The U.S. and China Are in a Race to Develop Energy’s Holy Grail
China is outspending the U.S. in efforts to develop commercial fusion, a long-dreamed of clean energy source. The result is an increasing worry among American officials and scientists that an early U.S. lead is slipping away. WSJ reporter Jennifer Hiller joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the race for commercial fusion. Plus, we’ll tell you why companies are getting better at detecting when remot...
11m Jul 08, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Electronics Forecasts Profit Surge
Plus, the EU confirms tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. And the price of bitcoin slides after defunct exchange Mt. Gox begins making repayments. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 05, 2024
2m
DOJ Assistant Attorney General on Fighting Cyber Threats
The U.S. government has delayed public disclosures of cyber incidents several times since new rules came into force last December, according to Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice. He spoke with WSJ reporter Dustin Volz at WSJ Tech Live: Cybersecurity on June 6 about the government's reason for granting companies exemption to delay disclosing hacks. They...
11m Jul 05, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Helps Saks Owner to Buy Neiman Marcus
Plus, the auto industry is pushing to shape rules that could limit how the U.S. auto sector uses tech from China. And Jeff Bezos looks to sell more Amazon stock. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 03, 2024
2m
Should AI Be Trusted With Grading Students’ Work?
Some teachers say that new artificial-intelligence programs can give students faster feedback while critics say AI shouldn’t be used to grade. WSJ reporter Sara Randazzo joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how AI tools are being used to grade. Plus, some doctors are telling patients to get an Apple Watch to manage their conditions. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explains why and the research ...
11m Jul 03, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Deliveries Slump but Not as Much as Expected
Plus, Tools for Humanity, a tech startup founded by Sam Altman, hires its first head of privacy as it faces regulatory scrutiny. And sales of Chinese electric vehicles rally in June. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 02, 2024
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Why a Once-Dominant Rocket Maker Is Trying to Catch Up to SpaceX
United Launch Alliance long had a virtual monopoly on national-security missions. Now Elon Musk’s SpaceX has usurped its position. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells host Zoe Thomas about the challenges ULA’s new rocket has faced. Plus, to power new data centers tech companies are turning to nuclear power. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
11m Jul 02, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Sidesteps Social-Media Ruling
Plus: The European Union charged Meta Platforms with violating its digital-competition law. And bargain retail apps Shein and Temu are driving up air-shipping rates. Danny Lewis hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jul 01, 2024
2m
Why Amazon Is Shifting Focus From Warehouses to Data Centers
Amazon built a $2 trillion company through years of aggressive spending on its retail and logistics businesses. Now, as the artificial intelligence race heats up, the e-commerce giant plans to focus its spending on data centers. WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the company’s plans. Plus, an AI-generated commercial has inspired debate over the future of marketing. ...
11m Jul 01, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: AI Frenzy Propels Stocks in First Half of 2024
Plus, chip startup Silicon Box plans a $3.4 billion plant in Italy. And the SEC sues Consensys alleging it acted as an unregistered broker. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 28, 2024
2m
Apple and Meta Discussed AI Partnership Despite Longtime Rivalry
Apple and Meta have been at loggerheads over emerging tech issues. But, according to people familiar with the matter, the two tech giants have discussed integrating Meta’s generative artificial intelligence model into Apple Intelligence. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what the companies could gain from a partnership. Plus, we’ll explain how Amazon’s finance tea...
10m Jun 28, 2024
10m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Plans New Service to Take On Chinese Rivals
Plus, a battery startup that says it can help electric vehicles charge faster raises $375 million. And Goldman Sachs will finish rolling out its first generative artificial intelligence tool across the firm by the end of the month. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 27, 2024
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Why You Should Wait Until the Fall to Buy an iPhone
Summer is a bad time to pick up a new iPhone, according to WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern. She tells host Zoe Thomas why shoppers should wait until the fall and which Apple products are worth buying now. Plus, we’ll explain the steps you can take to curb real and spam campaign text messages. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices....
11m Jun 27, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Chief Says Heavy Industry Ripe for Automation
Plus, activist investor Jana Partners plans to push cybersecurity firm Rapid7 to sell itself. And HP appoints a new finance chief. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Jun 26, 2024
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Bosses Are Trying to Learn Exactly What AI Can Do
Many executives are talking a visionary game about the promises of generative artificial intelligence, while still trying to learn exactly what it can do. WSJ reporter Ray A. Smith tells host Zoe Thomas how company leaders are coping with the AI transition. Plus, think AI doesn’t kill jobs? Tell that to freelancers. We’ll have the data on how the tech is impacting this group of workers. Sign...
12m Jun 26, 2024
12m
NB Tech Minute: Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Charges
Plus, Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks. And tech investors rescue struggling AI startup, Stability AI. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 25, 2024
2m
How Radical Tech Could Boost Oceans’ Power to Cool the Planet
Oceans already absorb about 30% of the planet’s atmospheric carbon. Nascent technologies are aiming to boost oceans’ ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The startups behind them are attracting money from the U.S. government and big companies. WSJ reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the tech works and its potential impact. Plus, Meta is using public inform...
11m Jun 25, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Hit by First Charges Under New EU Tech Law
Plus, music labels sue two startups over their generative AI tools. And at least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a lithium-battery plant. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 24, 2024
2m
How the Fizz App Upended a High School in Hours
A message board meant for school chatter quickly turned toxic at a high school in Vermont. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to talk about the app Fizz and what happened at the school. Plus, AI is giving scammers a new edge in online fraud. We’ll tell you how scammers are using the tech and what it means for banks and financial institutions. Sign up for the WSJ...
11m Jun 24, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple May Not Offer AI Features in Europe This Year
Plus, SoftBank founder laments selling Nvidia shares. And crypto super PACs build more than $100 million war chest. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 21, 2024
2m
The Grim Reality for Some Young Influencers on Instagram
For young influencers on Instagram, their followers can include large numbers of men who take a sexual interest in children. WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Zoe Thomas with the story of one family that came to accept this grim reality. Plus, people are turning to Reddit over Google. We'll tell you how the platforms stack up when asking the internet for answers. Sign up for the WSJ's ...
12m Jun 21, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Bans Sales by Russian Software Firm
Plus, car dealers face a second straight day of turmoil as hackers strike crucial business software. And Elon Musk confirms Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer as suppliers for xAI. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 20, 2024
2m
CrowdStrike CEO Discusses Deepfakes and AI
At WSJ Tech Live: Cybersecurity, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz discussed how improvements in artificial intelligence can help cybersecurity practitioners defend systems, but it can also be used by attackers. He spoke with WSJ reporter Dustin Volz about AI, the 2024 U.S. election and threats posed by China and Russia Zoe Thomas hosts. The interview was recorded on June 6, 2024. Sign up for the...
11m Jun 20, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Becomes Largest U.S. Company
Plus, Los Angeles Unified School District votes to ban cellphones in schools. And electric-vehicle maker Fisker files for bankruptcy. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 18, 2024
2m
Microsoft’s Nadella Is Building an AI Empire
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella is spreading his artificial intelligence bets around, beyond the company’s partnership with OpenAI. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how Nadella is doing this and how it’s being received inside Microsoft. Plus, the language learning app Duolingo is winning the battle for users' attention. WSJ columnist Ben Cohen talks about how it’s using per...
12m Jun 18, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: FTC to Take Action Against Adobe for Hidden Fees
Plus, the U.S. Surgeon General calls for social-media warning labels. And Tesla sues a battery supplier over alleged trade secrets disclosure. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 17, 2024
2m
Tesla Shareholders Upheld Elon Musk’s $48 Billion Pay Deal. Now What?
After Tesla shareholders last week reapproved CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package, valued at roughly $48 billion, Musk celebrated. But legal challenges and questions about the electric vehicle maker’s future remain. WSJ business columnist Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, we’ll tell you what it’s like to use an AI chatbot as a travel planner. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technol...
12m Jun 17, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: G-7 Criticizes Chinese Subsides of High-Tech Exports
Plus, the French government makes a bid for IT firm Atos, and Adobe’s shares climb on better-than-expected earnings. Zoe Thomas hosts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 14, 2024
2m
How the Apple-OpenAI Deal Could Affect Microsoft and Google
Apple's announcement that it plans to include ChatGPT on its devices strengthened OpenAI’s position in the artificial intelligence race. It also raises questions about the startup’s relationship with Microsoft—and is a setback for Google. WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharama breaks the issues down with Zoe Thomas. Wall Street Journal owner News Corp has a content-licensing partnership with OpenAI. Plu...
12m Jun 14, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Shareholders Uphold Musk’s Pay Package
Plus, Tesla may raise prices in Europe due to EU tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. And two employees are suing Apple alleging unequal pay for women. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 13, 2024
2m
Why Jobs for People with Autism Are Growing Beyond Tech
Tech companies have long had programs to recruit and retain employees whose brains process information in ways that aren’t typical. WSJ reporter Preetika Rana explains why banks, retailers and others are recognizing the special skills of those with autism and other types of neurodivergence. Then, an advertising executive with autism discusses what it was like to share her diagnosis with her emp...
12m Jun 12, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: French AI Startup Raises $650 Million
Plus, Apple stock hits record high. And Raspberry Pi shares soar on their first day of trading. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 11, 2024
2m
Apple’s New AI Features Unveiled at WWDC
At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced new artificial intelligence features and explained how it plans to address privacy with its AI tools. WSJ’s personal tech news editor, Shara Tibken, joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what Apple unveiled. Plus, WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims describes the cheap fix to make traffic lights work better. Sign up for the WSJ's f...
13m Jun 11, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Unveils New AI Features
Plus, OpenAI appoints two new executives. And Volvo Car recalls all of its new fully-electric EX30 SUVs. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 10, 2024
2m
How AI Fake Nudes Create a Frightening Reality for Teens
Fake nude images generated with artificial intelligence tools can lead to bullying and judgment in schools, even when everyone knows the pictures aren’t real. WSJ’s family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the impacts these images can have. Plus, do you feel like you need a chatbot to deal with customer service chatbots? We’ll tell you how that could work. Sign...
12m Jun 10, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia’s Stock Split Has Arrived
Plus, Samsung workers in South Korea stage first-ever walkout. And SoftBank Corp. plans to build a large-scale AI data center in Japan. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Jun 07, 2024
1m
Apple Is Set to Join the AI Arms Race
For years, Apple played it safe with generative artificial intelligence. Now, the company is set to unveil new AI features. WSJ reporter Aaron Tilley joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the iPhone maker’s moves. Plus, the etiquette for phone calls has changed. WSJ’s Katherine Bindley explains why some people want a text first. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about ...
11m Jun 07, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Is Bringing Chatbots to WhatsApp
Plus, an advocacy group has filed privacy complaints about Meta’s artificial intelligence project in Europe. And regulators open an antitrust probe into Microsoft’s deal with an AI startup. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 06, 2024
2m
A Bug in Apple’s Parental Controls Created an X-Rated Loophole
A bug in Apple devices let children visit X-rated websites, even when parental controls were on. WSJ senior personal-tech columnist Joanna Stern joins host Julie Chang to discuss what the company is doing about it. Plus, some artificial intelligence systems are being trained to read emotions — but are they any good at it? WSJ contributor Lisa Feldman Barrett brings us the answer. Sign up for...
12m Jun 06, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Joins Apple and Microsoft in the $3 Trillion Club
Plus, TSMC-backed Vanguard and NXP plan $7.8 billion joint venture to build a chip plant in Singapore. And we exclusively report that Amazon is poised to win big from the NBA’s TV broadcast rights deal. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 05, 2024
2m
New York Set to Restrict Social-Media Algorithms for Teens
New York plans to prohibit social media companies from using algorithms to steer content to minors. WSJ reporter Jimmy Vielkind joins host Julie Chang to discuss the state’s new proposed legislation. Plus, WSJ contributor Tomio Geron on the growing popularity of personal-finance apps and ways to protect your data. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad ch...
12m Jun 05, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Prosecutors Probe Hacking-for-Hire Operation
Plus, why some artificial intelligence workers say they’re afraid of voicing concerns. And Databricks is buying data-management startup Tabular in a bid for AI customers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 04, 2024
2m
Investments by OpenAI’s CEO Raise Questions About Conflicts
Many companies backed by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, do business with the ChatGPT maker and benefit from the artificial intelligence boom driven by the blockbuster startup. That’s raising questions about conflicts. WSJ reporter Berber Jin joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss Altman’s investing. (News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a content-licensing partnership with OpenAI.) Plus, ...
12m Jun 04, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: New York Set to Restrict Social-Media Algorithms
Plus, Advanced Micro Devices unveils its latest AI chips. And Spotify plans to raise prices. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jun 03, 2024
2m
Chip Making in the U.S. Gets Billions, But Still Faces Hurdles
The Chips Act is supposed to supercharge U.S. semiconductor making. But two years in, it is becoming clear it won’t be an easy process. WSJ semiconductors reporter Asa Fitch joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the overseas rivals and the sheer expense of making chips. Plus, your car could be collecting information on you. We’ll explain how and what you can do to maintain your privacy. Sign up f...
11m Jun 03, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Refines AI Overview After Odd Search Results
Plus, Intel prepares for rising demand for consumer products that can handle AI computing tasks. And Apple and Tesla chip supplier plans a new $5.4 billion plant in Italy. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 31, 2024
2m
Firefox Maker Plans to Add AI Features to Its Browser
Mozilla plans to add artificial intelligence features to its Firefox web browser. At the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers and Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman shared their vision for the future of the web with WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims. Plus, new research questions how much screens before bed actually delay sleep. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for ...
12m May 31, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Plans $2 Billion for Malaysia Data Center
Plus, KKR gets EU approval for $23 billion acquisition of Telecom Italia’s broadband network. And China plans to impose export controls on aviation equipment, technology and software. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 30, 2024
2m
How the U.S. Is Preparing for Space Warfare
Pentagon officials are opening up about weapons hostile nations could use in space to engage in warfare. WSJ reporter Doug Cameron joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the U.S. military is preparing for these potential threats. Plus, how could smart bandages change the treatment of wounds? We’ll explain how this wearable tech works. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn mo...
11m May 30, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Removes Fake Accounts Linked to Israeli Firm
Plus, Jeep plans to release a $25,000 all-electric model. And a union representing Samsung workers plans its first-ever strike. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 29, 2024
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