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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
12m Jun 07, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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How the AI Boom Is Creating an Unbalanced Tech Job Market
Tech workers are rushing to develop skills and knowledge that will make them appealing hires in the artificial-intelligence boom. WSJ reporter Katherine Bindley joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how workers are attempting to bridge the gap between what they know and what they need to know. Plus, which generative-AI chatbot is most useful? The WSJ put five of them to the test.  Sign up for the...
12m May 29, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI to Form Committee on Safety and Security
Plus, PayPal is planning an ad business using data on its millions of shoppers. And T-Mobile agrees to a $4.4 billion dollar deal to buy most of U.S Cellular. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 28, 2024
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This Billionaire Wants to Buy TikTok and Remake the Internet
Real-estate mogul Frank McCourt is organizing a bid to acquire TikTok in the U.S. He spoke with WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern at the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival, about his plans and his vision for the future of the internet. Plus, we’ll learn about the growth of Yondr, the company making little pouches to keep people off their phones. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up...
12m May 28, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Alibaba to Raise $4.5 Billion for Share Buybacks
Plus, China announces a new chatbot trained on Xi Jinping Thought. And the face of dogecoin dies. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 24, 2024
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What Could Threaten Nvidia’s Booming Business?
Business is booming for chip maker Nvidia. But the company, which has been at the center of the artificial-intelligence boom, faces new competition and a changing market. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch joins host Zoe Thomas to explain Nvidia’s headwinds and how it plans to keep growing. Plus, we’ll learn about the tools businesses use to customize their generative AI models. Sign up for the WSJ's fr...
12m May 24, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Big Tech’s Big Spending on AI Infrastructure Overseas
Plus, South Korea unveils $19 billion plan to boost chip industry. And Chinese smartphone and gadget maker Xiaomi beats earnings expectations. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 23, 2024
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How a Chinese Phone Maker Did Something Apple Couldn’t: Build an EV
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, known for making gadgets like air purifiers and smartphones, used its knowledge of electronics and consumer preferences to build a car. WSJ reporter Sha Hua tells host Zoe Thomas how the company pulled it off. Plus, companies make all sorts of mistakes with their consumer chatbots. We’ll find out what some businesses are doing to address the most annoying ones.  Si...
11m May 23, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia’s Sales Triple
Plus, News Corp strikes a content-licensing pact with OpenAI. And Nebraska sues TikTok for allegedly harming minors. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 22, 2024
2m
How Quantum Computing Could Help Optimize Logistics
After a regulatory crackdown, the crypto industry is fighting for its life. WSJ Crypto reporter Caitlin Ostroff explains the industry’s latest strategy: spending big on elections. Plus, WSJ contributor Bob Henderson joins host Charlotte Gartenberg to discuss how technological advances are letting companies explore practical uses for quantum computers, such as optimizing airline gate assignments...
11m May 22, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Sonos Breaks Into the Premium Headphones Market
Plus, Samsung ousts its top semiconductor exec following AI missteps. And Pixar plans to cut 14% of its workforce. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 21, 2024
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What’s So Special About Microsoft’s New AI-Focused PCs? CEO Explains.
Exclusive: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern about its new Windows platform optimized for artificial intelligence. Plus, why computer-science majors are having a harder time finding jobs. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m May 21, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Unveils AI-Focused PC
Plus, Neuralink got a green light for a second brain-chip implantation. And OpenAI pauses the use of an AI voice tool that sounds like Scarlett Johansson. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 20, 2024
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Should Smartphones Be Blamed for the Youth Mental-Health Crisis?
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt blames tech for teen anxiety in his latest book. He also is confronting allegations of junk science. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss Haidt’s conclusions and the blowback. Plus, WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explains what he got wrong in 10 years of tech predictions and what can be learned from those errors.  ...
11m May 20, 2024
11m
From Facebook to Meta: Zuckerberg's Big Bet—The Future
Since Facebook became Meta in 2021, the company has invested billions of dollars to develop the metaverse to where it is today. But the competitive landscape is changing as companies like Apple come out with their own headsets. Plus, artificial intelligence is becoming a more important part of Meta’s business. What could this mean for Meta’s goal of creating a mature metaverse? And what will th...
14m May 18, 2024
14m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Plans Major Shake-Up of Videogame Strategy
Plus, AI cloud-computing startup raises one of the largest-ever private debt financings. And Elon Musk’s X completes its rebrand. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 17, 2024
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How AI Is Breaking the Hiring Process
Job seekers and employers are deploying artificial intelligence bots to help in the application process. It's leading to a bot versus bot battle. WSJ reporter Lindsay Ellis tells host Zoe Thomas why both sides say it’s hurting the hiring process. Plus, what if your doctor could test a treatment on a digital version of your heart before surgery? WSJ senior special writer Stephanie Armour explain...
12m May 17, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Asks Some China Staff to Consider Moving
Plus, bargain retail app Temu is under fire from European consumer groups. And Meta faces a European Union probe into its child-protection policies. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 16, 2024
2m
Why EV Startup Fisker Failed to Become the Next Tesla
Famed car designer Henrik Fisker set out to build a company that could upend the auto industry. But, Fisker Inc. is struggling to keep its promise to investors and could be close to shutting down. WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what happened. Plus, cybersecurity threats increased for businesses along with scrutiny of how they handle those attacks, according to a new W...
13m May 16, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Billionaire Plans Bid for TikTok’s U.S. Arm
Plus, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD launches a new pickup truck. And Microsoft imposes climate requirements on suppliers. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m May 15, 2024
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