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
7m May 24, 2019
7m
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
Move Over Lyft; Uber Paving Way for IPO
Uber says it is on track to go public later this year, a move that could make it the biggest IPO of 2019. The Wall Street Journal's Jason Bellini has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 02, 2019
7m
Lyft Faces a Tough Road Ahead
Now that Lyft's Wall Street debut is behind us, a look at the biggest challenges the ride-hailing service will face in the next 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 01, 2019
6m
Top Wall Street Women Say Tech Can Help Close Gender Gap
At the Wall Street Journal's recent Women in Finance event in New York, top Wall Street executives discussed how tech can provide opportunities for the advancement of women into senior levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 29, 2019
9m
Lyft Sets High Stakes for IPO
Lyft is expected to price its shares above the targeted range for its initial public offering, in a sign of strong investor demand ahead of the ride-hailing service's debut. The Wall Street Journal's Corrie Driebusch has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 28, 2019
9m
Nintendo to Launch Two New Switch Models
Nintendo plans to launch two new versions of its Switch gaming console as early as this summer, as the company seeks to sustain sales momentum for the product going into a crucial third year. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 27, 2019
8m
Beyond the iPhone: Apple Launches TV, Finance, News Services
Apple launched a suite of products and services, moving to compete in new industries where many rivals are expanding their influence. The announcements Monday mark a strategic shift for Apple as it seeks new momentum amid softening sales in its core iPhone business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 26, 2019
7m
Apple Bets on a TV and Media Future
Apple became a tech giant with a smartphone that transformed technology. But as iPhone growth slows, the company is making a risky pivot to services. On Monday, it announces revamped video- and news-subscription offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 25, 2019
6m
Hey, Siri! The New AirPods Are Here
Apple announced a new version of its AirPods wireless earbuds that can activate the virtual assistant Siri by voice, a feature aimed at extending the momentum of a fast-selling device as phone sales cool. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 22, 2019
9m
Google's Stadia: One High-End Gaming Service; No Console
Google unveiled a new service called Stadia that lets players stream videogames from the cloud without needing pricey hardware-an elusive feat that could change the way people buy and play games. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 21, 2019
7m
Instagram Goes Amazon With New Shopping Feature
To capitalize on its popularity among fashion and consumer-goods companies, Instagram is going deeper into the e-commerce business, selling products on feeds for the first time. The Wall Street Journal's Jeff Horwitz has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 20, 2019
9m
Amazon's HQ2 Pullout? Bad for State, New Yorkers Say
Two thirds of New Yorkers view Amazon's decision to scuttle a corporate headquarters in Queens as bad for the state. The Wall Street Journal's Jimmy Vielkind explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 19, 2019
10m
Scientists Want to Talk About Gene-Edited Babies
An international group of researchers, including some inventors of the popular gene-editing tool Crispr, called for a world-wide moratorium on editing DNA in human sperm, eggs and embryos to prevent births of genetically modified babies. At a recent gene-editing conference in Hong Kong, the debate raged on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Mar 18, 2019
5m