WSJ Tech News Briefing podcast

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.

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.

 

#20

It’s Not a Bird, or a Plane: It’s Your Walmart Delivery

Drone-delivery company Zipline aims to safely—and quietly—drop packages to consumers. Plus... more

9 hrs Ago

13 MINS

13:15

9 hrs Ago


#19

TNB Tech Minute: New Auto Tariffs Sting Some Carmakers, But Not All

Plus, a freight startup comes up short on profitability. And, Sam-Bankman Fried makes a mo... more

20 hrs Ago

03 MINS

03:07

20 hrs Ago


#18

AI Tools Help Alzheimer’s Researchers Dig Into Data

The Oxford Drug Discovery Institute uses artificial intelligence-powered databases [to acc... more

Yesterday

11 MINS

11:52

Yesterday


#17

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Adds Tougher Limits on China’s Access to U.S. Technology

Plus, AI startup Anthropic wins in court over copyrighted music. And, Gamestop’s play in b... more

Yesterday

03 MINS

03:05

Yesterday


#16

Signal App’s Unusual Kind of Endorsement

WSJ’s tech reporter Sam Schechner [explains Signal] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/what-is-sign... more

26 Mar 2025

12 MINS

12:32

26 Mar 2025


#15

TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Moves to One CEO After Leader’s Death

Plus, Tesla’s EU sales tumble for the second consecutive month. And, shares of the parent ... more

25 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:53

25 Mar 2025


#14

The Art of the Wait on Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia’s CEO [unveiled a new line of AI chips] (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-mar... more

25 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:12

25 Mar 2025


#13

TNB Tech Minute: 23andMe Goes From Buzzy Startup to Bankrupt Business

Plus, French videogame maker Ubisoft’s delayed game launch pays off. And, BYD celebrates a... more

24 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:10

24 Mar 2025


#12

The Tesla Die-Hards Who Are Calling It Quits

Tesla’s shares have plunged nearly 40% this year. Among the sellers: [Long-time fans of El... more

24 Mar 2025

12 MINS

12:30

24 Mar 2025


#11

Inside the Chip-Making Machine the World Can’t Live Without

Our modern world depends on chips, and our most modern chips depend on complex machines th... more

22 Mar 2025

09 MINS

09:30

22 Mar 2025


#10

TNB Tech Minute: Chipmaker Micron Rides AI Wave But Is Squeezed by Costs

Plus, Trump picks Boeing to deliver the Pentagon’s jet fighter for the age of drone warfar... more

21 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:46

21 Mar 2025


#9

How a Coder Helped a Crime Ring Steal Thousands of iPhones From Porches

Old-fashioned bribery and high-tech software was used to snatch gadgets from doorsteps acr... more

21 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:33

21 Mar 2025


#8

TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Recalls Most of Its Cybertrucks

Plus, venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz plans a new bio fund but on a smaller scale.... more

20 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:50

20 Mar 2025


#7

What AI Chatbots Can Teach Us About Empathy

Large language models have shown a surprising ability to provide [supportive language] (ht... more

20 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:33

20 Mar 2025


#6

TNB Tech Minute: EU Tightens Screws on Apple and Google With Antitrust Actions

Plus, Chinese tech company Tencent reports a near-doubling in profit, powered by its gamin... more

19 Mar 2025

03 MINS

03:08

19 Mar 2025


#5

AI Is Making It Easier Than Ever for Students to Cheat

A generation of students are [outsourcing their schoolwork] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/c... more

19 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:49

19 Mar 2025


#4

TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Takes the Stage at ‘AI Super Bowl’

Plus tech stocks sell off, with Tesla on track for a ninth straight week of losses. And Te... more

18 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:51

18 Mar 2025


#3

Sam Altman’s Other Startup Wants To Scan Your Eyeballs With Orbs

 What is the new [World] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/world-eye-orb-sam-altman-077e9f17?mod=W... more

18 Mar 2025

14 MINS

14:06

18 Mar 2025


#2

TNB Tech Minute: China’s Baidu Releases an AI Model to Challenge DeepSeek

Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI is buying a startup that makes AI-generated videos. And Swedish fint... more

17 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:30

17 Mar 2025


#1

DeekSeek Resists Bringing on Investors

The Chinese AI company doesn’t want to bother with funding—at least not right now. WSJ rep... more

17 Mar 2025

12 MINS

12:44

17 Mar 2025