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
2m
‘Distillation’ Is AI’s New Buzzword—and a Scary One for AI Companies
By drawing on the results of other models, distillation can shape AI that’s almost as good, quickly and more cheaply. WSJ tech reporter Miles Kruppa says that has investors worried about the risks of pouring money into the field’s cutting edge. And retail reporter Kate King says that while Amazon may be the champion of online retail, its recent store closures show it hasn’t replicated that succ...
11m Feb 06, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Drops DEI Targets, Following Silicon Valley Trend
Plus, banks wrapped up the sale of $5.5 billion in debt backed by X, showing that investors are eager to bet on Elon Musk given his proximity to President Trump. And Uber’s earnings disappoint even as it highlights plans for the arrival of robotaxis. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 05, 2025
3m
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Finds a New Golden Boy in Sam Altman
The Japanese conglomerate’s CEO is in talks to spend up to $43 billion to boost Altman’s OpenAI, in what would be the biggest ever investment in a startup. The two companies also announced a joint venture this week. Startups and venture capital reporter Berber Jin joins host Pierre Bienaimé to talk about Son’s track record and what that fresh capital means for OpenAI. Plus, markets reporter Mat...
12m Feb 05, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet Shares Down After Cloud Unit Disappoints
Plus, Spotify hits its first ever full year of profitability, fueled by record user growth and austerity measures. And digital identity verification provider Okta will cut its workforce by about 3%. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 04, 2025
3m
How Meta’s Free-Speech Turn Is Shaking Up the Ad Business
Meta's relationship with advertisers was once based on its efforts to combat hate speech and misinformation on its social-media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Wall Street Journal reporter Suzanne Vranica joins host Pierre Bienaimé to discuss a new cultural moment—punctuated by President Trump’s return to the White House—in which the tech giant’s more permissive policy changes have Madison Av...
10m Feb 04, 2025
10m
TNB Tech Minute: Trump Wants New U.S. Sovereign-Wealth Fund to Work on TikTok Deal
Plus, SoftBank Group and OpenAI team up to offer artificial-intelligence services to Japanese businesses. And a leading semiconductor equipment maker’s CEO says China remains far behind the West in cutting-edge chip manufacture. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Feb 03, 2025
3m
What Trump Means for Tech: Crypto Gets a Seat at the Table
Cryptocurrency was strictly regulated during the Biden administration, but President Trump may be looking to change all that. On this encore presentation of our series exploring what Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ Heard on the Street writer and WSJ’s Take On the Week co-host Telis Demos joins host Belle Lin to discuss the future of crypto, and what Trump’s meme coin has to do with all ...
13m Feb 03, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta in Talks to Move Incorporation Out of Delaware
Plus, the European Union says its fines on big tech are “not a tax.” And FTX settles with K5 Global. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 31, 2025
3m
What Trump Means for Tech: D.C. Takes on AI and Cybersecurity
Digital risks to critical infrastructure, data and information systems, and from artificial intelligence are multiplying. On the fifth episode of our series exploring what President Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host Belle Lin to talk about how Trump’s approach to securing the digital realm could play out over the next four years, and why AI is only part of ...
13m Jan 31, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Raises Ad Spending on X
Plus, OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round which would bring its valuation to $300 billion. And in earnings, Apple reports slump in iPhone sales, while Intel gives a gloomy outlook. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 30, 2025
3m
What Trump Means for Tech: Elon Musk Enters the White House
Starting with the Department of Government Efficiency, tech executive Elon Musk is playing an influential role in the new Trump administration. But he’s not stopping there—he’s having a voice on artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and space. On the fourth episode of our series exploring what Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins host Belle Lin to discuss how...
11m Jan 30, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Trump Signs Agreement Calling for Meta to Pay $25 MIllion to Settle Suit
Plus, OpenAI investigates the Chinese company DeepSeek. Microsoft’s cloud-business growth slows. And Meta sales soar to record. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 29, 2025
3m
What Trump Means for Tech: The Outlook for EVs and Clean Energy
During his first week in office, President Trump signed an executive order to cut regulations around energy production, including eliminating climate regulations tied to electric-vehicle production. On the third episode of our series exploring what Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ reporter Scott Patterson tells host Belle Lin how the president's embrace of artificial intelligence and cry...
14m Jan 29, 2025
14m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft, AWS Could Face U.K. Probe into Cloud Services Market
Plus, Google fights $4.55 billion EU antitrust fine over Android. And, tech stocks rebound after yesterday’s DeepSeek rout. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 28, 2025
3m
What Trump Means for Tech: The Future of American AI
The Trump administration has sought to loosen restrictions around artificial intelligence development while establishing new AI infrastructure. On the second episode of our series exploring what President Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman joins host Belle Lin to discuss how Trump and his administration could shape the future of American AI. Sign up for the WS...
12m Jan 28, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Tech Stocks Tumble on China’s DeepSeek AI News
Plus, LinkedIn co-founder starts Manas AI with cancer researcher and author Siddhartha Mukherjee. And, AI recruiting startup Mercor reaches a $2 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 27, 2025
2m
What Trump Means for Tech: How Silicon Valley Got on Board
There’s been a litany of activity coming out of the new Trump administration, and the tech industry has been front and center for much of it. That’s mainly the CEOs of the biggest tech companies, from Google to Meta and Apple, who’ve been looking to gain favor with the president. On the first episode of our series exploring what President Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ global tech edit...
11m Jan 27, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Spending to Soar on AI
Plus, the European Union looks to slash red tape to compete against the U.S. and China. And, Google will put warnings on U.K. businesses using fake online reviews. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 24, 2025
2m
What OpenAI’s Stargate Deal Means for Microsoft
Microsoft was absent from OpenAI’s Stargate announcement at the White House earlier this week. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan tells host Julie Chang what it means for the companies and why it signals a new era in which the longtime partners will be less reliant on each other. Plus, some U.S. drone makers that rely on China for parts are looking to Taiwan. But there are risks. Sign up for the WSJ's f...
13m Jan 24, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Can Buy Groceries
Plus, Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek’s body-scan startup is valued at $1.8 billion. And Apple and Google mobile ecosystems face U.K. probe under new tech rules. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 23, 2025
3m
How Screens Are Taking Over Classrooms
Class time has become screen time in schools across the country. WSJ education reporter Sara Randazzo tells host Julie Chang about the rapid tech transformation playing out in American schools, and whether it has benefited learning or done kids a disservice. Plus, why compliance firms are using artificial intelligence to decode Wall Street-trader jargon. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology...
12m Jan 23, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk Questions Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project
Plus, South Carolina to reboot a big nuclear project to meet demand for artificial intelligence. And Spain’s prime minister pushes for EU plan to rein in social media. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 22, 2025
3m
How Important Is the TikTok Economy?
TikTok is back in the U.S. but its future is still uncertain. WSJ tech reporter Sarah Needleman tells host Julie Chang about the role that TikTok plays in the U.S. economy and what’s at stake for creators and businesses. Plus, why WSJ’s Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can afford to take a page out of Elon Musk’s playbook at X. Sign up for the WSJ's f...
11m Jan 22, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle Pledge $500B in U.S. AI Investment
Plus, Netflix raises its prices again. And, the SEC names “CryptoMom” head of a new cryptocurrency task force. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 21, 2025
3m
Why Google Thinks It Can Catch Up to ChatGPT
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently told Google employees that he wants its Gemini chatbot to hit 500 million users by the end of 2025. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Belle Lin to discuss how far Google has to go to beat its rival in the chatbot game, OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Plus, how to reclaim space and prevent iPhone storage creep. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn mo...
11m Jan 21, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Shutdown
Plus, the U.S. sanctions the Beijing firm behind the Salt Typhoon telecom hacks. And former European Leaders call for a breakup of Google’s ad-tech business. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m Jan 17, 2025
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