Amazon Ends Restaurant Delivery in Face of Competition
Amazon is ending its restaurant delivery service Amazon Restaurants in the U.S., putting an end to a four-year experiment that aimed to take on Grubhub and Uber Eats -- but failed to gain much traction. The Wall Street Journal's Sebastian Herrera has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jun 12, 2019
7m
The FCC Struggles to Define Robocalls
The FCC passed rules that will let phone companies automatically block more robocalls, but it still needs to define an 'auto-dialer' and how consumers can opt out of phone calls from legitimate businesses. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Krouse explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Jun 11, 2019
8m
Amazon's re:MARS: The Robots Changing the Future
re:MARS, Amazon's Las Vegas conference brought together the leading minds in artificial intelligence. Can the latest advances in AI help Amazon transform the robots of the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jun 10, 2019
5m
JPMorgan Kills New App Service for Young People
JPMorgan is scrapping an experiment to attract younger customers to a new digital-banking app a year after making it available nationwide. The Wall Street Journal's David Benoit has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Jun 07, 2019
6m
AI, Digital Tech Give Truckers a Smoother Ride
Trucking, logistics and supply-chain operators are bringing digital tools into the cabs of long-haul trucks. The Wall Street Journal's Angus Loten explains how AI is boosting productivity and making deliveries more efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Jun 06, 2019
10m
Apple WWDC 2019: A Recap
At Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose this week, users got a taste of iOS 13 with a dark mode, MacOS Catalina, and an operating system just for the iPad. But can an anonymous login system and new tools that prevent location tracking help Apple protect your privacy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jun 05, 2019
5m
Amazon Vs. Walmart: A Battle Over Fast Shipping
Amazon has made more than 10 million products available for free one-day delivery to Prime members in the U.S., the latest salvo in a battle over speedier shipping speeds with rival Walmart. The Wall Street Journal's Sebastian Herrera has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Jun 04, 2019
8m
Next Generation Network Makes First 5G Laptop
At the annual Computex event in Taiwan, the world's first potential 5G laptop was unveiled by Lenovo and Qualcomm. Will multi-gigabit speeds and a much longer battery life revolutionize connectivity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Jun 03, 2019
6m
Blockchain Struggles to Get Users on 'Dapps'
While the creation of decentralized apps, or dapps, has been one of the most hyped developments of blockchain, the Wall Street Journal's Paul Vigna explains why they still have trouble luring a user base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m May 31, 2019
10m
Payment Wars: Apple Pay's Biggest Rivals
In the age of digital transactions and mobile payments, credit card and payment companies remain a formidable challenge to new tech giants like Apple and Google. Barron's Tae Kim explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m May 30, 2019
5m
Investors Hit the Brakes on Tesla Enthusiasm
As Tesla strives to bring an affordable electric car to the mainstream, the Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins says investors may be losing confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 29, 2019
6m
Tech's Next Hit Remains Unclear For Investors
How will the next wave of tech impact business and society? At the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, Sonali De Rycker, Partner at Accel, explains why the next chapter of the technology revolution remains uncertain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 28, 2019
6m
The Future of Connection, Isolation ... and Home Cooking
From social media's aim of connection over isolation, to why home cooking is due for a modern-day revival, the Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything Festival covers the latest themes leading us into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 24, 2019
6m
What a Ruling Against Qualcomm Means For Smartphones
A judge's ruling says Qualcomm unlawfully suppressed competition in the market for cellphone chips and used its dominant position to exact excessive licensing fees. The Wall Street Journal's Asa Fitch explains how the latest decision impacts the smartphone industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 23, 2019
6m
Facial-Recognition Tech: Regulation Instead of Bans?
The co-founder of SenseTime, a Chinese artificial-intelligence startup is under fire for the use of its facial-recognition technology in mass-surveillance systems. He explains why its technology should be regulated rather than banned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 22, 2019
7m
The Future of Tech's New Challenge: Bias?
As the interactions between humans and machines become more personal, companies and governments think more actively about the ethical and privacy implications. At WSJ's The Future of Everything Festival, leading experts from across the tech industry weigh in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m May 21, 2019
8m
How U.S.-China Trade War Impacts Tech Industry
As a new front opens in the U.S.-China trade fight, will the prospect of an extended dispute unnerve Wall Street? And what will it all mean for the tech industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 20, 2019
6m
Pinterest's Shares Fall; Smartphone's Focus Fails
Shares of Pinterest fell 17% in extended trading after it posted a wider-than-expected loss in its first report after its market debut. Plus, a look at WSJ's feature on the science of distractions and how smartphones are messing with our brain's ability to focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 17, 2019
6m
Microsoft Warns of a Monster Computer Bug
Microsoft took the unusual step of warning that a computer bug it has now patched could be used by a cyber weapon similar to the WannaCry worm, which spread across the globe two years ago. The Wall Street Journal's Robert McMillan has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m May 16, 2019
11m
Can Tesla Spare a Dime?
Tesla raised a total of $2.7 billion in convertible debt and stock earlier this month, but perhaps Investors shouldn't expect much mileage out of its latest capital increase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 15, 2019
7m
Supreme Court Lets Apple Apps Antitrust Case Proceed
The Supreme Court ruled consumers can proceed with a suit challenging Apple's control over the marketplace for iPhone apps, threatening the tech giant's slice of billions of dollars in sales. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 14, 2019
7m
Is Amazon Violating Kids' Privacy With Smart Speakers?
Advocacy groups say Echo Dot Kids device improperly retains conversations of users. The Wall Street Journal's Betsy Morris has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m May 13, 2019
8m
Cybersecurity Workers Needed, No Experience Required
Companies need to hire hundreds of thousands of workers to help them protect computer networks and customer data. The Wall Street Journal's Kelsey Gee says applicants don't need to have a traditional four-year degree or formal experience to get a job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m May 10, 2019
9m
How Google's New AI Tools Try to Protect Your Privacy
In the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, Google shows off enhanced features that limit the use of tracking. Can new AI tools strengthen the search giant's advertising dominance and deal a blow to other digital-marketing companies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m May 09, 2019
6m
Uber, Lyft Won't Pick Your Kids Up (But Other Car Services Will)
Busy parents who turn to ride-hailing services to solve child-chauffeuring dilemmas may be defying company age restrictions. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m May 08, 2019
9m
Can Uber Make a Profit?
Ahead of its IPO, Uber aims to dominate the world of transportation -- from food delivery to freight. However, it's still not making any money. The Wall Street Journal's Eliot Brown explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 07, 2019
7m
Does Naviance Help or Hinder College Applicants?
Many students applying to college use Naviance, the online tool that shows where their peers were accepted or rejected. The Wall Street Journal's Jo Craven McGinty says students using Naviance were more likely to get into the college of their choice - but there were some downsides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 06, 2019
7m
Tech Compatibility Questions Couples Need to Answer
Couples may find they often disagree when it comes to technology, i.e. what to share online or when should we unplug. Wall Street Journal contributor Alexandra Samuel with some tech challenges that couples need to negotiate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m May 03, 2019
10m
Divorce Mediation: There's An App for That
Parents who divorce can now use apps to help minimize discord over matters such as child-custody battles. Experts tell the Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon the apps can also ease the stress on kids caught in the middle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m May 02, 2019
9m
Tesla's Toughest Task: Raising Money?
Tesla has plenty of options for raising money, but it is getting more expensive to do so, say analysts and investors. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Goldfarb explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m May 01, 2019
7m
Spotify Hits 100 Million Subscribers
Spotify narrowed its loss in the most recent quarter as the music-streaming giant invested heavily in its growing podcast business and said it now has 100 million paying users. With more tech giants entering a crowded space, how much longer can Spotify keep its global lead? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 30, 2019
6m
Netflix Fights to Keep Its Most Watched Shows
Now that NBCUniversal is launching its own streaming service, and has begun internal discussions about removing "The Office" from Netflix when the contract expires in 2021. The Wall Street Journal's Amol Sharma explains the start of Netflix's recurring new headache. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 29, 2019
7m
WhatsApp Users Spread Rumors in World's Biggest Democracy
With false misinformation from social media posts heavily on the rise in India, a look at how the WhatsApp messaging app is undermining efforts to contain the spread of fake news globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Apr 26, 2019
5m
Uber, Lyft Commit to Safety
As ride-share companies reassess safety measures, Lyft and Uber share new plans to enhance their features, each releasing a set of initiatives to make ride hailing safer across the board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 25, 2019
6m
Top U.S. Law Schools Now Teaching AI Courses
Columbia, Harvard and Stanford are among the universities that have introduced new artificial intelligence courses on topics ranging from algorithmic bias to civil rights. The Wall Street Journal's Jared Council explains how AI is transforming some of the top law schools around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 24, 2019
7m
Uber, Lyft Customers May Soon Pay More for Rides
Uber and Lyft are going public and the ride-hailing companies' IPOs could lead to higher fares for riders. The Wall Street Journal's Eliot Brown says it's because shareholders will put more pressure on the two rivals to turn a profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 23, 2019
8m
GDPR One Year Later: Can EU Enforce Digital-Privacy?
A year after the EU passed its sweeping digital-privacy law, countries aren't hitting offenders with fines at anywhere near the levels that people feared. Catherine Stupp, cybersecurity reporter for WSJ Pro, explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 22, 2019
7m
Pinterest, Zoom Shares Soar in Trading Debuts
The performance of Pinterest and Zoom in public markets is predicted to set the stage for the IPO market in 2019. The Wall Street Journal's Maureen Farrell has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 19, 2019
6m
Walmart, Robots, and AI: The Future of the Workforce?
Walmart's recent move to put 1,500 robots has reignited the debate over the impact of automation on U.S. jobs. Softbank Robotics believes AI can help create a net gain of over 63 million jobs will be created by 2022. Kass Dawson, Global Head of Marketing at SoftBank Robotics, has more on the future of everyday robotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Apr 18, 2019
9m
Microsoft's New Xbox One S: No Videogame Discs?
Microsoft is planning to sell an Xbox videogame machine that doesn't use discs or cartridges, a first for a major console maker. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman talks whether the move brings gaming one step closer to an all-digital, streaming future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 17, 2019
8m
Will Tesla Keep Chasing the Mainstream Dream?
With Tesla halting online sales of its $35,000 version of the Model 3 sedan last week, some question whether the ambition to turn itself into a dominant car player has become a liability instead of an asset. The Wall Street Journal's Charley Grant explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 16, 2019
7m
Scientific First: A Black Hole Image
An intensely dense hole, 6.5 billion times as massive as the sun, is located at the center of a massive galaxy 55 million light years from Earth. Known as a "black hole," scientists have finally discovered its first image, providing a peek at an object once thought to be unseeable and confirming some of Albert Einstein's longstanding theories about general relativity. Learn more about your ad c...
5m Apr 15, 2019
5m
Robocalls: Impossible to Stop?
For most Americans, robocalls are the bane of modern existence. But so far, lawmakers have had a hard time making them stop. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Krouse and Spencer Macnaughton explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Apr 12, 2019
11m
Social Robots: The New Face of AI
Furhat Robotics has blended robotics, AI and voice technology to make humans more comfortable with talking to chatbots. WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence looks at how it's revolutionizing the way we interact with machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 11, 2019
6m
Using AI to Fix Everyday Business Problems
Companies are looking to deploy artificial intelligence to tackle everyday business problems, and need to make sure employees outside of tech hubs are on board. At the WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence Executive Forum, DHL's Gina Chung and Unilever's Michael Clementi explain how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Apr 10, 2019
9m
Facebook, Google Faces Heat in New U.K. Policy
London's proposal for new social-media regulator is one of the broadest yet in a larger movement by countries to assert control over tech giants. The Wall Street Journal's Parmy Olson explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 09, 2019
8m
JPMorgan Banks On AI to Boost Client Services
With JPMorgan Chase pushing ahead to feed decades' worth of client data into smart tech, Manuela Veloso, its head of artificial-intelligence research, explains how AI can ultimately transform the future of customer services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 08, 2019
8m
Tesla's Deliveries Plummet; What's Next For Model 3?
Tesla said new-vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell 31% from the previous three months as it tries to ship its Model 3 compact car to customers in Europe and China for the first time. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Apr 05, 2019
11m
The Amazon Echo: Your Newest Co-Parent?
The Amazon Echo may be the perfect solution to one of our biggest shortcoming as humans: parenting fails. Wall Street Journal contributor Alexandra Samuel has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Apr 04, 2019
12m
How Videogames Cause Your Kids' Nightly Meltdown
As many parents know, turning off a child's gaming console in the middle of gameplay is a surefire way to trigger a tantrum. WSJ Family & Tech columnist Julie Jargon explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 03, 2019
6m