TNB Tech Minute: Trump and Musk Gear Up for X Interview
Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris’s San Francisco fundraiser includes Silicon Valley bigwigs. And Universal Music Group and Meta sign a deal allowing music to appear on WhatsApp. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 12, 2024
2m
The Battle Over AI Safety Rules in California
A proposed bill making its way through California’s state legislature would impose safety standards on artificial-intelligence makers. Some in the industry are working to stop the bill. WSJ reporter Preetika Rana joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss their concerns and why the bill could have implications beyond the Golden State. Plus, little has changed about Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptop. And that’s th...
12m Aug 12, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Recalls More Than One Million Electric Stoves
Plus, Vista Equity Partners is raising $5 billion to extend its investment in the parent company of enterprise-software makers Citrix and Tibco. And U.S. lawmakers want to restrict a trade provision used by Chinese e-commerce giants. Danny Lewis hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Aug 09, 2024
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Fake TikTok Accounts Push Election Lies for Profit and Chaos
A Wall Street Journal investigation has found a flood of anti-Trump videos on TikTok, generated with the help of artificial intelligence and traced back to hidden overseas networks. WSJ reporters Georgia Wells and John West join host Zoe Thomas to discuss the lies and hyperbole these accounts push and the possible reasons for them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn mor...
12m Aug 09, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Advertising Initiative Shuts Down Following X Lawsuit
Plus, Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic comes under scrutiny in the U.K. And Delta Air Lines ratchets up efforts to seek compensation from CrowdStrike following the global tech outage. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Aug 08, 2024
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OpenAI Has a Tool to Detect When Students Use ChatGPT to Cheat
OpenAI has developed a tool that can reliably tell when ChatGPT has been used to write an essay or research paper. The company hasn’t released it despite widespread concerns about students using artificial intelligence to cheat. WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the tool works and why OpenAI hasn’t released it. Plus, big tech companies have found a way to get t...
12m Aug 08, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX May Bring Starliner Astronauts Home
Plus, regulators probe big banks over handling of Zelle scams. And Tesla recalls nearly 1.7 million cars in China. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 07, 2024
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Google’s Antitrust Loss Could Change the Search Industry
A federal judge has ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain its monopoly status in search. The consequences of the case could reshape the search and mobile industries. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the outcome could affect Google, its partners and its competitors. Plus, Thrive Capital raises its largest-ever pair of venture-capital funds showing the optimi...
11m Aug 07, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertising Group Over Boycott
Plus: Microsoft says Delta Air Lines’ outdated technology likely contributed to its slow recovery from last month’s global IT outage. And Uber shares jump after its return to profitability. Danny Lewis hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 06, 2024
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How AI Is Learning to Predict Our Extreme Weather
Artificial intelligence is being trained to predict the weather. New tools could offer forecasts thousands of times faster than current methods. WSJ reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how these tools work and the companies that are building them. Plus, if the mental load of running your household has you feeling overwhelmed, we’ve got some tech suggestions that could help. ...
12m Aug 06, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Google Loses Antitrust Case Over Its Search Dominance
Plus, Elon Musk revives his lawsuit against OpenAI. And the Magnificent Seven tech stocks shed over $650 billion in market value. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 05, 2024
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Hidden Autopilot Data Shows Patterns in Tesla Crashes
A WSJ investigation reveals previously unknowable patterns in crashes involving Tesla’s driver-assistant system, Autopilot. Frank Matt, a WSJ senior video journalist, joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the comprehensive analysis of crash data and the longstanding concerns about Tesla’s Autopilot. Plus, why Amazon is expanding its ultrafast delivery to rural U.S. communities. Sign up for the W...
13m Aug 05, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Alleges TikTok Violated Child Privacy Law
Plus, Google pulls Olympic-themed ad for its AI chatbot following criticism. And Chartacter.AI’s co-founders will return to Google and agree to a licensing deal. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 02, 2024
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After a Decade, Can Amazon Make Twitch Profitable?
In 2014, Amazon spent almost $1 billion on Twitch Interactive. A decade later the livestreaming platform popular with gamers is still losing money. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why making money has been a challenge for Twitch and how Amazon is trying to make the platform profitable. Plus, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern tells us about her year...
11m Aug 02, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Intel to Cut Jobs in Cost-Savings Push
Plus, Apple reports sliding iPhone sales ahead of the launch of new AI features. And Amazon’s sales rise as its cloud computing unit shows strength. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Aug 01, 2024
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Enslaved in Asia and Forced to Scam Strangers Online
A multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry operating out of Southeast Asia relies on forced labor and torture. According to the United Nations, hundreds of thousands of people may have been trafficked to Myanmar and Cambodia for what they call “forced criminality.” Host Zoe Thomas is joined by WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon who has been speaking to the human trafficking victims forced to commit onli...
12m Aug 01, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Ad Revenue Grows as AI Costs Surge
Plus, Facebook and Instagram run ads for cocaine, opioids and other illegal drugs. And Temu merchants protest what they say are unfair penalties. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 31, 2024
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U.S. Political Drama Draws Users to X, but Will They Stay Hooked?
Interest in Elon Musk’s social-media platform X surged during a 28-day period of intense political drama in the U.S. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the company is trying to maintain users’ interest. Plus, banks see an opportunity in gamers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Jul 31, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Cloud Services Powered Microsoft’s Earnings
Plus, Tesla recalls almost 2 million vehicles for hood issue. And the U.S. Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting kids online. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 30, 2024
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Worker Unrest Is the Newest Threat to the Chip Industry
Workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea are on indefinite strike and U.S. unions at several chip plants are gearing up to organize as semiconductors enjoy growth. WSJ reporter Jiyoung Sohn joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the impact of organized labor on the chip industry. Plus, the U.S. government says TikTok collected data from users on sensitive topics as it defends a new law requiring...
11m Jul 30, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk May Have Breached X’s Policy
Plus, four big tech companies prepare to report earnings this week. And BlackBerry appoints a new CFO. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 29, 2024
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Why Farmers and Brazil’s Government Are Divided Over Musk’s Starlink
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has connected Brazil’s vast rural and jungle expanses to the web. That has made Musk very popular in Brazil’s Amazon and farming regions, but less so with Brazil’s government. WSJ reporter Samantha Pearson joins host Zoe Thomas to explain Starlink’s impact. Plus, zoos have a dilemma, gorillas and screen time. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technolo...
11m Jul 29, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: CrowdStrike Says 97% of Systems Back Online After Outage
Plus, shares of Ray-Ban maker rise after the company says it’s drawing interest from tech giants. And Morgan Stanley releases its second homegrown AI tool. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 26, 2024
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A Look at Musk’s Neuralink and the Rivals Racing to Beat Him
Technology from Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company allowed a patient to move a cursor with his brain and play videogames. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the implant works and the approaches of rival companies. Plus, Google has ended a plan to eliminate cookies on Chrome. We’ll tell you what comes next. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newslette...
12m Jul 26, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Is Launching a Search Engine
Plus, Uber and Lyft win a court battle to treat drivers as contractors. And online education company 2U files for bankruptcy. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 25, 2024
2m
Why China Is More Secretive About Its Supercomputers
Chinese scientists have become more secretive about their supercomputer development. These machines are essential to improving artificial intelligence, developing vaccines, and predicting hurricanes. But now it’s harder to determine whether China or the U.S. has the fastest supercomputers. WSJ reporter Stu Woo joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how this happened. Plus, everyday crypto investors a...
12m Jul 25, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: CrowdStrike Identifies Flaw Behind Global Tech Outage
Plus, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick launches a new artificial intelligence company. And Apple is under investigation by antitrust officials in Spain. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 24, 2024
2m
Why Amazon Isn’t Making Money Off Alexa
Amazon sells its Echo smart speakers and other devices at low prices, expecting them to generate income for other parts of the company once they are in people's homes. It hasn’t worked out. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli tells host Zoe Thomas why. Plus, to bring 11,000 college football players to digital life in just three months, Electronic Arts turned to artificial intelligence. Sign up for th...
12m Jul 24, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla and Google Report Earnings
Plus, fintech company Revolut tagrets a valuation of $45 billion ahead of a possible IPO. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 23, 2024
2m
CrowdStrike Outage Shows Risks of Automatic Updates
The global tech outage set off by a defective code in a CrowdStrike update is highlighting the hazards of cloud software updates. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how companies are approaching the practice in the wake of outages. Plus, to protect your photos and important documents, you shouldn’t rely solely on the cloud. Sign up for the WSJ's free...
13m Jul 23, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says Tesla Will Use Humanoid Robots Next Year
Plus, Google is ending a plan to eliminate cookies in Chrome. And CrowdStrike warns customers about bad actors trying to exploit the tech outage caused by its software update last week. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 22, 2024
2m
Like the Battery Pack for Your Phone, Just in Your Stove
There is a growing view that electricity is the best way to power everything from cooking to driving and that America’s infrastructure is inadequate to distribute that electricity. That has startups working on larger batteries to power appliances, homes and whole neighborhoods. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Zoe Thomas to talk about those efforts. Plus, law firms are targeting s...
11m Jul 22, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Major Global IT Outage Touches Almost Every Industry
Plus, the Nasdaq falls, as do shares of CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the outage. And New York’s financial regulator hires two new leaders for its crypto unit. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 19, 2024
2m
Vance Tried to Boost Midwest Startups. The Region Still Lags Behind the Coasts.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance used his career in venture capital to promote tech startups in the Midwest. Despite efforts by him and other venture investors, the coasts still lead when it comes to startups’ ability to raise capital. WSJ Pro Venture Capital reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why. Plus, a surge in solar power is helping battery storage companies charge up on the cheap...
12m Jul 19, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Releases a Smaller and Cheaper Model
Plus, Meta is in talks to buy a stake in eyewear company EssilorLuxottica. And  a federal judge dismisses part of the fraud case against SolarWinds over how it dealt with a 2020 cyber breach. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 18, 2024
2m
Silicon Valley’s Swing Towards Trump
Elon Musk says he plans to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC. It’s turbocharging Silicon Valley’s support for the former president. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what’s behind Musk and other tech leaders' support for the Republican presidential nominee. Plus, China is putting the power of the state behind Chinese companies’ AI efforts. But...
12m Jul 18, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s AI Bot Struggles to Write Accurate News
Plus, chip-machinery maker ASML orders beat forecasts. And tech stocks fall pulling the Nasdaq to its worst day since 2022. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 17, 2024
2m
How Disney Is Using Tech to Catch Up to Netflix
Disney spent years trying to attract new customers to its streaming services. Now it's making changes aimed at getting those customers to spend more time glued to the screen. WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan joins Tech News Briefing with more on how Disney is attempting to accomplish this by taking a page out of Netflix’s book. Plus, electric vehicles could help dealers rev up sales through faster re...
12m Jul 17, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk Plans to Move X and SpaceX Headquarters to Texas
Plus, U.K. regulators launch probe into Microsoft’s partnership with startup Inflection AI. And the Trump campaign raised $3 million in crypto. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 16, 2024
2m
Behind Google’s $23 Billion Bid for Startup Wiz
A four-year-old startup is close to landing the tech industry’s biggest exit in years. WSJ reporter Berber Jin joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why Google parent Alphabet is in advanced talks to buy cloud cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billion. Plus, the bankruptcy of little-known fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies has left thousands of consumers unable to access money they thoug...
12m Jul 16, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Disney Hacked
An anonymous group says it obtained thousands of documents from the entertainment giant’s internal messaging system. Plus: Rite Aid says some customer data was breached. And AT&T and Verizon are feuding over plans to expand 5G access for emergency responders. Danny Lewis hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 15, 2024
2m
Musk and Yaccarino Share Power at X, but There Are Tensions
When Linda Yaccarino became CEO of X, the social media company’s owner Elon Musk said the pair would divide responsibilities. But about a year into her tenure at the company she’s learning the pitfalls of sharing power with the billionaire. WSJ reporter Alexa Corse joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, the top 100 national-security startups win few government contracts. We’ll explain what tha...
12m Jul 15, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Nearly All AT&T Wireless Customers Impacted by Hack
Plus, Elon Musk’s social media company X has been hit by EU charges over content practices. And U.S. lawmakers are seeking a probe into Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence firm. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 12, 2024
2m
A Startup Is Promising a Clean-Energy Revolution. Some Scientists Are Skeptical.
Scientist and entrepreneur Simon Hodson is planning a clean-energy revolution in a West Virginia coal-fired power plant. He's attracted the support of motivational speaker Tony Robbins and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. But some scientists are skeptical of his claims. WSJ reporter Scott Patterson joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, NATO is funding startups that build technology to protect ...
13m Jul 12, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple and EU Settle Mobile-Payments Probe
Plus, a judge dismisses a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his social-media company brought by former workers. And companies urge the U.S. government to rethink its rules for reporting cyberattacks. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 11, 2024
2m
Samsung’s Experience With AI on Phones Offers Clues for Apple
Apple says it will introduce generative artificial intelligence features on its new iPhones. Rival Samsung has already rolled out many of the same features. WSJ personal tech news editor Shara Tibken joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how these features are being received and what Apple’s entry into the market could mean for sales of smartphones with AI capabilities. Plus, how China is making pro...
12m Jul 11, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Leaves OpenAI’s Board
Plus, Germany plans to remove Chinese-made components from its 5G mobile network. And Intuit plans layoffs and a hiring-spree as it pivots toward artificial intelligence. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 10, 2024
2m
Chipotle Founder Bets on Automation to Reinvent Fast-Casual Dining
Kernel is a new highly-automated restaurant chain from the founder and former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells. At the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum on June 26, Ells told WSJ reporter Heather Haddon about how robots could improve the restaurant business model. Plus, internet browsers are getting a makeover for the workplace. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Tec...
12m Jul 10, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: xAI Appears to Confirm Talks with Oracle Ended
Plus, electric car makers Lucid and Fisker issue safety recalls. And French software maker Dassault Systemes cut its revenue guidance. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 09, 2024
2m
Why AI Giants Are Turning to Small Language Models
Companies are embracing the benefits of less powerful artificial intelligence models that cost less and are often designed for specific tasks. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what the use of small or medium language models means for the evolution of AI. Plus, some old tricks to vet if someone is real online no longer work. We'll tell you what you can do to avoid falling ...
12m Jul 09, 2024
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