alleged Employee Poaching
Plus: Ford Motor and SK Group end their partnership to produce EV batteries in the U.S. And regular companies are finally beating tech stocks. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: Disney Will Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI And License Characters
Plus: Oracle stock is on pace for its worst day since January. And smartphone and laptop makers will face a squeeze from the renewed rise in memory prices…
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Proposes Screening Foreign Visitors’ Social-Media History
Plus: Investors bet that a higher bid for Warner Bros. is coming. And YouTube TV will offer cheaper, pared-down channel bundles. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Adobe Adds Three Apps to OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Plus: Amazon and Microsoft are set to pour over $50 billion into India. And a new poll found CEOs are all in on AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia AI Chips to Undergo Security Review Before Export to China
Plus: Walmart’s new AI era. And Canada ramps up its military satellite communications capabilities. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Will Allow Nvidia H200 Chip Exports to China
Plus: Anthropic and Accenture strike a three-year partnership to sell AI services to businesses. And the EU has opened an antitrust investigation into…
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How Russia Fell Behind In the AI Race
Russian President Vladimir Putin has often proclaimed that the country must lead the world in artificial intelligence, yet the country is currently stuck on…
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TNB Tech Minute: Maker of ICE-Tracking App Sues Trump Officials
Plus: NextEra Energy announces partnerships with Google Cloud and Exxon Mobile. And Apple’s chips chief says he’s staying put. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
Plus: IBM strikes $11 billion deal for Confluent. And President Trump says he will sign an executive order targeting state AI laws. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted…
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Plans Share Sale That Would Boost Valuation to $800 Billion
Plus: The EU fines X $140 million over breaches of Digital Services Act. And shares of Moore Threads, a Chinese competitor to Nvidia, soars in its market…
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TNB Tech Minute: Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion
Plus: Meta Platforms plans cuts to its metaverse division. And The New York Times escalates battle against Perplexity with new lawsuit. Julie Chang hosts…
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SoftBank And White House Plan AI Industrial Parks
President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is…
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TNB Tech Minute: Target Tests New Next-Day Delivery Models
Plus: Paramount raises concerns about Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And Snowflake stock drops. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build SpaceX Competitor
Plus: The European Union plans to launch a formal bidding process for AI gigafactories early next year. And Democratic lawmakers press tech companies about…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Delivery Partners Organize For Higher Pay
Plus: Micron will wind down its Crucial brand to focus on AI and data-center market. And as trade tensions with China mount, the EU launches a $3.5 billion…
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TNB Tech Minute: Binance Names Co-Founder Yi He as Co-CEO
Plus: Svedka’s first Super Bowl ad will be made primarily with AI. And Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the AI data-center boom will drive down power costs…
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TNB Tech Minute: AWS Unveils AI Agents It Says Can Work for Days at a Time
Plus: EU court says Apple can face Dutch antitrust lawsuits. And the Trump administration will invest up to $150 million in chip startup xLight. Julie Chang…
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Declares ‘Code Red’ to Improve ChatGPT
Plus: Apple revamps its AI team. And Samsung unveils its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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Would You Add A Car to Your Amazon Cart?
Many see Amazon as a reliable source of consumer goods from toilet paper to wireless headphones. But Sean McLain reports that the “everything store” is now…
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TNB Tech Minute: Attorneys General Launch Inquiry Into Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders
Plus: Shares of Shopify fall following outage. And bitcoin treasury company Strategy cuts outlook amid Bitcoin price drop. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Is Back on the Defensive
Plus: Analysts say Chinese EV sales growth will likely slow. And Prysm Capital leads investment in Sokin, bringing the payments company’s valuation to $300…
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TNB Tech Minute: TelevisaUnivision Returns to YouTube TV
Plus: Foxconn secures approval to invest additional $569 million in Wisconsin. And stocks to watch: Dell, HP, Autodesk and Workday. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted…
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla to Double Robotaxi Fleet in Austin Next Month
Plus: Italy’s competition regulator expands its probe into WhatsApp-owner Meta over its AI chatbot policy. And Alphabet shares rose in premarket trading, while…
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TNB Tech Minute: Walmart Testing Ads In AI Shopping Agent Sparky
Plus: Warner Music Group signs deal with AI music-generator Suno. And SoftBank shares continue to drop. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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TNB Tech Minute: Character.AI Starts Cutting Off Teen Users
Plus: Best Buy raises outlook as consumers shrug off tariff costs. And Chinese automaker BYD’s European sales continue to grow. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by…
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The Phone With Fewer Features
Would you ditch your smartphone for a more minimalist one? That's the radical idea behind Light, a company founded on the belief that our constant fight for…
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon to Invest $50 Billion in U.S. Government Data Centers
Plus: NASA and Boeing scale back Starliner missions. And chip and tech stocks rally. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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TNB Tech Minute: Global Markets Rise Despite AI Bubble Fears
Plus: Tech investor Prosus posts higher profit. And AI bonds add to pressure on the markets. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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TNB Tech Minute: Nokia Pledges $4 Billion U.S. Investment
Plus: Pony AI will gain global momentum, say analysts. And the SEC drops its landmark cyber case against SolarWinds. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast…
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TNB Tech Minute: China’s Moonshot AI on its Way to a $4 Billion Valuation
Plus: Paramount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Brothers Discovery. And Ubisoft Entertainment shares climb. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Hosted by…
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Alarms are Raised on Teens’ Mental Health Chatbot Use
Teenagers are turning to AI chatbots seeking mental health support. But new research has found that can put them in harm’s way. The Wall Street Journal’s…