Can an AI Chatbot Help Kids’ Mental Health?
Troodi is a mental-health chatbot built into a child-focused smartphone called Troomi. Part counselor, part friend, Troodi talks with kids about their anxieties. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Belle Lin to discuss why some kids and parents are turning to an AI chatbot. Plus, we’re tracking Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the new Trump White House as co-lead of the Departmen...
12m Jan 17, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Trump Allies Trying to Delay TikTok Ban
Plus, Cash App owner hit with back-to-back fines. And, Nintendo announces a new Switch console. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 16, 2025
2m
How Do You Predict a Technology's Future?
Tech investor Vinod Khosla made a big bet on OpenAI in 2019, years before interest in artificial intelligence exploded. How does he choose his next investments? By asking better questions about technology’s “rate of change.” WSJ enterprise technology bureau chief and columnist Steven Rosenbush joins host Belle Lin to discuss what that means. Plus, venture capitalists are getting into the accoun...
10m Jan 16, 2025
10m
TNB Tech Minute: GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for EV Battery Materials
Plus, the U.S. further tightens chip restrictions on Chinese companies. And the European Union doubles down on enforcing its tech regulations. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 15, 2025
2m
Why Intel Is Losing Ground to Nvidia
There is fresh evidence that Intel, the once-mighty innovator, is losing market share in more areas than commonly known, says WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims. He joins host Belle Lin to discuss the state of the Intel world, including the challenges of steering a massive company, Intel’s fading lead in data-center chips and how it missed the boat on artificial intelligence. Sign up for th...
12m Jan 15, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Plans to Cut 5% of Staff
Plus, Amazon’s cloud unit will invest $5 billion in Mexico to launch an infrastructure region. And Macquarie will invest up to $5 billion in data centers being built by Applied Digital. Belle Lin hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 14, 2025
3m
Fighting Fires in L.A. and Rumors Online
Skyrocketing misinformation is forcing public officials to adopt a new playbook when tragedies like the L.A. fires hit their communities. WSJ national affairs reporter Scott Calvert joins host Belle Lin to talk about how rumors about the fires spread online, and what public officials are doing about them. Plus, the U.S. is targeting China with new AI rules, overriding chip giant Nvidia’s object...
12m Jan 14, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Targets China With New AI Rules
Plus, Apple faces a $1.8 billion lawsuit in the U.K. And Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin delays the debut launch of its new rocket. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 13, 2025
2m
How Companies Are Already Using AI Agents
Big companies in pharmaceuticals, finance and technology are deploying artificial intelligence agents at scale. But they’re not quite ready to let the bots run amok. WSJ reporter Belle Lin joins host James Rundle to talk about how some companies, including Moody’s, eBay and others, are using the tech and how it could affect workers. Plus, how smarter tires might help self-driving cars in cold w...
12m Jan 13, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Arguments
Plus, bitcoin ETFs soar in their first year of trading. And electronic-trading network Liquidnet is fined by US watchdogs. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 10, 2025
3m
TikTok Braces for Supreme Court Showdown with Washington
TikTok is making a last-ditch effort to block the law that will ban it within the U.S. today. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on a case that will decide the Chinese-owned app’s future in the U.S. WSJ reporter Jess Bravin joins host James Rundle to discuss what the arguments on both sides are likely to be. Plus, how Uber and Lyft are planning to deal with robotaxis. Sign up fo...
12m Jan 10, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone App
Plus, Apple defends Siri after a privacy lawsuit. And, cybersecurity startup Wiz names a new CFO as it prepares for an IPO. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 09, 2025
2m
How Policing Content Fell Out of Fashion at Meta
Meta will no longer use third-party fact checking on its social-media platforms in the U.S., following X’s example in using community-based notes instead. WSJ’s technology reporter Alexa Corse joins host James Rundle to discuss the reasons behind Meta’s decision and what users can expect next. Plus, how investors are selecting the winners in the crowded field of artificial intelligence-powered ...
12m Jan 09, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: AMD Invests in Drug-Discovery Company Absci
Plus, Open AI CEO Sam Altman is sued by his sister. And Meta tests eBay crossovers on Facebook Marketplace. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 08, 2025
2m
How China’s Cyber Threat Looms Over America
Chinese hackers have vastly increased their efforts in recent years, burrowing into systems at ports, pipelines, water facilities and elsewhere. WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host James Rundle to talk about what this means for national security, and how companies such as major telecom providers were hacked in the first place. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more abo...
12m Jan 08, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram
Plus, Anthropic aims to raise $2 billion in funding. And the U.K.’s competition regulator says it plans to launch probes into big tech under new rules. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 07, 2025
2m
How Quantum Computing Could Threaten Bitcoin’s Future
Bitcoin is on a tear, and topped $101,000 per coin on Monday. So why are some researchers worried that an emerging technology could stop the Bitcoin rally? WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich joins host James Rundle to talk about how quantum computing, which promises unparalleled calculation power, has the potential to break the encryption fundamental to cryptocurrency and enable theft on a global...
12m Jan 07, 2025
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Disney Strikes Deal to Combine Hulu+ with FuboTV
Plus, a Chinese-owned ship severs an undersea cable near Taiwan, and chip stocks surge after Foxconn posts record earnings. James Rundle hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 06, 2025
2m
Why the New Frontier for Battle Drones Is Underwater
Drones have changed how wars are fought in the sky. Now, defense companies and navies are betting that the new frontier for drone warfare is underwater. WSJ reporter Alistair MacDonald dives into the tech and how it could be used. Plus, Apple’s latest OS updates let users share AirTag locations with some airlines. Personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen tells host Julie Chang how that can help fi...
11m Jan 06, 2025
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft to Spend $80 Billion on AI Data Centers
Plus, shares of Rivian soar after the electric-vehicle maker beats delivery expectations. And, China will expand consumer subsidies to include smartphones and tablets in an effort to spur domestic spending. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 03, 2025
2m
Why You Can’t Always Trust the ‘Best’ Search Results
Searching the web for the best products to buy can be tough, thanks to sponsored posts and fishy reviews. WSJ reporter Andrea Fuller joins host Cordilia James to explain what happened after her family almost fell for some clever marketing when searching Google for vacuums this holiday season, and what shoppers should look out for online. Plus, WSJ housing reporter Will Parker tells us why the c...
13m Jan 03, 2025
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024
Plus, Meta taps Republican Joel Kaplan as new head of global policy. And Apple agrees to pay $95 million over lawsuit tied to Siri recordings. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Jan 02, 2025
3m
What’s Ahead for the AI Industry in 2025
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Last year saw big developments in artificial intelligence for people and businesses. But AI developers, from startups to big tech companies, are facing new challenges including finding more training data for their models. WSJ reporter Deepa Seethara...
11m Jan 02, 2025
11m
TikTok Had a Tumultuous Year. What’s Ahead in 2025?
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. The social-media app TikTok faced no shortage of challenges in 2024, and it faces an uncertain future in 2025. WSJ reporter Georgia Wells joins Belle Lin to talk about what could happen to the app and how a ban could affect users. Sign up for the...
10m Dec 31, 2024
10m
TNB Tech Minute: IBM’s Planned $6.4 Billion HashiCorp Deal Faces Scrutiny
Plus, Nvidia closes its acquisition of Israeli software startup Run:ai. And Nasdaq leads indexes lower in tech pullback. Cordilia James hosts. TNB Tech Minute will release its next episode on Thursday, January 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 30, 2024
2m
How AI Will Change Personal Tech in 2025
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Artificial intelligence has continued to work its way into many aspects of our lives in 2024, in everything from apps to phones. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen joins us to talk about the tech that will change our lives in the new year. Da...
10m Dec 30, 2024
10m
The AI Breakthrough That Could Transform the World in 2025
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. The underlying technology behind artificial intelligence chatbots called a “transformer” may have profound implications for a range of industries, and could hold the answers to some of science’s toughest questions. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mim...
13m Dec 27, 2024
13m
Microsoft Had an Early AI Lead. Can It Stay Ahead in 2025?
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Tech giant Microsoft notched a big win with its investment in the ChatGPT maker OpenAI. But its rivals aren’t sitting still. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Belle Lin to discuss how Microsoft could compete in AI, hardware, cloud and other parts of...
10m Dec 26, 2024
10m
Elon Musk Had a Big Year in 2024. 2025 Could Be Bigger.
We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has put himself firmly in the center of U.S. politics, thanks to his close association with President-elect Donald Trump. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us to talk about what his approach to co-leading the new De...
12m Dec 24, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Xerox to Buy Lexmark From Chinese Owners
Plus, China’s EV sector is set to grow in 2025, according to an analyst at CCB International. And tech stocks MicroStrategy and Palantir join the Nasdaq-100. Cordilia James hosts. TNB Tech Minute will release its next episode on Monday, December 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 23, 2024
2m
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Is Behind Schedule. What Happened?
OpenAI has delayed the launch of its highly-anticipated GPT-5 model. WSJ tech reporter Deepa Seetharaman explains why and what this means for the company at ground zero of the AI boom. Plus, why a thoughtful digital gift might be the way to go if you’re still doing your Christmas shopping. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices....
14m Dec 23, 2024
14m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Regulator Sues Three Major Banks Over Zelle Fraud
Plus, EU regulators clear Nvidia’s merger with Run:ai. And Italy’s privacy regulator fines OpenAI $15.5 million. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Dec 20, 2024
3m
Are Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses the Future of Face Computers?
Mixed-reality devices like Apple’s Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3 make the pitch that the future of computing is in devices that bring the user into the internet. But WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern says that the real future of this technology is in more streamlined devices like Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses. Plus, Oreo-maker Mondelez is using artificial intelligence tools to cr...
13m Dec 20, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Thousands of Amazon Workers Strike
Plus, Apple says its rivals may try to abuse European regulations to gain access to key iPhone software tools. And the FAA temporarily bans civilian drone flights in some parts of New Jersey. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 19, 2024
2m
Why Legacy Media Companies Are Turning to TikTok
Legacy media companies like Fox News and NBC are experimenting with TikTok to reach new audiences despite the platform’s potential ban in the U.S. WSJ reporter Isabella Simonetti explains why. Plus, Apple iPhones include Lockdown Mode, a tool that could help protect users from cybersecurity threats. We explain how the tool works and how it could help you. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technolog...
11m Dec 19, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Supreme Court Will Consider TikTok Ban
Plus, cloud startup Vultr raises $333 million for AI chips. And the Netherlands privacy regulator fines Netflix $4.8 million. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 18, 2024
2m
How Anthropic Pushes AI to Its Limits in the Name of Safety
In order to guard against bad actors using its artificial intelligence models to take over computers or use them to create bioweapons, startup Anthropic has a team of researchers push its chatbots to their limits. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains how Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team aims to make AI safer by asking it to do dangerous things. Plus, Chicago is trying to become the Silicon Val...
13m Dec 18, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Announces New, Cheaper AI Computer
Plus, Grubhub agrees to pay $25 million over charges it inflated delivery costs and other deceptive practices. And the European Union is investigating TikTok over alleged Russian interference in the Romanian presidential election. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 17, 2024
2m
Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets
As SpaceX deepened its ties with national-security agencies in recent years, the company’s lawyers advised senior executives not to seek a higher security clearance for Elon Musk, the rocket company's founder and CEO, according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ investigations reporter Joe Palazzolo joins Tech News Briefing to explain why and what this means now that Musk has been tapped b...
13m Dec 17, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: SoftBank Plans to Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Projects
Plus, TikTok asks the Supreme Court to delay enforcement of a law forcing its sale or banning the social-media app in the U.S. And state officials are pushing the federal government for answers about mysterious drone sightings. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Dec 16, 2024
2m
Meet David Sacks, Trump’s AI and Crypto Czar
Tech investor David Sacks made his money through early bets on Uber and other startups, and has built his reputation as a conservative provocateur. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler joins host Belle Lin to talk about how Sacks could influence White House tech policy. Plus, why Google’s quantum boost doesn’t seem to compute. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad...
12m Dec 16, 2024
12m
Driverless: Waymo and the Robotaxi Race—Under the Hood
Waymo, the self-driving car startup owned by Google parent Alphabet, may be the front-runner in the race to lead the driverless car industry, but it’s got competition. Elon Musk’s Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox are also building out robotaxi technology and services to get riders in self-driving cars. On the second episode of our special series on the growing driverless car industry, host Danny Lewis l...
22m Dec 15, 2024
22m
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Limit China’s Access
Plus, messages show that Elon Musk wanted to make OpenAI a for-profit company he controlled. And Amazon union members vote to authorize strikes at two New York warehouses. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Dec 13, 2024
3m
Why AI’s Next Leap Forward Is ‘Long Thinking’
A new generation of artificial intelligence models will take its time to reason, providing more reliable answers to increasingly complex questions. WSJ bureau chief and columnist Steven Rosenbush joins host Belle Lin to talk about why ‘long thinking’ could be part of the long game for AI. Plus, what General Motors’s decision to scrap its Cruise robotaxi program means for Waymo, the robotaxi com...
14m Dec 13, 2024
14m
TNB Tech Minute: Starboard Value Takes Stake in Bitcoin-Mining Company
Plus, Australia plans tech-platform charge to shore up local news media. And YouTube raises the price for its TV streaming service. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Dec 12, 2024
3m
Meet the Latest AI Darling: Reddit
Social-media company Reddit profits from feeding artificial-intelligence companies’ insatiable appetite for conversational text. WSJ reporter Sarah Needleman joins host Belle Lin to talk about why Reddit’s posts are so valuable and interesting to AI companies. Plus, why Amazon’s new robotic warehouse still relies heavily on humans. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn mor...
12m Dec 12, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Launches AI That Generates Text, Pictures and Audio
Plus, the Supreme Court declines to rule on an Nvidia investor case. And Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck rallies on its first day of trading. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Dec 11, 2024
3m
Younger People Aren’t Googling As Much. That’s Bad for Google.
It’s not just demographics weighing on the tech and search giant—Google’s core search and advertising business is under siege. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Belle Lin to talk about the various pressures that threaten Google’s dominance. Plus, why the coolest job in tech might actually be in a bank. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad c...
12m Dec 11, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program
Plus, the European Union looks into Google ads targeting teens. And Games Workshop Group reaches an agreement with Amazon Content Services for its popular Warhammer game. Belle Lin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3m Dec 10, 2024
3m
The Small AI-Chip Maker That’s Now More Valuable Than Intel
Marvell’s role in helping tech titans create their own data center chips has boosted its revenue and valuation, but you may not have heard of the company. WSJ columnist Dan Gallagher joins host Belle Lin to talk about how the tiny chip maker’s market capitalization briefly catapulted above $100 billion. Plus, a look at Robinhood’s hot new tech bet: the desktop computer. Sign up for the WSJ's...
11m Dec 10, 2024
11m