TNB Tech Minute: Meta Battles to Block an Executive’s Tell-All
Plus, Meta will start testing a new fact-checking tool that relies on users. And eBay and Etsy borrow social media’s tactics to get people shopping. Shara Tibken hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Mar 13, 2025
3m
Ukraine Proved Its Drones in Battle. The U.S. Wants Them.
The U.S. wants smaller, better drones. Ukraine has them. WSJ reporter Heather Somerville explores whether the two countries can find a way to work together. Plus, can Walmart’s same-day-delivery push fend off Amazon? WSJ retail reporter Sarah Nassauer explains the brewing retail battle. Shara Tibken hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
12m Mar 13, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Intel Names Lip-Bu Tan as Its New CEO
Plus, Pokemon GO gets a new owner as Niantic sells it to Scopely. Roomba maker iRobot doubts its ability to continue operations. And Silicon Valley company D-Wave says it hit a milestone in quantum computing. Shara Tibken hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 12, 2025
2m
Is the AI Boom Heading for a Bust? What the Dot-Com Bubble Tells Us
Artificial intelligence is generating a ton of money and buzz. But could we be in a bubble? WSJ reporter Rolfe Winklers tells us what lessons we can learn from the early 2000s. Plus, can traditional data-storage companies keep up with AI’s demands? WSJ reporter John Keilman explores innovations in hard-disk drives. Shara Tibken hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn ...
11m Mar 12, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Is Letting Businesses Build AI Agents
Plus, Starlink is getting more competition in Europe. And a new clean-energy fund gets investments. Shara Tibken hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 11, 2025
2m
Two Titans Battle for Crypto’s Future
President Trump’s call to bring crypto into the mainstream through government regulation has raised the stakes of a battle over the $3 trillion industry between two crypto kings: the Italian billionaire running Tether and the American founder of Circle. WSJ reporter Angus Berwick digs into the fight between Giancarlo Devasini and Jeremy Allaire and what it means for the future of the crypto ind...
10m Mar 11, 2025
10m
TNB Tech Minute: Tech Stocks Lead a Market Decline on Recession Fears
Plus, an X outage that Elon Musk blames on a “massive cyberattack.” And iPhone assembler Foxconn develops a large-language model. Shara Tibken hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 10, 2025
2m
AI Will Soon Dominate Ad Buying. Will Marketers Trust the Algorithm?
Artificial-intelligence tools could boost sales and increase efficiency in ad buying and planning. But, there’s less transparency for marketers. WSJ reporter Patrick Coffee tells us how advertisers are grappling with the trade-offs. And, is smarter always better? WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker talks to drivers who wish their cars were a little dumber. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WS...
11m Mar 10, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Likely to Ban DeepSeek From Government Devices
Plus, Mistral AI plans to release models more advanced than DeepSeek’s, CEO says. And Apple delays some of Siri’s AI upgrades. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 07, 2025
2m
Can a Geothermal Startup Drill the Deepest Holes Ever?
Geothermal energy startup Quaise is aiming to tap energy sources deep underground. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains how its futuristic tech beams electromagnetic energy at the speed of light to dig around 12 miles under the Earth’s surface. Then, professionals in science and technology are advising their children on how to future-proof their careers. WSJ columnist Callum Borchers says the l...
12m Mar 07, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Senators Call for DOJ Probe of X’s Advertiser Pressure Campaign
Plus, a new GOP bill aims to end “debanking” of crypto companies and conservatives’ bank accounts. And HPE expects its fiscal 2025 profit to be hurt by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 06, 2025
2m
The Scientist Who Left OpenAI and Started a $30 Billion Firm
Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist at OpenAI, founded a new startup called Safe Superintelligence that’s already worth $30 billion. But what are investors backing beyond Sutskever’s reputation? WSJ reporter Berber Jin shares what we know so far about the secretive startup. Plus, AI coding tools can automate large portions of code development. How could this affect human coders? Charlotte Ga...
11m Mar 06, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance
Plus, South Korea’s steel, cars and electronics industries will be impacted by higher U.S. tariffs, according to Moody’s Analytics. And China intensifies efforts for tech independence by developing a system of open-source models. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 05, 2025
2m
A Disney Worker, an AI Tool and the Hack That Ruined His Life
A Disney worker downloaded an artificial-intelligence tool to help with his workflow. It led to a hack that ruined his life. WSJ reporter Robert McMillan tells us how it happened and the steps you can take to shore up your own cybersecurity. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Mar 05, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Commerce’s Overhaul of ‘Internet for All’ Plan Could Expand Starlink Funding
Plus, developers of a Utah data center land a $2 billion loan to build a 100-acre campus. And Best Buy warns U.S. customers of possible higher prices as a new round of tariffs takes effect. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Mar 04, 2025
3m
Humanoid Robots Are Getting Real Jobs
Once the creatures of science fiction, robots with human-like bodies and artificial-intelligence brains are getting jobs at warehouses and factories stacking, sorting and lifting. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explains what it’ll take to get these bots from warehouses to homes. And, we’ll find out how underused GPU chips could open up new ways to train AI models without massive data cente...
12m Mar 04, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Trump, TSMC Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.
Plus, two tech executives face trial under foreign bribery law despite President Trump putting the statute on hold. And Microchip Technology slashes more jobs amid declining sales. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 03, 2025
2m
Can Two Big Releases Lift the $58 Billion Videogame Industry?
A new Nintendo Switch console and a “Grand Theft Auto” sequel could spell a big year ahead for videogames, but there might be only a few winners. Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher tells us what investors might expect from the videogame industry this year. Plus, Apple’s new iPhone 16e isn’t what you’d call a bargain, but is it still a good deal? Our personal tech columnist Nicole Nguye...
10m Mar 03, 2025
10m
Behind the $500 Million Fiasco at Sonos
Sonos is a niche player in the speaker market, known for its great sound quality and seamless home audio systems. But, an app update ahead of the launch of its first pair of premium headphones cost the company $500 million in market cap. WSJ’s Ben Cohen speaks with columnist Dan Gallagher on this unusual business debacle and how Sonos could bounce back. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology ...
13m Mar 01, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Intel Delays $28 Billion Ohio Semiconductor Project
Plus, Skype is shutting down. And companies respond to the U.K.’s competition watchdog’s investigation into Google Search. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 28, 2025
3m
Musk’s Plans to Take a Chain Saw to Bureaucracy
The head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE ,says he is bringing a tech upgrade to the federal government. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us for an update on Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the Trump White House. Plus, Google changed its rules around how product-review sites appear in its search engine. WSJ reporter Alexandra Bruell explains how it’s impacting a once-lucrative c...
12m Feb 28, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Unveils Quantum Computing Chip
Plus, Microsoft urges the Trump administration to ease a new chip-exports system. And Meta apologizes for “error” that led to graphic and violent videos flooding some Instagram users’ feeds on Wednesday. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 27, 2025
3m
Larry Ellison’s Bid to Remake Farming Has Been a Bust
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison wants to revolutionize farming. But so far, his Sensei Ag company hasn’t succeeded in boosting output and nutrition in its greenhouses with artificial intelligence, robotics and software. That’s despite spending nearly $500 million and eight years on the project. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan tells us how Ellison has sought to transform agriculture with tech on Lanai an...
12m Feb 27, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Beats Wall Street Expectations
Plus, Amazon reveals Alexa+. And America’s oldest bank, BNY, signs a multiyear deal with OpenAI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 26, 2025
2m
Why Schools Are Using a New Chatbot to Help Support Students
Sonar Mental Health, the developer of an AI-powered chatbot named Sonny, is rolling out its hybrid model to school districts. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon tells us how the part human, part AI chatbot could help schools struggling to meet student demand for mental-health services. And, how the development of air taxis and green aviation tech might fare under President Trump. Charlo...
11m Feb 26, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Updates Driver-Assistance Tech in China
Plus, Israeli startup Quantum Machines raises $170 million in a Series C round. And Apple says it will fix a transcription glitch that replaces “racist” with “Trump.” Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 25, 2025
3m
What Could Quantum Computing Actually Do?
Recent announcements from Microsoft and Google are injecting new excitement into quantum computing. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch gives a primer on what quantum computing is, explains what Microsoft’s potential breakthrough could mean and projects where the real-world future of this tech could land. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
9m Feb 25, 2025
9m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple to Spend $500 Billion on U.S. Expansion
Plus, Anthropic is finalizing a $3.5 billion funding round that values it at $61.5 billion. And Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses appeal. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 24, 2025
2m
Drones Could Soon Deliver Medical Supplies Like Drugs, Lab Tests and Organs
Healthcare professionals are testing technology for drones to deliver medical supplies. WSJ contributor William Boston explains how it could cut time and costs for hospitals and emergency services. Plus, large language models are widely used, but more powerful and pervasive LLMs are creating a new cybersecurity challenge for companies. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free T...
12m Feb 24, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection Feature in U.K.
Plus, the SEC agrees to drop a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase. And BE Semiconductor Industries Q4 results miss expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 21, 2025
2m
Inside How Musk and Altman Went From Friends to Bitter Enemies
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire Elon Musk were once friends and partners. Now they’re the major players in one of the meanest and highest-stakes fights in recent business history. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells the inside story of their bromance to brawl and what it all means for the future of artificial intelligence. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology new...
13m Feb 21, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: FTC Opens Inquiry Into Tech Companies Use of Censorship
Plus, Alibaba Group beats analyst expectations with fastest revenue growth since 2023. And Lenovo plans to leverage DeepSeek breakthrough to fuel PC sales. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 20, 2025
2m
SpaceX’s Last Launch Looms Over Its Next One
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has deep-space ambitions, but the company’s Starship vehicle exploded on a recent test flight. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us what’s next for the company as the Federal Aviation Administration grounds its next test flight until SpaceX completes an investigation and receives regulatory clearance. Plus, social media creators are suing over browser extensions designed to...
12m Feb 20, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Unveils iPhone 16e With Its First In-House Chip
Plus, electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy. And Alphabet tells U.K. regulator that its pre-installs on Android devices are good for competition. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 19, 2025
2m
How Western Tech Companies Are Avoiding China
As U.S.-China tensions heat up, Western tech companies are migrating their supply chains away from China. Producer Julie Chang talks with China tech reporter and editor Liza Lin about what that means for everything from artificial intelligence servers to consumer electronics. Plus, why Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses are gaining traction with visually impaired users. Charlotte Gartenberg host...
11m Feb 19, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: One of the World’s Biggest AI Data Centers Envisioned for South Korea
Plus, Chinese internet company Baidu reports lower revenue but doubles its profit. And truck maker Scania agrees to buy Northvolt’s heavy industry business. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 18, 2025
2m
How AI Can Protect Underwater Cables That Carry Your Internet
There are miles and miles of undersea pipelines and cables running atop the ocean floor that are used to carry fuel and transmit data. WSJ contributor William Boston tells host Julie Chang about one company using artificial intelligence to protect this critical infrastructure. Plus, columnists Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims tell us what they learned from talking with Bilt CEO Ankur Jain for t...
12m Feb 18, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Airbnb Looks to Expand Beyond Rentals
Plus, shares of sports-betting platform DraftKings hit a three-year high. And, Chinese e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu try to bypass Trump to keep selling to Americans. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 14, 2025
3m
Elon Musk Runs DOGE With His CEO Playbook
It’s been roughly four weeks since Elon Musk took the helm of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which was tasked with slashing government spending. And a lot has happened since. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins host Julie Chang to discuss the latest as part of our series looking at Musk’s first 100 Days in the Trump White House. Plus, a look at Amazon’s push to ...
13m Feb 14, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says He’ll Pull OpenAI Bid If It Stays a Nonprofit
Plus, publishers sue AI startup Cohere for copyright and trademark infringement. And, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin plans to lay off 10% of its workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 13, 2025
2m
Dangerous Content Can Be Coaxed From DeepSeek
Chinese AI app DeepSeek is more vulnerable to jailbreaks compared to other AIs, making it more likely to offer potentially dangerous information. WSJ reporter Sam Schechner joins host Julie Chang with more on what he found when The Wall Street Journal and AI safety experts tested the chatbot. Plus, OpenAI has released its newest reasoning model. We hear from its VP of engineering on what a reas...
12m Feb 13, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: X to Pay About $10 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit
Plus, SoftBank reports a quarterly loss. And Baidu is in talks to operate robotaxis in U.A.E. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 12, 2025
2m
Behind Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid
Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion dollar bid to buy OpenAI’s assets. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells host Julie Chang what that could mean for the ChatGPT-maker as it looks to transform to a for-profit company, and why it puts pressure on its CEO Sam Altman. Plus, the U.S. Department of Defense’s former chief digital and AI officer talks about what DeepSeek and DOGE cou...
13m Feb 12, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Vance Warns U.S. Allies to Keep AI Regulation Light
Plus, the EU plans to spend about $206 billion to catch up with the U.S. and China in the AI race. And, BuzzFeed says it’s designing an AI-driven social-media platform. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 11, 2025
2m
Trump Plays Dealmaker in Chief in TikTok Talks
What’s next for TikTok? WSJ deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel joins host Julie Chang with the latest in the negotiations over the social-media app’s fate in the U.S. and what role President Trump is taking in the dealmaking. Plus, the pros and cons of using Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
12m Feb 11, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk-Led Group Offers $97.4 Billion for Control of OpenAI
Plus, Intel’s AI chief steps down. And European startups Helsing and Mistral join forces to develop AI systems for military use. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 10, 2025
3m
Phishing Tests Are Getting Downright Mean
Phishing scams are growing increasingly sophisticated, and IT departments seeking to help people outfox them are throwing sensational test traps at their employees and students. But as WSJ reporter Robert McMillan says, some of those who fall for them say the tests have gone too far (“free football tickets, anyone?”). Plus, AI reporter Belle Lin on how big tech wants to solve AI’s hallucination...
11m Feb 10, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Stops Funding for Building Highway EV Chargers
Plus, the president backs Vice President JD Vance in calling to rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts on the social-media site X. And Amazon plans a massive capex investment on generative AI. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 07, 2025
3m
Which AI Chatbot Should You Use?
Wall Street Journal senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern is basically a pro when it comes to getting the most out of artificial intelligence—whether for organizing a list of contacts, doing research for a book or even ordering flowers online. She tells host Pierre Bienaimé which chatbot excels at what tasks, and whether there’s a clear winner among them. And WSJ contributor Heidi Mitchel...
11m Feb 07, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk Ally Resigns From DOGE After Links to Racist X Posts
Plus, a U.S. District Judge limits the sharing of sensitive Treasury data amid a dispute over access granted to Elon Musk’s allies. And Amazon shares fall in postmarket trading after the company released its Q4 earnings. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Feb 06, 2025
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