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
4m
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...
12m Jan 06, 2025
12m
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