WSJ Tech News Briefing
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.

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 interest in electric vehicles. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: BYD posts first annual profit decline in four years amid EV sales slowdown in China. And Citi analysts say Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company could see stronger growth in the coming years. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 power semiconductor businesses. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Lichtenberg is a bellwether for where much of the media business is headed. Plus, Minkyu Shin, an assistant professor of marketing at the City University of Hong Kong, explains why using AI to write a customer complaint might yield better results. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 after Google reveals new memory technology for AI models. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Supreme Court rules that internet service providers are not liable for customers' copyright infringement. And SLB and Nvidia expand their collaboration on AI use in the energy industry. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Anthropic looks like punishment. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 increase capital gains taxes on startup exits. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 what’s behind the phenomenon. Plus, WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen describes how young people are aiming to AI-proof their careers. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 breaking the bloc’s new digital competition law is coming. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 betting on prediction markets. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 rival TV-station owner Tegna. NAME hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 manufacturing fund. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Rolfe Winkler explains how. Plus, the WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee asks what’s next for electric battery makers as EV demand dips. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Adobe probed by U.K. antitrust officials over cancellation fees. And Accenture reports higher revenue. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Uber will invest as much as $1.25 billion in Rivian robotaxis. And federal regulators are expanding an investigation into Tesla’s automated driving-assistance system. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Canada’s defense and space-technology companies get pulled into global military spending surge. Nvidia launches the Nemotron Coalition to develop “open” AI models. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Postal Service. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Microsoft reorganizes its Copilot teams. And Nvidia and Uber will expand their partnership to launch a global fleet of robotaxis. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Robbie Whelan explains how the world’s biggest company is trying to pivot in the face of inference-mania. Plus, WSJ reporter Kate Clark on how software engineers are faring as (occasionally bossy) bot managers. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Iran’s attack on the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export facility could be trouble for the global semiconductor industry. And DraftKings is working with ESPN to link March Madness brackets to sports betting accounts. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: a Toyota-affiliated auto parts supplier makes a takeover bid for a Japanese chipmaker. And the Securities and Exchange Commission drops its fraud case against crypto billionaire and Trump donor Justin Sun. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple has announced a new, lower-cost entry-level phone and laptop. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares an inside look at the latest colorful devices — and what they mean for Apple’s strategy going forward. Plus, companies offering prediction markets, where users can bet on anything from celebrity appearances to military strikes, are marketing to college students. Wall Street Journal investigative reporter Katherine Long explains the companies’ strategies to sign students up. Peter Champelli hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Canada says OpenAI has agreed to take immediate steps regarding notifying police about potentially suspicious use of ChatGPT. And Netflix acquires Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: a top South Korean lawmaker warns that a prolonged Middle East conflict could disrupt the chip industry. And the owner of the New York Stock Exchange is investing in one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: nuclear regulators gave the greenlight for a Bill Gates-backed project to begin construction. And semiconductor tool supplier ASM International posted a better-than-expected finish to its latest quarter. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Kraken becomes the first crypto firm to win access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments system. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his Pentagon deal during an all-hands meeting. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Goldman Sachs report predicts artificial intelligence will displace 6% of the US workforce. And Verizon has discussed revising or exiting its NFL partnership as part of a company-wide push to reduce costs. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Elliott Investment Management invests $1 billion in Pinterest. And Ziff Davis has struck a $1.2 billion deal to sell its connectivity division to Accenture. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last year, roughly 40 data centers in Virginia suddenly dropped off the power grid, threatening to crash the system. A WSJ exclusive from reporter Katherine Blunt details this growing threat to power grids as companies across the country build infrastructure to power the AI boom. Plus, WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins to discuss Amazon’s strategy for catching up in the AI race. Peter Champelli hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: DraftKings is planning to introduce prediction markets to its app. And investors are returning to tech stocks amid the fallout of U.S. attacks on Iran. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia is investing $2 billion in advanced optic technology companies Lumentum and Coherent. And Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax’s annual revenue surged in 2025. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix drops out. And Trump Media in talks to spin off businesses into a new publicly traded company. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wades into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon. And how Jack Dorsey explained cutting nearly half of Block’s staff. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Once a bankable, buoyant sector, software is turning off investors spooked by an AI-powered future. WSJ markets reporter Jack Pitcher explains how we got here. Plus, personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen is here with tips to avoid those dreaded “storage full” alerts. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia stock falls after earnings, drags down shares of European chip companies. And Sam Altman’s ‘human verification’ startup leans on household brands to sell a far-out concept. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Mistral AI lands tech consulting group Accenture as latest big client. And Stellantis targets return to profit after scaling back costly EV investments. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shares of Workday pare early losses. And Samsung releases a new line of flagship smartphones with AI features. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: DoorDash to wind down Deliveroo and Wolt operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan. And Spain ramps up pressure on Apple and Amazon in a yearslong antitrust case. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Stripe sees more successful and high-growth businesses join its platform as AI coding tools continue to advance. And China’s BYD sees blockbuster sales growth in Europe. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Google is looking to expand the market for its AI chips to better compete with Nvidia. And India joins Pax Silica, a group of nations aiming to counter China’s influence in new technology and AI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple’s foray into smartglasses could be a boon, not a threat, for EssilorLuxottica. And theft of trade secrets is on the rise. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Data centers are a booming business, and their rapid expansion is being felt across industries. On today’s show, we’re taking a look at two. In some regions of the country, big tech is buying up a lot of land to build data centers. Reporter Will Parker explains why some developers and homeowners aren’t happy. Plus, Heard on the Street columnist Jinjoo Lee tells us how every engine of the economy is getting recruited into the fight for AI dominance—and that includes ones made for jets. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Walmart’s investments in technology are paying off, according to its CEO. And India’s Reliance Industries will invest more than $110 billion in AI over the next seven years. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Buy now, pay later company Klarna swings to a loss. And DoorDash is positioning for an AI-led future. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: FCC overhauls $3 billion Lifeline phone and internet subsidy program to curb improper payments. And Moody's rebuts concerns about AI disruption. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Mistral AI acquires infrastructure startup Koyeb. And the race to build data centers is fueling an "AI debt boom," analysts say. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Eric Trump invests in ‘low cost-per-kill’ drone firm. And physical AI could become a trillion​-​dollar industry by 2035. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: India’s Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion on AI infrastructure. And, Infosys and Anthropic to partner on AI for businesses in regulated industries. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI experimentation in the workplace is now showing tangible effects, from productivity gains to layoffs. Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and cofounder of Workhelix, recently spoke with the WSJ Leadership Institute's Wendy Bounds at the WSJ Technology Council Summit. They discussed AI's influence on the labor market. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil says the AI boom is making it more challenging to analyze tech companies’ earnings due to unclear depreciation expenses. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: EV-maker Rivian expects to begin deliveries of its new $50,000 R2 model in the second quarter. And shares of Coinbase and Applied Materials close up, while DraftKings stock slides. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Pinterest stock slides after projected slower revenue growth. And Ubisoft shares jump on cash forecast. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thousands of students at Stanford are obsessing over Date Drop, a new platform that uses AI to match singles based on compatibility. WSJ’s Jasmine Li joins us to break it down. Plus, WSJ consumer goods reporter Aimee Look sits down with Belle Lin to talk about why tariffs are jumpstarting a boom in the American used electronics market. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Russia is blocking access to WhatsApp and Telegram to boost its own messaging app. And SoftBank says it took on another $27 billion in debt to pay for its investment in OpenAI. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Elon Musk announces a reorganization and staff departures at xAI. And Lenovo posts record revenue driven by device sales and AI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Lyft logged mixed results in its latest quarter. And crypto lender BlockFills suspends client withdrawals. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shopify expects revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026. And NetEase profit falls in the fourth quarter of 2025. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Paramount sweetens its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And wealth management stocks fall after AI tool announcement. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Honda’s car business suffered a loss as EV impairments mount. And SMIC earnings topped expectations on strong chip demand, but the company gave a cautious outlook. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Anthropic’s resident philosopher Amanda Askell spends her days trying to help AI understand morality. WSJ’s Berber Jin joins us to discuss how she’s doing it. Plus, WSJ’s Belle Lin sits down with personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen to talk about how home batteries could be a better alternative to gas generators during a power outage. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Alphabet sells bonds that aren’t due for 100 years. And Australian startup Neara raises more than $60 million as data centers put pressure on power grids. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Eli Lilly to buy biotech Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion. And STMicroelectronics secures a multiyear, multibillion-dollar deal with Amazon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today is the Super Bowl 🏈! Before you huddle up for the big game, we're bringing you an episode of What's News Sunday we thought you might enjoy. Host Alex Ossola, along with Journal reporters Katie Deighton and Suzanne Vranica, are taking a look at the Super Bowl's other main event: the ads. The annual game is the world's most high-stakes advertising showcase, and this year, artificial intelligence will be front and center. AI titans like OpenAI and Anthropic will feature their own ads as the race for name recognition ramps up. Tune in to hear how AI is rewriting the playbook for the future of the advertising industry. And if you enjoy the episode, be sure to check out the What’s News podcast. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Justice Department probes Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery’s studios and HBO Max streaming service. And a jury orders Uber to pay $8.5 million in passenger sexual assault case. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Trump’s tax law cuts Amazon’s corporate tax bill by more than half. And Stellantis books $26 billion charges over bad EV bets. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 talking to each other—and how it got started. Plus, WSJ reporter Isabelle Bousquette shares how AI is helping Olympic snowboarder Maddie Mastro improve her jump trick. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Spotify will sell physical books in the U.S. and U.K. And Germany fines Amazon over price-filtering tools. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
But Google beats Wall Street expectations. And Snap posts a profit of $45 million, compared with $9 million a year earlier. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Uber’s fourth-quarter profit falls. And AI voice startup ElevenLabs raises $500 million. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shares of European legal publishing companies RELX and Wolters Kluwer fall after Anthropic releases new AI legal tools. And the selloff expands to data-providers like S&P Global and FactSet. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Ramkumar explains why Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is at the forefront of the growing chasm between crypto firms and big banks. Plus, WSJ reporter Angus Loten discusses why a disgruntled employee could be your company’s biggest cyber threat. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Amazon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Disney earnings see boost from streaming. And Bitcoin price hits lowest level since April 2025. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple struggles to meet iPhone demand. And LG Electronics reports its first net loss in a year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 the latest chapter in technology recycling. Plus, Meta and Microsoft have both invested extraordinary amounts of capital in AI, but their stock market fortunes are diverging. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher explains why. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: NHTSA investigates Waymo after its robotaxi hit a child. And Apple posts blowout iPhone sales. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Fidelity to launch a stablecoin. And Meta and Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Amazon Fresh stores. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Micron will invest $24 billion in Singapore to boost chip production. And Pinterest to cut 15% of workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After years of fighting for legal sports betting, FanDuel and DraftKings are now facing unforeseen competition in the form of prediction markets—platforms that let users bet on the outcome of a plethora of events. WSJ sports reporter Jared Diamond explains how that’s led to a bitter rivalry ahead of the Super Bowl. Plus, WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb explains why software stocks are declining in an AI-dominated tech market. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia unveils a new suite of open-source AI models for weather and climate predictions. And Bitcoin recovers marginally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Trump administration to take stake in rare-earth metal company. And quantum-computing company IonQ to acquire chip maker SkyWater Technology. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Justice Department opens criminal probe into HR company Deel. And TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 biggest electric vehicle seller. WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot explains the political challenges that could slow BYD’s growth. Plus, WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen discusses Google’s new AI email rollouts — including features that attempt to summarize Gmail inboxes and write responses. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shares of crypto-infrastructure firm BitGo pop 25% in NYSE debut. And Autodesk will cut 1,000 jobs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Ubisoft Entertainment shares plunge after major structural overhaul announcement. And Elon Musk takes the stage at Davos. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 revamp fortunes. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix strike a new all-cash deal. And Netflix reports a rise in revenue and profit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix has continued to expand, with partnerships, diversification, and a focus on broadcasting live events and sports. WSJ’s Isabelle Bousquette explains the technical challenges of this new frontier for streamers. Plus, WSJ reporter Ben Fritz explains actor Matthew McConaughey’s attempt to fight AI fakes. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Global’s bankruptcy jeopardizes its partnership with Amazon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 competition regulator for potentially misleading consumers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world’s largest fabricator of advanced computing processors, is planning a major US expansion as part of a new trade deal. WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar joins us to talk about what role geopolitical tensions with China are playing in the shift. Plus, the Wikimedia Foundation’s Chief Product and Technology Officer talks about how Wikipedia is transforming itself for the age of generative AI. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Verizon’s hourslong outage tied to software update issue. And Ford Motor in talks to partner with BYD for batteries. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tech stocks stumble as investors worry about high prices and regulation. And Verizon users experience outages nationwide. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Airbnb appoints former Meta AI executive as CTO. And Coca-Cola creates a new chief digital officer position. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 testing facility in South Korea. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: JPMorgan Chase’s fourth-quarter profit decreases after acquiring Apple’s credit-card program. And TSMC plans U.S. expansion in proposed Taiwan tariff-relief deal. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recycling plants and waste facilities are turning to artificial intelligence to identify the valuable commodities left in our trash. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember shares how it’s all going down. Plus, WSJ sustainability reporter Clara Hudson explains why solar energy is still such an attractive bet for so many companies. Isabelle Bousquette hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple has selected Google’s Gemini to power a new Siri. And a former Trump advisor joins Meta. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 2016. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to xAI’s chatbot Grok allowed sexualized photo editing, including of children. And Taiwan’s exports reached a record high in 2025, driven by AI demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 embracing the technology. Plus, the Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky reveals how Meta’s Reels has moved from a TikTok clone to a $50 billion dollar business. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Universal Music Group will strike more AI deals. And Alphabet shares keep rising, despite broader tech weakness. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Character.AI and Google settle lawsuits over teen suicides. And Eli Lilly nears deal for biotech Ventyx Biosciences. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Luminate Medical raises $21 million in new venture financing to deliver in-home cancer-drug infusions. And economic uncertainties drive down cybersecurity hiring. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 up with Nvidia and Siemens. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 testing for their planned robotaxi service. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Store by growing into an operating system powerful enough to let you access the apps you use every day, from Uber to Instacart, without ever leaving ChatGPT. Plus, WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen breaks down how AI might help you (finally) stick with your fitness resolutions. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 suburb. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: some tech stocks rally. And Bitcoin trades at about $90,000. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 columnist Nicole Nguyen, and WSJ tech columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast Christopher Mims, about some of the tech that will change our lives in 2026. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Many memecoins, which were hot a year ago, have crashed. And Hong Kong stocks log their best year since 2017. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Analysts estimate Tesla deliveries might drop 15% this quarter. And venture capitalists expect to continue pivoting away from climate in 2026. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Octopus Energy to spin off AI utility management platform Kraken Technologies. And three Chinese tech companies plan IPOs in Hong Kong. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 with WSJ tech reporters Belle Lin and Chip Cutter, along with enterprise technology bureau chief at the WSJ Leadership Institute Steven Rosenbush. Plus, we discuss the next major battlegrounds for AI regulation, growing energy demands, and preview the impact on the job market. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Psychiatrists say using AI chatbots might be linked to psychosis. And some audiobooks are outselling hardcovers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia and Coupang shares jump. And analysts say Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix could benefit from DRAM demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China sanctions U.S. defense companies and executives including Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Palmer Luckey over Taiwan arms sale. And Google will let users change their Gmail address. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles purchases expired in September, some consumers are questioning whether the battery-powered cars are really worth their price tags. WSJ reporters Imani Moise and Ryan Felton join us to talk about how automakers—and buyers—are rethinking their EV strategies as the industry landscape shifts. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 to acquire ZF Group’s ADAS unit for about $1.76 billion. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 way of widespread adoption. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton discusses the tech and what’s holding it back. Plus, WSJ reporter Katie Bindley explores why some of today’s tech founders aren’t just young—they’re in their teens. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 policy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 partners with Uber and Lyft for robotaxis in the U.K. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire biotech Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion. And high-speed trading firm Jump Trading is accused of contributing to the collapse of Terraform Labs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Corrie Driebusch shares what’s ahead. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher explains why Micron’s blowout results could mean higher prices for anyone buying a new phone or PC next year. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: An Iran-linked hacker group targeted a former Israeli prime minister. And defense group Rheinmetall partners with satellite operator ICEYE to supply German armed forces with space reconnaissance. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Accenture sales rise on AI bookings. And DoorDash teams up with OpenAI to offer grocery shopping in ChatGPT. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The data-center boom is helping prop up the labor market. But AI bonds stay under pressure. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Soelberg, against her. Wall Street Journal family and tech columnist Julie Jargon discusses the lawsuit. Plus, WSJ contributor Lisa Ward explains why you might be safer surfing the web on your phone rather than your computer. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: CEOs plan to keep spending on AI, despite spotty returns. And the maker of Roomba declares bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Trump administration conditionally approves plans for new cryptocurrency-focused national banks. And bond markets signal growing risk about a potential AI bubble. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Broadcom stock is poised for its largest drop since April. And OpenAI releases GPT-5.2. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 reporter Micah Maidenberg lays out what’s ahead in this new space race. Plus, WSJ reporter Ellen Gamerman explains what’s next for Tilly Norwood, the AI actress who’s shaking up Hollywood. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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, warns research firm TrendForce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Walmart’s new AI era. And Canada ramps up its military satellite communications capabilities. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Anthropic and Accenture strike a three-year partnership to sell AI services to businesses. And the EU has opened an antitrust investigation into Alphabet’s Google. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Russian President Vladimir Putin has often proclaimed that the country must lead the world in artificial intelligence, yet the country is currently stuck on the sidelines as other nations pull ahead. Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Georgi Kantchev explains why. Plus, the arrival of AI agents is transforming work already—debugging code, designing products, and delivering ROI. Steven Rosenbush, chief of the enterprise technology bureau, details how companies like Walmart and BNY are already seeing results. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: NextEra Energy announces partnerships with Google Cloud and Exxon Mobile. And Apple’s chips chief says he’s staying put. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 debut. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Meta Platforms plans cuts to its metaverse division. And The New York Times escalates battle against Perplexity with new lawsuit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren’t taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Paramount raises concerns about Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And Snowflake stock drops. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The European Union plans to launch a formal bidding process for AI gigafactories early next year. And Democratic lawmakers press tech companies about White House ballroom donations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 plan to secure raw materials. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple revamps its AI team. And Samsung unveils its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 betting that consumers will also pick up much bigger items when given the opportunity. Plus, Imani Moise reports on why fintech company Block is sharing its version of a credit store with customers. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shares of Shopify fall following outage. And bitcoin treasury company Strategy cuts outlook amid Bitcoin price drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 million. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Foxconn secures approval to invest additional $569 million in Wisconsin. And stocks to watch: Dell, HP, Autodesk and Workday. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 shares of Nvidia and AMD fell. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Warner Music Group signs deal with AI music-generator Suno. And SoftBank shares continue to drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Best Buy raises outlook as consumers shrug off tariff costs. And Chinese automaker BYD’s European sales continue to grow. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 attention has turned smartphones into an addiction. At WSJ Tech Live, senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern sat down with Light CEO Kaiwei Tang, along with vocal product fan, actor and producer Aaron Paul. Plus, as you prepare for holiday travel, we'll look at the flight tracking app that notifies fliers about delays and cancellations well before the airlines do. Our Science of Success columnist Ben Cohen tells us how Flighty works. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: NASA and Boeing scale back Starliner missions. And chip and tech stocks rally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tech investor Prosus posts higher profit. And AI bonds add to pressure on the markets. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Pony AI will gain global momentum, say analysts. And the SEC drops its landmark cyber case against SolarWinds. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Paramount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Brothers Discovery. And Ubisoft Entertainment shares climb. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Georgia Wells unpacks a new report from Common Sense Media and Stanford Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation. Plus: WSJ reporter Katie Bindley explores how small businesses are using—and benefiting from—generative AI. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Bitcoin is on pace for its worst monthly performance since 2022. And a look at generative AI in Canada. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Investors breathe a sigh of relief after Nvidia reports record sales. And Major League Baseball signs new rights deals with ESPN, NBCU, and Netflix. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia, xAI and Saudi Arabia’s Humain partner to develop a data center in Saudi Arabia. And the EU plans to change tech laws to boost innovation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI’s board after correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released. And the Dutch government hands back control of Nexperia to its Chinese owners. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia and Microsoft will invest $15 billion in Anthropic. Google launches Gemini 3. And fears of an AI bubble hit the stock market. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: OpenAI and Intuit strike a multiyear partnership. And Lambda raises over $1.5 billion in its latest funding round. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Companies are firing workers who aren’t sufficiently on-board with the AI revolution. The Wall Street Journal’s Lindsay Ellis explains what this hardline approach looks like Katie Deighton hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: South Korean tech stocks rise after national conglomerates pledge billions in domestic investments. And a venture firm that exclusively invests in legal tech companies closes its second fund. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Prosus expects Tencent to drive earnings growth. And Johnson & Johnson agrees to buy Halda Therapeutics for just over $3 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: A tough week for the crypto market. And Jaguar Land Rover slumps to quarterly loss after cyberattack. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: SAP makes concessions to alleviate competition concerns in the EU. And the robotaxi race revs up in London. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Silicon Valley startup, backed by high-profile investors, has looked into ways to evade U.S. bans and create a child born from a genetically edited embryo. The Wall Street Journal’s Katherine Long joins us to tell us more. Plus, a deep dive into rising costs of streaming—and expanding menu of streaming options—with the Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief of Media, Melissa Korn. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Baidu unveils new AI chips. Disney’s streaming services see subscriber growth. And Verizon plans to cut about 15,000 jobs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Harbinger Motors raises $160 million and secures an order from FedEx. And AI startup Cursor raises an additional $2.3 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Coinbase will leave Delaware and reincorporate in Texas. And Synopsys will lay off about 10% of its workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Infineon shares jump after forecasting a return to sales growth on booming AI demand. And Foxconn plans to collaborate with OpenAI. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: China considers a plan to send rare earths to the U.S., but keep them out of the U.S. military suppliers. And tech companies and Wall Street are finding new ways to fund AI megadeals. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Microsoft says it will invest more than $10 billion to expand AI infrastructure in Portugal. And SoftBank sells its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Despite falling behind the U.S. in some key areas, Wall Street Journal senior global correspondent Josh Chin reports that China is quickly catching up in the race to create an AI superintelligence. Plus, Wall Street Journal news associate Jared Mitovich says customers across the country are feeling the heat of escalating energy prices, partially caused by new data centers. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Instacart reported higher third-quarter revenue and profit. And a group of Democratic senators scrutinize higher electric bills, partly attributing them to the AI boom. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Israeli spyware maker NSO Group gets new owners. And Coinbase Global launches a new platform for digital token offerings. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Shares of Take-Two fall after the company delays the release of “Grand Theft Auto VI.” And Anthropic expands with new offices in Europe. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Honda cuts guidance due to slumping car sales and the Nexperia chip shortage. And the EU could implement changes to its Artificial Intelligence Act. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ford is thinking of scrapping the electric version of its F-150 pickup, once hailed as a ‘smartphone that can tow.’ WSJ reporter Sharon Terlep explains why the news is a flashpoint in America’s bumpy road towards EV adoption. Plus, robot swarms are coming. WSJ contributor Jackie Snow is here to tell you why not to panic. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the startup doesn’t want federal guarantees for a bailout if it fails. And Ford considers scrapping its electric F-150. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator rejects Wall Street’s concerns of an AI bubble. And all eyes are on Tesla as investors wait to see if Elon Musk’s pay package will be approved. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: A new computer from Quantinuum has arrived. And XPeng aims to launch robotaxis in China next year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tech companies turn to smaller power equipment manufacturers to power data centers. And the Motion Picture Association sends Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term “PG-13.” Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: AMD reports sharp increases in profit and sales. Rivian Automotive records a jump in third-quarter revenue. And Nintendo boosts guidance for the full year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Spotify adds subscribers in the third quarter. And Uber logs higher quarterly profit and revenue. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rural parts of the country are getting an economic boost thanks to the construction of giant data centers. WSJ reporter David Uberti visits Umatilla, Oregon to look into whether the boom will last. Plus, the Journal’s auto columnist, Dan Neil, goes for a ride in a flying car. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Microsoft secures new computing power capacity in deal with data center company IREN. And Palantir Technologies reports another quarter of record revenue, while shares of Amazon close at a new all-time high. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Microsoft gets U.S. approval to export Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates. And European automaker shares rise on optimism that a semiconductor shortage might be resolved soon. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The flurry of Silicon Valley companies trying to build AI data centers is flooding debt markets. And Charter Communications profits fell in the third-quarter as its home internet subscriber base weakens. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia strikes a number of deals with some of South Korea’s biggest companies. And Google releases its first AI-generated ad. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1X’s Neo humanoid robot is rolling out to households soon, but it’s not totally autonomous yet. WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern tells us what it was like to give the robot a spin. Plus, WSJ personal technology columnist Nicole Nguyen breaks down another piece of technology AI is changing: the web browser. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple has reported record September-quarter sales. And YouTube TV and Disney are in a showdown, with an agreement between the two set to expire at midnight. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Chinese automaker BYD posts disappointing earnings amid intense competition and regulatory pressure. And Universal Music Group signs a deal with AI music startup Udio. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: GM will lay off more than 3,300 workers at EV and battery plants. And Amazon Web Services plans to invest an additional $5 billion dollars in South Korea to build new AI data centers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Verizon’s profit and revenue rise in the third quarter, but postpaid phone losses continue. And Paramount will cut roughly 2,000 workers across the company. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia unveils a new product that merges AI supercomputing with quantum. And the AI giant partners with Eli Lilly to build a supercomputer that could boost drug discovery. Julie Chang hosts. Correction: OpenAI’s nonprofit parent owns a stake in its for-profit subsidiary, which has become a public-benefit corporation. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said OpenAI had become a for-profit company. (Corrected Oct. 28) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: AI inference startup Fireworks AI is valued at $4 billion in its latest funding round. And Peter Thiel-backed startup Substrate raises more than $100 million to manufacture chips in the U.S. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Circularity” is the latest buzzword in AI, as tech companies strike megadeals with each other. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil breaks down why these deals might be a win-win—and how they could go wrong. Plus, WSJ reporter Katherine Bindley explains what brought San Francisco out of the shadow of a doom loop. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple and Microsoft are neck-and-neck in the race to become the stock market’s second $4 trillion company. And Amazon pledges more than $1.6 billion to bolster AWS and its retail business in the Netherlands. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Novartis acquires Avidity Biosciences in a $12 billion deal. And Australia's consumer watchdog accuses Microsoft of misleading customers on AI pricing. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights after a technology outage. And Santee Cooper is in talks to sell inactive nuclear reactors to Brookfield Asset Management to power AI data centers. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Anthropic expands Google Cloud partnership to access 1 million chips. And U.K. car manufacturing falls in wake of Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has been on a dealmaking blitz with some of the world’s largest, most important AI players such as Nvidia and SoftBank. But there are risks to his high-stakes tactics, as WSJ reporter Berber Jin explains. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jinjoo Lee discusses how retailers might be threatened by ChatGPT’s new direct-purchasing feature. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: European aerospace and defense companies Airbus, Leonardo and Thales join forces to take on SpaceX. And Intel shows progress in its turnaround effort as it reports sales growth. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Amazon tests new robots and AI tools in its warehouses and delivery vans. And China releases a five-year plan that includes becoming more self-sufficient technologically. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: An amended lawsuit against OpenAI alleges the company twice loosened ChatGPT’s rules on discussing suicide. And Meta cuts about 600 jobs in its AI division, but won’t impact TBD Lab. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tinder rolls out safety feature requiring users to scan their faces. And crypto-trading firm FalconX to acquire ETF manager 21shares. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Coinbase to acquire crypto-investing platform Echo for $375 million. And cooling-equipment maker XNRGY gets financial backing from Decarbonization Partners. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology reports higher quarterly profit. And a former antitrust official predicts regulatory scrutiny of energy deals to power data centers. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the big winners of the artificial-intelligence boom, Oracle, is facing hard questions from investors and analysts about how it plans to pay for an expensive expansion of its AI infrastructure. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher joins us to discuss where Oracle is coming up short. Plus, WSJ reporter Robert McMillan explains how those ubiquitous toll-scam text messages work and why you should never click the link. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Subscriber cancellations of Disney+ and Hulu doubled in September following “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” suspension. And a second proxy advisory firm recommends Tesla shareholders reject CEO Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Automakers’ lack of parts leaves thousands of Ford and Jeep employees collecting unemployment. And the U.K. competition regulator raises concerns over Getty Images and Shutterstock’s $3.7 billion merger. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Goldman Sachs goes after a bigger share of the AI infrastructure financing boom with a new team. And a proxy adviser urges Tesla investors to reject a $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices