Elon Musk Says a Cheaper Tesla Is on the Way
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has talked about offering a cheaper EV model for a while. A low-priced car could attract new customers who may not be able to afford Tesla’s more premium models. Last week, Musk said that cheaper cars could be coming as soon as late this year. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins tells host Alex Ossola what it would take to make that happen. Plus, Tesla was one of four tech companies t...
12m Apr 29, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Auto Safety Regulators Probe Tesla’s Autopilot Recall
Plus: ByteDance denies rumors that it is exploring a sale of TikTok. And several high-profile tech leaders join a new federal advisory board focused on the secure use of AI. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 26, 2024
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What Social Media May Not Tell You About Weight-Loss Drugs
Social media platforms are full of posts by influencers talking up the latest generation of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. And it’s causing people to seek out the drugs, in some cases displacing doctors as the trusted authorities on whether to take one of the medicines. WSJ special writer Peter Loftus tells host Alex Ossola about what happens when social media and weight loss drugs overlap. Pl...
12m Apr 26, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Google Sales Accelerate
Plus: Microsoft’s profits rose in the first quarter. And Micron receives up to $6.1 billion to build three chip-making facilities. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 25, 2024
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OpenAI, Meta and Google Agree to New Measures to Protect Children
This week, companies that make artificial intelligence tools including Open AI, Google and Meta agreed to incorporate new safety measures to protect children from exploitation and plug holes in their current defenses. A new alliance, led by a nonprofit called Thorn, is leading the charge. WSJ tech reporter Deepa Seetharaman tells host Alex Ossola about the problem, and how technology might help...
12m Apr 25, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: New Law Will Force Sale or Ban of TikTok
Plus: Meta reports record first-quarter sales. And Google has delayed its timeline for eliminating cookies. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 24, 2024
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Why the Parts and Properties Powering the AI Boom Are in Short Supply
As the demand for artificial intelligence grows, so does the need for more facilities to power it—namely, data centers. Data centers can take years to build because they require particular conditions, including cooling centers, ample electricity and real estate. Now, because of the AI boom, there’s a shortage of some of the key elements that data centers need. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan tells host ...
11m Apr 24, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla’s Earnings Fall
Plus: IBM nears an acquisition of cloud software provider HashiCorp. And Ericsson lays off more than 200 employees in China. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 23, 2024
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The Nonprofit Fighting Online Child Sex Abuse Needs a Tech Upgrade
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or NCMEC, wasn’t created to serve as the nation’s central system for detecting child exploitation online, but for the past 25 years, that’s what it’s done. A WSJ analysis and a Stanford report found that the nonprofit is contending with outdated technology and legal constraints as the number of reports soars. WSJ technology reporter Jeff H...
11m Apr 23, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla and Li Auto Drop EV Prices in China
Plus: Sam Altman invests in a startup intended to provide clean energy to data centers. And Disney’s chief technology officer departs. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 22, 2024
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Why American Drones Are Failing on Ukrainian Battlefields
Early in Ukraine’s war with Russia, American startups were eager to have their drones battle-tested. But things haven’t gone well. Despite years of work, and billions of dollars in investment, the American-made drones have been riddled with problems . WSJ reporter Heather Somerville tells host Alex Ossola about the alternatives Ukrainian soldiers are turning to, and what it will take to improve...
12m Apr 22, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Recalls More Than 3,800 Cybertrucks
Plus: Congress is fast-tracking an effort to crack down on TikTok. And China ordered Apple to remove four popular messaging apps from its Chinese app store. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 19, 2024
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Why the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund Is Bleeding Assets
For years, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust was one of the few ways to invest in bitcoin without buying the cryptocurrency itself. But in recent months, more than a dozen competing funds have popped up. Now the trust, which is still the world’s largest bitcoin fund, is bleeding. WSJ reporter Vicky Ge Huang tells host Alex Ossola how Grayscale is fighting to compete. Plus, Meta has released its lates...
12m Apr 19, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Google Fires Employees for Protesting Cloud Deal with Israel
Plus: Meta releases its newest AI model. And Netflix adds millions of subscribers. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 18, 2024
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Inside Amazon’s Secret Project to Gather Intel on Competitors
In 2015, Amazon launched an operation called Project Curiosity to gather information about its competitors’ operations. The company took extraordinary measures to keep it secret. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli tells host Alex Ossola more about the project. Plus, big tech companies that spent years expanding their office space are now cutting back. WSJ reporter Konrad Putzier talks about what’s goin...
11m Apr 18, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Apple Considers Manufacturing in Indonesia
Plus: ASML posts lower-than-expected orders for the first quarter. And Tesla shareholders are once again set to vote on CEO Elon Musk’s pay package. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 17, 2024
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What Does It Take to Start Your Own AI-Powered Content Farm? $105
Disinformation is rampant online, and generative artificial intelligence makes it all the more powerful. WSJ contributor Jack Brewster wanted to see just how easy it would be to make his own fully automated AI-generated news website. He tells host Alex Ossola about the experiment, and what it reveals about how disinformation is spread on the internet. Plus, China has for years wanted to wean it...
12m Apr 17, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Cracks Down on Starlink Access
Plus: Microsoft invests in an Abu Dhabi-based tech company. And Tesla delays shipments of its Cybertruck, according to buyers. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching t o a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Apr 16, 2024
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Could Tesla’s Robotaxi Finally Be Coming?
For almost a decade, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promising that fully driverless vehicles are coming soon. Now, Musk says he plans to reveal the company’s first robotaxi in August. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins tells host Alex Ossola why Musk says Tesla has an advantage over its competitors… and why some investors are skeptical. Plus, under pressure to become more efficient, the meatpacking indust...
12m Apr 16, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workforce
Plus: The U.S. government grants Samsung $6.4 billion to expand its facilities in Texas. And Samsung overtakes Apple as the number one seller of smartphones worldwide. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 15, 2024
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The Internet May Be Too Small for the AI Boom, Researchers Say
Powerful artificial intelligence systems require huge amounts of data. But some researchers and executives say the need for high-quality text data could exceed the supply within two years. WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman tells Alex Ossola how AI companies are preparing for the potential data shortage. Plus, the race is on to build new chip-making facilities. WSJ reporter Belle Lin explains why o...
13m Apr 15, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: China to Phase Out Foreign Chips, Like Intel and AMD
Plus: Hackers gained access to 576,000 Roku accounts. And Elon Musk meets with Argentina’s president. Julie Chang hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 12, 2024
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How Elon Musk’s Starlink Gets Into the Hands of U.S. Foes
SpaceX's Starlink provides internet access to thousands of locations around the globe, including battlefields in Ukraine and Sudan. But there’s a black market that's delivering Starlink devices into the hands of American adversaries. WSJ correspondent Thomas Grove tells host Alex Ossola about how that black market works, and what it means for geopolitics. Plus, many teens are looking to foster ...
12m Apr 12, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: Spotify Wants to Let You Make Custom Remixes
Plus: Instagram will automatically detect and blur nude photos in an effort to protect teens. And Amazon’s CEO calls generative AI one of the largest technological transformations in decades. Danny Lewis hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 11, 2024
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China Is Using AI to Mislead U.S. Voters Online
Online actors linked to the Chinese government are targeting voters in the U.S. and elsewhere with disinformation. Now, new research from Microsoft shows they’re using artificial intelligence tools in their campaigns. WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host Alex Ossola to discuss the operations and their goals. Plus, online-entertainment company Roblox is adding video advertising to its platform. W...
12m Apr 11, 2024
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TNB Tech Minute: TSMC Revenue Beats Forecasts
Plus: Bang & Olufsen adjusts its investments in Europe and China. And Blizzard plans to bring its videogames back to China. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Apr 10, 2024
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Google Expands Its Chip Efforts as the AI Race Heats Up
From YouTube to search, Google operates some powerful tools. And the company needs powerful chips to make them work. Now, as the AI race heats up, Google is expanding its in-house chip making efforts to cut its reliance on outside vendors. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa tells host Alex Ossola what this could mean for the future of Google’s business. Plus, if you feel unsafe walking around a city, te...
10m Apr 10, 2024
10m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Expands In-House Chip Operations
Plus: French IT company Atos strikes an interim financing deal. And China’s car sales rose in March. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching t o a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 09, 2024
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Tesla Reaches Settlement Over Autopilot’s Involvement in Fatal Crash
Just days before Tesla was slated to head to court for one of the biggest tests of its driver-assistant Autopilot, the company settled with the family of a driver who died in a 2018 crash. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton tells host Alex Ossola what the outcome could mean for Tesla, and its Autopilot technology. Plus, three years ago, Tesla was on top of the world; now the picture is more complicated. ...
11m Apr 09, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Alibaba Lowers Cloud Prices for International Customers
Plus: TSMC is getting up to $6.6 billion from the U.S. government to expand its Arizona chip factory. And Elon Musk vows to defy orders from a Brazilian judge to block some accounts on X. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 08, 2024
2m
Why Tech Manufacturing Is Moving to Mexico
As U.S. tech companies seek to reduce their reliance on China, they’re pushing overseas partners, who make the technology that powers artificial intelligence, to shift more manufacturing to Mexico. WSJ deputy editor for Latin America Santiago Pérez tells host Alex Ossola which companies are making the move, and what impact that could have on Mexico. Plus, the batteries in electric vehicles coul...
11m Apr 08, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Lays Off More Than 600 Workers
Plus: Foxconn reported higher March revenue. And Samsung plans to double its investment in Texas. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 05, 2024
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Why Stellantis Is Staying All-In on Electric Vehicles
Two years ago, carmaker Stellantis set out an ambitious goal: to make half of the company's U.S. sales volume all-electric by 2030. But while competitors have dialed back their EV ambitious, the company behind brands like Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge remains all-in. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton speaks with host Alex Ossola about Stellantis’ big EV bet. Plus, Amazon merchants say they regularly receive ...
11m Apr 05, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Boosts Pay for Tesla AI Engineers
Plus: Ford delays the launch of its latest electric vehicle. And Disney plans a crackdown on password sharing. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Apr 04, 2024
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The Apple Executive Defending Its ‘Walled Garden’
Apple is facing growing scrutiny from regulators and rivals over its integrated “walled garden” of hardware and services. Phil Schiller, an Apple executive, has become the face of the company in those fights. WSJ reporter Aaron Tilley tells host Alex Ossola what his leadership shows about where Apple’s legal battles might be headed. Plus, generative artificial intelligence is being used in whit...
11m Apr 04, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts in Cloud-Computing Business
Plus: Ford reports a surge in electric vehicle sales. And Spotify plans to hike subscription prices. Danny Lewis hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Apr 03, 2024
1m
Why Temu’s Chinese Parent Company Is Suing Ex-Employees
Ex-workers say PDD, Temu’s Chinese parent company, is enforcing noncompete clauses in their contracts, bringing them to court and forcing them to pay exorbitant penalties. WSJ reporter Shen Lu tells host Alex Ossola what this reveals about China’s competitive e-commerce business. Plus, Yum Brands, the company behind popular fast-food chains like KFC and Pizza Hut, is going ‘AI-first.’ WSJ repor...
11m Apr 03, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Deliveries Are Down
Plus: Chinese tech company Xiaomi unveils its first electric vehicle. And X names a new head of safety. Alex Ossola hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 02, 2024
2m
Big Tech Lobbying Is All About Social Media
As lobbyists have sought new ways to exert influence on politics, they’ve found a route that relies on voters doing the influencing for them. WSJ investigative reporter Brody Mullins tells host Alex Ossola why this strategy is particularly effective for big tech companies like Google. Plus, venture capital firms have funded artificial intelligence startups, but now, they’re finding new uses for...
12m Apr 02, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Google Settles Over ‘Incognito’ Mode
Plus: BYD’s sales jumped in March. And shares of Donald Trump’s social media company fall. Alex Ossola hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Apr 01, 2024
2m
Behind the MGM Hack That Brought Chaos to Las Vegas
MGM Resorts’ Las Vegas hotels and casinos were thrown into chaos last year after being hit with a ransomware attack that took its systems offline for six days. WSJ reporter Robert McMillan tells host Alex Ossola what happened, what we know about the hackers, and why the attack serves as a warning to other companies. Plus, why you might want to take some precautions the next time you use airplan...
12m Apr 01, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Huawei’s Profit More Than Doubled
Plus: xAI releases the next generation of its generative AI model, Grok. And Tesla embraces advertising. Alex Ossola hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 29, 2024
2m
How Prigozhin’s Troll Farms Are Still Peddling Disinformation
For years, Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin had been a central figure in Russia’s global disinformation operation. Now, months after his death, new cybersecurity research from Google shows that his troll farms are still active and continue to peddle disinformation, with a few subtle shifts. WSJ cybersecurity and intelligence reporter Dustin Volz tells host Alex Ossola how these online cam...
13m Mar 29, 2024
13m
TNB Tech Minute: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced
Plus: Spotify is adding new features to promote University Music artists. And stock in software company MicroStrategy falls after a short seller said the company is overvalued. Alex Ossola hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1m Mar 28, 2024
1m
The FTX Reboot That Never Was
In November 2022, FTX, then one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, collapsed. The company filed for bankruptcy, and criminal cases were opened against its former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. He was later convicted of fraud and conspiracy and is set to be sentenced today. But in the aftermath of the collapse, the lawyers and advisers running FTX’s bankruptcy explored the possibility of rebootin...
11m Mar 28, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s xAI to Make Chatbot Available to All Premium X Users
Plus: Amazon deepens its stake in AI startup Anthropic. And online gambling companies draw federal scrutiny over targeting big spenders. Danny Lewis hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 27, 2024
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Behind Florida’s New Social-Media Ban
The biggest social-media platforms have tens of millions of teen users in the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center survey in October. But newly signed legislation in Florida prohibits people under the age of 14 from having social-media accounts, regardless of parental consent. It’s set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. WSJ reporter Sarah Needleman tells host Alex Ossola about how the new law ...
11m Mar 27, 2024
11m
TNB Tech Minute: South Korean Chip Maker Plans Facility in Indiana
Plus: Amazon expands its same-day pharmacy services to New York and Los Angeles. And Tesla is promoting its advanced driver-assistance technology. Alex Ossola hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 26, 2024
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As EV Demand Slows, Startups Are at Risk
Back in 2018 and 2019, it looked like the electric vehicle boom had finally arrived. Sales of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan were taking off and a number of other startups were getting in on the action. Companies like Rivian and Lucid seemed poised to take on automotive giants like Ford and General Motors. Now, more than five years later, amid a slowdown in demand for EVs, the financial picture for thes...
12m Mar 26, 2024
12m
TNB Tech Minute: Apple, Meta and Google Probed by EU
Plus: The U.S. government hits alleged Chinese hackers with sanctions and criminal charges. And EV maker Fisker says its talks with a large automaker have broken down. Alex Ossola hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Mar 25, 2024
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