TNB Tech Minute: Musk to Cut Back on Political Spending
Plus: Tesla’s CFO is the highest paid in modern recordkeeping. Meanwhile, Honda plans to scale back its electric-vehicle investment. And Google unveils new “AI Mode” search to take on AI chatbots. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 20, 2025
2m
AI Spurs Battles Over Authenticity in Classrooms and Space in West Virginia
Students and teachers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to outsmart each other. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon explains how one group is using AI to expose cheating while the other is leveraging it to prove they didn’t. Then we head to two neighboring West Virginia towns where residents are pushing back on a plan to build one of the world’s biggest data centers. WS...
11m May 20, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia to Bolster Taiwan Partnerships
Plus: China’s Xiaomi plans $7 billion investment in chip design. And 23andMe will live on after $256 million Regeneron buyout. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 19, 2025
2m
Electricity Powers New Frontier in Cancer Treatment
Long used to power implantable devices like pacemakers, electricity is now gaining traction as a possible treatment for diseases such as cancer. WSJ health reporter Brianna Abbott tells us how clinical trials are showing early promise. Plus: Meta is contending with an ‘epidemic of scams’ on its platforms as criminals flood Instagram and Facebook. WSJ tech reporter Jeff Horwitz explains how the ...
11m May 19, 2025
11m
This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game
Bonus episode: Today we’re bringing you the latest episode of Bold Names, which presents conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. On this episode, hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to Michael Mager, co-founder and CEO of the brain-computer interface company Precision Neuroscience, whose technology aims to give patien...
35m May 18, 2025
35m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia to Keep China Foothold With Shanghai Center
Plus: OpenAI launches new coding agent, Codex. Epic Games’ and Apple’s long-running feud continues with dispute over ‘Fortnite’ update. And Microsoft proposes Teams changes to avoid EU fines. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 16, 2025
2m
A Year of Regret for Early Adopters of Apple’s Vision Pro Headset
Sore necks, dirty looks, and a lighter wallet. The early buyers of Apple’s Vision Pro headsets tell WSJ’s Joseph Pisani why they regret being a first adopter of a once-promising device. Then, WSJ tech and crypto-policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar has an exclusive look at a letter Democratic Senators wrote to ask for answers about the Trump administration’s interactions with Binance founder Changpe...
13m May 16, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Delays Rollout of ‘Behemoth’ AI Model
Plus: The Trump Administration says the EU’s digital services rules are a threat to basic rights and U.S. business. And, Coinbase says tens of thousands of users might have been affected by cybercriminal theft. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m May 15, 2025
3m
Apple Embraces Brain-Implant Technology to Control Devices
Apple wants to make iPhones more accessible to people with disabilities. Digital-health reporter Rolfe Winkler takes us into the world of brain computer interfaces. Plus, reporter Amrith Ramkumar talks about the revocation of the AI Diffusion Rule and how companies are reacting. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
13m May 15, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: China Convicts Former Chip Boss
Plus: Temu resumes shipping direct-from-China products. And HBO Max is back. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 14, 2025
2m
Airbnb’s CEO Is Pivoting to ‘Founder Mode’
Airbnb has come a long way since it launched in 2008. Now, founder and chief executive Brian Chesky is tapping into a new ethos to shuttle the company into its next phase. WSJ’s Ben Cohen has that exclusive conversation. Plus, WSJ Africa correspondent Caroline Kimeu joins us with another exclusive on how Netflix and Meta are among the list of companies that could lose carbon credits after a cou...
13m May 14, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Softbank Posts First Annual Profit in Four Years
Plus: Microsoft slashes jobs as it streamlines management ranks. And ESPN takes the wraps off a new streaming service. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 13, 2025
2m
AI Is No Substitute for the Human Brain
The underlying architecture of AI models can simulate intelligence by memorizing endless lists of rules. But our tech columnist Christopher Mims says “thinking” is way more complicated than that. Plus, personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen answers your questions on chatbot privacy. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
13m May 13, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Tech Stocks Soar After Temporary Tariff Rollback
Plus: Apple weighs raising prices on new iPhones. And the valuation of AI startup Perplexity surges to $14 billion. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 12, 2025
2m
The Little Known Chip Lab Behind Amazon’s Success
Annapurna Labs is not a household name, but its chips play a major role in Amazon Web Services and the company’s broader AI strategy. WSJ Science of Success columnist Ben Cohen explains. Plus, Apple is facing an existential crisis: Should it keep focusing on hardware or pour its energy into improving its software, namely Siri? WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern describes what the t...
12m May 12, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Newark Airport Suffers Tech Outage, Again
Plus, Google faces a potential $3.3 billion antitrust lawsuit in Italy. And Panasonic plans to cut 10,000 jobs globally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 09, 2025
2m
AI Changes the SEO Game for Marketers
Generative AI chatbots have changed the way people search online, making SEO tactics less effective. WSJ’s CMO Today reporter Patrick Coffee explains how marketers are changing up their work. Plus, UnitedHealth Group says it has over 1,000 uses for AI. Enterprise tech reporter Isabelle Bousquette says that includes processing insurance claims, and the company is treading carefully. Julie Chang ...
12m May 09, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Coinbase Moves Into Crypto Options With Deribit Deal
Plus: China’s largest chip maker, SMIC, reports jump in profit. And Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery see their financial results boosted by streaming. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 08, 2025
2m
How Food App Yuka Is Changing What Shoppers Buy
The mobile app Yuka tells users how healthy food products are, and it’s even led some manufacturers to swap out ingredients in their products. But how reliable is it really? WSJ reporter Jesse Newman discusses. Plus, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions a future in which our friends and therapists will be largely made up of AI agents. Reporter Meghan Bobrowsky talks about how realistic that may b...
13m May 08, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. to Rescind AI Chip Export Rule
Plus: Uber swings to a profit. And Cisco announces a new quantum chip and lab facility. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 07, 2025
2m
Trump’s Trade War With China Highlights Tech Vulnerabilities on Both Sides
Electric motors usually feature rare-earths metals to run. But WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims writes about a new start up that excludes them, which could begin to help end the American auto industry’s reliance on China. Then, Chinese automakers are also reliant on US imports for critical chips to power their cars. WSJ deputy Beijing bureau chief Yoko Kubota explores how the trade war has s...
12m May 07, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: AI Replaces Hundreds of Human Workers at IBM
Plus: DoorDash acquires Deliveroo for nearly $4 billion. And, the Department of Justice recommends Google sell two parts of its ad businesses to remedy antitrust concerns. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m May 06, 2025
3m
To Starbase and Beyond: SpaceX Gets a Town of Its Own
For a few years, a section of land in southeast Texas has been dubbed Starbase. It's where SpaceX houses rocket production sites, launch facilities and employee housing. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us what a weekend vote to greenlight the town’s official incorporation means for the future of SpaceX. Then: We’ll take you to Dubai, where Token2049 drew crypto industry celebrities and thei...
13m May 06, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Scraps For-Profit Plans
Plus: The European Union is looking to lure AI experts and scientists to its shores. And a C-suite shakeup at European satellite-systems company Eutelsat. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m May 05, 2025
3m
AI Listening Devices: Handy Helpers or Legal Minefields?
Would you strap a device on your wrist that listens to your every word every day so it can send you relevant reminders and summarize your conversations? WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern did just that and shares her insights about the usefulness of such devices and the legal questions around their use. Plus: We get an update on the courtroom showdown between Meta and the Federal T...
14m May 05, 2025
14m
TNB Tech Minute: Temu Stops Shipping to U.S.
Plus: Ireland’s privacy watchdog fines TikTok over China surveillance risks. And Grand Theft Auto VI’s release is delayed until next year, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive lower. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 02, 2025
2m
Fewer Perks, More Work. Tech Jobs Aren’t What They Used to Be
America’s tech industry has long been the envy of office workers everywhere thanks to its freewheeling, freebie-doling culture. But that’s starting to change. WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette explores how trends in tech are moving so fast that job titles are not only becoming more opaque and confusing, they’re going out of fashion faster than ever. Then, WSJ tech reporter Katherine ...
11m May 02, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple, Amazon Beat Sales Forecasts
Apple and Amazon post quarterly revenue results that beat Wall Street expectations. Plus: A WSJ exclusive story reveals Tesla’s board began searching for a successor to CEO Elon Musk. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m May 01, 2025
3m
Could Microsoft Lose Out as the U.S. Tussles With Brussels?
Microsoft wants to grow its presence in the European Union, but the bloc worries that trade tensions with the U.S. could cause trouble down the line. WSJ reporter Edith Hancock reports from Brussels. Plus: Strain at Microsoft doesn’t end with geopolitics. A rift has been growing between its boss, Satya Nadella, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. WSJ reporter Keach Hagey has the inside scoop about what’...
13m May 01, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta, Microsoft Post Strong Revenue Growth
Microsoft and Meta unveil quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations. Plus, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba takes the wraps off a super-fast delivery option. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 30, 2025
2m
Meta’s Race to Popularize AI-Powered ‘Digital Companions’ Is Raising Concern
Facebook parent company Meta has been harnessing AI to power a range of chatbots it sees as the future of social media. But as WSJ technology reporter Jeff Horowitz reports, the rush to popularize the chatbots has raised red flags among some inside the company about the need to protect young users from explicit content. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. ...
15m Apr 30, 2025
15m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon, White House Tangle Over Showing Tariff Fees
Plus: Spotify posts double-digit user growth and expects faster growth this year despite economic uncertainty. And: Starbucks sees early success reducing wait time thanks to new tech trials. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 29, 2025
2m
Small Tech Faces Tariffs Squeeze
Big tech companies got at least a brief reprieve from the Trump administration’s latest tariffs. But WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen explains how small tech companies and their customers could feel the squeeze. Plus, IBM has re-upped its commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing and development. Katie Deighton speaks with WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Asa Fitch about the economic cha...
12m Apr 29, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: IBM Commits Billions to U.S. Operations
Plus: China’s Huawei hopes a new chip will replace the need for some Nvidia products. Then, China’s Pony AI robotaxi company moves closer to profitability. And DoorDash approaches Deliveroo about a possible takeover. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Apr 28, 2025
3m
How Do You Buy Shares in SpaceX? Ask Elon Musk’s Friends.
With a valuation of $350 billion, Elon Musk’s SpaceX remains a private company. WSJ reporter Corrie Driebusch explains how a tightknit circle of Musk allies control its shares, as well as those of the businessman’s other private companies. Plus, WSJ columnist Sumathi Reddy takes us through the painstaking decision of whether to buy her 11-year-old daughter a smartphone. Katie Deighton hosts. ...
12m Apr 28, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Digital Advertising Faces Tariff Hit
Plus: Google’s security chief heads to the investment sector. And Comcast continues to lose broadband and cable-TV customers. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 25, 2025
2m
Elon Musk Is Stepping Back From DOGE. Can He Really Stay Away?
Elon Musk says he’s going to spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla. WSJ columnist and Musk-watcher Tim Higgins unpacks what that plan might look like in reality. Also, the WSJ’s Isabelle Bousquette takes us inside Johnson & Johnson, where employees have proven to be a little too enthusiastic in the artificial intelligence sandbox. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear fro...
11m Apr 25, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet Revenue Surges
Plus: Intel plans to cut management roles as its losses widen. And Huawei lobbyists are locked out of the European Commission. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 24, 2025
2m
Quantum Communications Breakthrough Could Improve Online Security
Scientists have made a huge leap in a highly technical practice known as coherent quantum communications. The WSJ’s Aylin Woodward breaks down what that is and the effects it could have on everyday life. Plus, our Brussels-based reporter Kim Mackrael takes us through the trade implications of the European Union’s fines on Apple and Meta Platforms. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from y...
12m Apr 24, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple and Meta Slapped With EU Fines
Plus: Nvidia gets into the AI agents game. And SAP sees its stock climb as it dodges tariff hits—for now. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Apr 23, 2025
1m
Why Airbus’s Plans for a Green Jet Remain Grounded
Airbus’s bold bet on building a hydrogen-powered aircraft is unravelling, leading the plane maker to cut the project’s budget and reallocate staff. The WSJ’s Benjamin Katz explains what threw the mission off course. Plus, workplace reporter Ray A. Smith explores the brave new world of adjustable, circadian-tuned office lighting. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from you! Our recent seri...
11m Apr 23, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Profit Slumps
Plus: Meta could see a $7 billion pullback from Chinese advertisers over tariffs, research firm says. And Verizon says it won’t cover any handset price increases due to tariffs. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 22, 2025
2m
Can Robots Make Sneakers? Just Ask Nike.
President Trump wants more products to be made in the U.S., pushing some companies toward robotics in a bid to avoid high labor costs. But WSJ reporter Jon Emont says Nike’s experience proves it isn’t always that simple. And, as more personal information appears online, personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen talks through the steps you can take to delete your data from the internet. Katie Deight...
12m Apr 22, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Uber Sued Over Cancellation Practices
Plus: The Justice Department asks a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser. And crypto firms swoop in on the banking world with applications for charters. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 21, 2025
2m
AI and Nuclear Power and ‘Wizard of Oz,’ Oh My!
Google used artificial intelligence to re-imagine “The Wizard of Oz” for an immersive experience at the Las Vegas Sphere, and WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette got an exclusive look at the 21st century tweaks to the classic film. Plus, nuclear power is being tapped to run AI data centers, but WSJ reporter Belle Lin writes that AI could also help humans operate those same facilities. ...
11m Apr 21, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Knocked From Top Mobile Spot in China
Plus: The WSJ reports the EU delayed planned punishments for Apple and Meta as U.S. trade talks neared. And hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman discloses a nearly 20% stake in Hertz and floats expanding its Uber partnership. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 18, 2025
2m
Could Google Be Forced to Break Up After District Judge’s Ruling?
A U.S. district judge ruled Google is too dominant in some parts of the online ad industry. WSJ business and legal affairs correspondent Jan Wolfe explains how that could result in Google being forced to sell off parts of its business. Then, at some big companies, artificial intelligence is designing ad campaigns with help from human beings, not the other way around. WSJ CMO Today reporter Patr...
13m Apr 18, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Judge Rules Google Built Illegal Ad Monopoly
Plus: Taiwan’s TSMC says it hasn’t seen a change in customer behavior from U.S. tariffs so far. And Netflix posts higher revenue from ads and subscriptions, thanks in part to higher prices. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 17, 2025
2m
Chipmakers Squeezed as Trump Ratchets Up China Trade Pressure
U.S. semiconductor companies Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will contend with new export restrictions on specialized chips for China and other nations. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch explains how that will hit the companies’ future earnings. Then, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tried many avenues to prevent the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case from going to trial. WSJ reporter Rebecca Ballhau...
11m Apr 17, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia, AMD Drive Nasdaq Lower
Chipmakers’ shares tumble after the Trump administration confirms export controls on semiconductors designed for the Chinese market. Plus, Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML feels the pressure of tariffs. And Google faces a potential $6.6 billion antitrust lawsuit in the UK. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 16, 2025
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