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WSJ Tech News Briefing podcast

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WSJ Tech News Briefing

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  The Wall Street Journal  

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.

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.

 

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#20

TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Shutdown

Plus, the U.S. sanctions the Beijing firm behind the Salt Typhoon telecom hacks. And former European Leaders call for a breakup of Google’s ad-tech business. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:58

17 Jan 2025

#19

Can an AI Chatbot Help Kids’ Mental Health?

Troodi is a [mental-health chatbot] (https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/kids-mental-health-chatbot-troodi-d5c646bb?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) built into a child-focused smartphone called Troomi. Part counselor, part friend, Troodi talks with kids about their anxieties. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Belle Lin to discuss why some kids and parents are turning to an AI chatbot. Plus, we’re tracking Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the new Trump White House as co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins for a preview. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:04

17 Jan 2025

#18

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Allies Trying to Delay TikTok Ban

Plus, Cash App owner hit with back-to-back fines. And, Nintendo announces a new Switch console. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:32

16 Jan 2025

#17

How Do You Predict a Technology's Future?

Tech investor Vinod Khosla made a big bet on OpenAI in 2019, years before interest in artificial intelligence exploded. How does he choose his next investments? By asking better questions about technology’s “ [rate of change] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/theres-a-better-way-to-predict-a-technologys-future-follow-the-rate-of-change-15199889?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) .” WSJ enterprise technology bureau chief and columnist Steven Rosenbush joins host Belle Lin to discuss what that means. Plus, accounting reporter Mark Maurer discusses why venture capitalists are getting into the [accounting firm business] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-has-venture-investors-excited-about-yes-accounting-firms-3b9b3226?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) , bringing fresh cash into a traditional sector. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

11 MINS

11:38

16 Jan 2025

#16

TNB Tech Minute: GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for EV Battery Materials

Plus, the U.S. further tightens chip restrictions on Chinese companies. And the European Union doubles down on enforcing its tech regulations. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:06

15 Jan 2025

#15

Why Intel Is Losing Ground to Nvidia

There is fresh evidence that Intel, the [once-mighty innovator] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-microchip-competitors-challenges-562a42e3?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) , is losing market share in more areas than commonly known, says WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims. He joins host Belle Lin to discuss the state of the Intel world, including the challenges of steering a massive company, Intel’s fading lead in data-center chips and how it missed the boat on artificial intelligence. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:05

15 Jan 2025

#14

TNB Tech Minute: Meta Plans to Cut 5% of Staff

Plus, Amazon’s cloud unit will invest $5 billion in Mexico to launch an infrastructure region. And Macquarie will invest up to $5 billion in data centers being built by Applied Digital. Belle Lin hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:14

14 Jan 2025

#13

Fighting Fires in L.A. and Rumors Online

Skyrocketing [misinformation] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/los-angeles-wildfires-social-media-rumors-44d224b4?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) is forcing public officials to adopt a new playbook when tragedies like the L.A. fires hit their communities. WSJ national affairs reporter Scott Calvert joins host Belle Lin to talk about how rumors about the fires spread online, and what public officials are doing about them. Plus, the U.S. is targeting China with new [AI rules] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/u-s-targets-china-with-new-ai-curbs-overriding-nvidias-objections-d1e06807?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) , overriding chip giant Nvidia’s objections. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:27

14 Jan 2025

#12

TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Targets China With New AI Rules

Plus, Apple faces a $1.8 billion lawsuit in the U.K. And Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin delays the debut launch of its new rocket. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:11

13 Jan 2025

#11

How Companies Are Already Using AI Agents

Big companies in pharmaceuticals, finance and technology are deploying artificial intelligence [agents] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-are-companies-using-ai-agents-heres-a-look-at-five-early-users-of-the-bots-26f87845?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) at scale. But they’re not quite ready to let the bots run amok. WSJ reporter Belle Lin joins host James Rundle to talk about how some companies, including Moody’s, eBay and others, are using the tech and how it could affect workers. Plus, how smarter [tires] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/self-driving-cars-dont-do-snow-goodyear-says-the-solution-is-smarter-tires-6ccf0e85?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) might help self-driving cars in cold weather. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:40

13 Jan 2025

#10

TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Arguments

Plus, bitcoin ETFs soar in their first year of trading. And electronic-trading network Liquidnet is fined by US watchdogs. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:07

10 Jan 2025

#9

TikTok Braces for Supreme Court Showdown with Washington

TikTok is making a last-ditch effort to block the law that will ban it within the U.S. today. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on a case that will decide the Chinese-owned app’s future in the U.S. WSJ reporter Jess Bravin joins host James Rundle to discuss what the arguments on both sides are likely to be. Plus, how Uber and Lyft are planning to deal with [robotaxis] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/uber-lyft-self-driving-taxis-a3659c9c?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:10

10 Jan 2025

#8

TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone App

Plus, Apple defends Siri after a privacy lawsuit. And, cybersecurity startup Wiz names a new CFO as it prepares for an IPO. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:34

09 Jan 2025

#7

How Policing Content Fell Out of Fashion at Meta

[Meta] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/social-media-companies-decide-content-moderation-is-trending-down-25380d25?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) will no longer use third-party fact checking on its social-media platforms in the U.S., following X’s example in using community-based notes instead. WSJ’s technology reporter Alexa Corse joins host James Rundle to discuss the reasons behind Meta’s decision and what users can expect next. Plus, how investors are selecting the winners in the crowded field of artificial intelligence-powered [healthcare] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/sorting-opportunity-from-hype-in-healthcare-ai-9800bef3?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) startups. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:53

09 Jan 2025

#6

TNB Tech Minute: AMD Invests in Drug-Discovery Company Absci

Plus, Open AI CEO Sam Altman is sued by his sister. And Meta tests eBay crossovers on Facebook Marketplace. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:34

08 Jan 2025

#5

How China’s Cyber Threat Looms Over America

Chinese hackers have vastly increased their efforts in recent years, burrowing into systems at ports, pipelines, water facilities and elsewhere. WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host James Rundle to talk about what this means for national security, and how companies such as major telecom providers were [hacked] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/typhoon-china-hackers-military-weapons-97d4ef95?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) in the first place. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:40

08 Jan 2025

#4

TNB Tech Minute: Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram

Plus, Anthropic aims to raise $2 billion in funding. And the U.K.’s competition regulator says it plans to launch probes into big tech under new rules. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:35

07 Jan 2025

#3

How Quantum Computing Could Threaten Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin is on a tear, and topped $101,000 per coin on Monday. So why are some researchers worried that an emerging technology could stop the Bitcoin rally? WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich joins host James Rundle to talk about how quantum computing, which promises unparalleled calculation power, has the potential to [break] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/a-looming-threat-to-bitcoin-the-risk-of-a-quantum-hack-24637e29?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) the encryption fundamental to cryptocurrency and enable theft on a global scale. Plus, how generative artificial intelligence could lead to more [robots] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-robots-are-entering-the-public-worldwith-mixed-results-4ff8d11a?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) in more places. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:55

07 Jan 2025

#2

TNB Tech Minute: Disney Strikes Deal to Combine Hulu+ with FuboTV

Plus, a Chinese-owned ship severs an undersea cable near Taiwan, and chip stocks surge after Foxconn posts record earnings. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:36

06 Jan 2025

#1

Why the New Frontier for Battle Drones Is Underwater

Drones have changed how wars are fought in the sky. Now, defense companies and navies are betting that the new frontier for drone warfare is [underwater] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/underwater-sea-drones-ghost-shark-manta-ray-7e22e140?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . WSJ reporter Alistair MacDonald dives into the tech and how it could be used. Plus, Apple’s latest OS updates let users share [AirTag] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/apple-airtags-luggage-holiday-travel-ce28dbd6?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) locations with some airlines. Personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen tells host Julie Chang how that can help find lost luggage. Sign up for the WSJ's free [Technology newsletter] (https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/technology?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:15

06 Jan 2025