India’s Chip-Making Plans Face a Long Road Ahead
India is making an ambitious push into the advanced-semiconductors market as it looks to establish itself as a high-end tech manufacturing alternative to China. But setting up chip plants takes a lot of time and money. WSJ South Asia correspondent Philip Wen joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 20, 2022
13m
YouTubers’ Old Videos Could Earn Them Millions, With Strings Attached
A number of investment firms are offering YouTubers big payouts for the revenue rights to their back catalogs. For some, the deals could be a way to invest in their future, but only if they are willing to accept the terms. And with the digital-advertising market in flux, who is getting the better deal? WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices...
13m Dec 19, 2022
13m
Could the Key to EV Adoption Be… Shorter-Range Batteries?
Would you choose an electric car that charges faster even if it meant a more-limited driving range? WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the latest research into fast-charging EV batteries and the tradeoffs they may come with. Plus, we visit a high-performance EV race to see what these kinds of batteries can really do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
14m Dec 16, 2022
14m
Nuclear-Fusion Breakthrough: How Long Until Limitless Clean Energy?
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion, saying scientists achieved a fusion reaction that generated more energy than it consumed. The development could bring the world a step closer to potentially limitless amounts of clean energy. But how soon is that goal really achievable? WSJ science reporter Aylin Woodward joins host Zoe Thomas to talk through th...
16m Dec 14, 2022
16m
Open-Source Intel: Are U.S. Spy Agencies Falling Behind?
U.S. intelligence agencies’ use of publicly available data is outpaced by adversaries such as China and even some large companies, officials say. WSJ reporter Warren P. Strobel joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how this shift took place and the culture change the CIA is having to embrace to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 13, 2022
13m
Google Merges Maps and Waze on Cost-Cutting Journey
Google plans to combine its mapping units, Waze and Maps, as its parent company Alphabet looks for opportunities to increase efficiencies. How will it affect employees and users of these apps? WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Zoe Thomas to break down the reasons behind the change of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Dec 09, 2022
14m
Clock Is Ticking for TikTok to Reach Security Deal With Washington
For years U.S. officials have warned that TikTok poses a national-security risk because of its owner, China-based ByteDance. The social-media app and the Biden administration have been working to reach a deal that would protect U.S. users’ data from Beijing and allow TikTok to keep operating here. But the deal keeps hitting delays. WSJ reporter John D. McKinnon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss ...
14m Dec 08, 2022
14m
How Spotify Wrapped Does Data Collection Without Being Creepy
Spotify Wrapped is the streaming giant’s annual reveal about its users’ listening habits. It’s one of the rare times a digital platform tells its users about the data it collects on them. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why Spotify does this and why she thinks more companies should do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
12m Dec 06, 2022
12m
China Steps Up Internet Censorship in Response to Protests
China clamps down on virtual private networks and pressures tech companies to boost censorship. The moves follow widespread protests in the country. WSJ Asia tech reporter Liza Lin joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Dec 05, 2022
14m
Audio Tech in TVs Has Improved. So Why Do Shows Sound Muddled?
If you’re having trouble hearing the dialogue on your TV, it may not be you. As audio technology develops and directors make more creative sound choices, it’s getting harder to distinguish what actors are saying. WSJ personal tech reporting assistant Cordilia James joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what’s going on and how to improve your TV listening experience. Learn more about your ad choices...
14m Dec 02, 2022
14m
Sam Bankman-Fried Paid Little Heed to Risk, Say Ex-Staff
Early staffers at Sam Bankman-Fried’s first company, Alameda Research, say they quit over his approach to risk, compliance and accounting. How similar were those issues to ones that arose at the crypto exchange FTX? Wall Street Journal special writer Gregory Zuckerman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what happened at Alameda and how much it foreshadowed FTX’s downfall. Learn more about your ad...
14m Dec 01, 2022
14m
Cyber Insurers Consider: What Would a Catastrophic Hack Look Like?
Insurance firms that cover cyberattacks are working out what to do in the event of a catastrophic hack, one that takes down a systemically important company and possibly even the economy. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how insurers are modeling the fallout from such an attack and why this kind of catastrophe is so hard to prepare for. Learn more ab...
13m Nov 30, 2022
13m
Facebook’s Top Posts Were Trash. Here’s What It Did to Fix Things.
Earlier this year Facebook parent Meta quietly formed a team to deal with an uncomfortable reality: the most popular posts on its platform were trash. WSJ tech reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the war room Meta convened to deal with the problem and why fixing it was so critical to the platform's future plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 29, 2022
13m
Actor Ben McKenzie on His Turn to Crypto Skeptic
Actor Ben McKenzie, known for his roles in The O.C. and Gotham, is an outspoken critic of crypto and of celebrities who use their fame to promote it. At the WSJ’s recent Tech Live event, he spoke with WSJ reporter Erich Schwartzel about his own research into crypto and why he thinks ordinary investors can be hurt by it. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
15m Nov 28, 2022
15m
Debating the Metaverse: Can It Live Up to Its Mega Hype?
A lot has been made about the metaverse and its potential, but in many ways it has failed so far to live up to its hype. At the WSJ’s Tech Live conference, Phil Libin, co-founder and CEO of startups All Turtles and Mmhmm, and Herman Narula, CEO of Improbable Worlds, sat down with host Zoe Thomas to debate the prospects and letdowns of the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
16m Nov 25, 2022
16m
Holiday Tech Gifts That Are Actually Worth the Money
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, The Wall Street Journal’s personal tech team has come with a list of tech gifts that are actually worth the money. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen, personal tech reporter Dalvin Brown and personal tech reporting assistant Cordilia James join host Zoe Thomas to discuss the tech gadgets and gear that made this year’s list. Learn more about ...
14m Nov 23, 2022
14m
Apple AirPods Show Possible Future for Hearing-Aid Tech
The FDA says only one-fifth of Americans who would benefit from a hearing aid actually use one. But a recent study found Apple's latest AirPods Pro could be an alternative for some people with mild to moderate hearing loss. WSJ medical science reporter Dominique Mosbergen joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the study and its limits, and what it could mean for the future of hearing-aid tech and App...
12m Nov 22, 2022
12m
Meta Workers Hijacked User Accounts and Charged Bribes, Report Says
Meta disciplined or fired more than two dozen workers that it found allegedly misused an internal system to hijack users’ accounts. In some cases, Meta says the workers charged users bribes to regain access to their profiles, according to people familiar with the matter and internal documents. WSJ reporter Kirsten Grind joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how it happened. Learn more about your ad...
15m Nov 21, 2022
15m
FTX’s Workers Are Angry and Financially Ruined
The collapse of FTX was a massive blow for its customers and the wider crypto industry. It was also damaging for the exchange’s employees, many of whom believed in the company and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what happens to those workers now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Nov 18, 2022
14m
Russian Tech Workers’ Latest Exodus Hits Local IT Sector
After Moscow stepped up its military mobilization to support its war in Ukraine, more of the country’s tech workers began to leave. That is making an already difficult economic situation worse for Russian startups and tech firms. WSJ reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the impact of the brain drain and what comes next for the workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
13m Nov 17, 2022
13m
To Prepare for Weather Extremes, U.N. Looks to Collect More Data
Scientists say climate change is leading to more extreme weather patterns, but many nations lack systems to provide early warnings of possible weather disasters. A United Nations effort is pushing to improve the data collection that is key to these systems. WSJ science and climate reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 16, 2022
13m
FTX Collapse Sets Back Crypto’s Hopes for Light Regulatory Touch
The collapse of FTX has dashed the crypto industry’s hopes for pushing its agenda in Washington. At the same time, financial regulators are expected to increase their oversight and investigations into crypto players. So what does the future of regulation for crypto look like? WSJ reporter Paul Kiernan joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Nov 15, 2022
14m
For Tech Workers, Pink Slips and Anxiety Replace Perks and Parties
As more big tech firms announce layoffs, the mood among tech workers is growing grim. The industry once set the standard for perks and high pay, but that is changing as the economy cools. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the feeling among tech workers right now and the future of employment in the sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 14, 2022
13m
The Downfall of FTX: Could It Signal a Long Crypto Winter?
Crypto exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried were some of the crypto industry’s brightest stars. But that changed this week when FTX faced a liquidity crisis and froze customer withdrawals. Now regulators and investors are raising questions about financial practices at FTX and a sister firm, Alameda Research. WSJ crypto reporter Vicky Ge Huang joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what happ...
15m Nov 11, 2022
15m
We Tried Out Mastodon, an Alternative to Twitter. Should You?
More than half a million users have signed up for the microblogging site Mastodon since Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk. But what is it like to use the site? And could it be a real alternative to Twitter? WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how to sign up for and use Mastodon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 10, 2022
13m
A Texting Scam Called ‘Pig Butchering’ Is Costing Victims Millions
Scammers are using friendship, fake cryptocurrencies and text messages to con millions of dollars out of unsuspecting victims. An increasingly common scam known as “Pig Butchering” is targeting professionals. WSJ cybersecurity reporter Robert McMillan joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how it works and how to avoid it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Nov 09, 2022
14m
Why Tesla’s China Ties Could Be a Problem for Twitter
Elon Musk’s new ownership of Twitter could be affected by the ties one of his other companies, Tesla, has to China. The electric-vehicle company sources materials and builds and sells its cars there. But Beijing is often sensitive about what is said about it on social media. Could this affect Mr. Musk’s plans for content moderation on Twitter? WSJ Heard on the Street Europe Editor Stephen Wilmo...
13m Nov 08, 2022
13m
Chip Glut Ripples Through Industry
After two years of a chip shortage, we are now finding ourselves in a chip glut. What does a deepening oversupply of semiconductors mean for the industry? WSJ semiconductors reporter Asa Fitch joins host Julie Chang to explain what led to this point and how the industry is looking ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 07, 2022
13m
Tech Live: Microsoft Talks Activision Blizzard Deal, Mobile Gaming
Microsoft has been expanding where and how its customers engage with its game offerings, looking to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard as part of that plan. Microsoft’s gaming chief Phil Spencer spoke with WSJ reporter Sarah Needleman about the deal and more at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference last week. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
14m Nov 04, 2022
14m
Europe Pushes Cybersecurity Rules For Aviation Industry
Europe has expanded its cybersecurity rules around airline flight safety. And for the first time, the requirements cover a range of companies in the aviation supply chain. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter Catherine Stupp joins host Julie Chang to discuss the new rules and how companies are responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 03, 2022
12m
YouTube Selling Other Companies’ Streaming Services
With streaming service fatigue on the rise, YouTube is becoming a one-stop-shop selling the streaming services of other companies, like Paramount+ and Showtime. The Google subsidiary launched the marketplace amid a slowdown in advertising. Reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Julie Chang to discuss the new feature and how it might shape the streaming landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
12m Nov 02, 2022
12m
Self-Driving Truck Firm TuSimple Face Probes Over China Ties
U.S. government regulators are investigating whether self-driving trucking company, TuSimple, defrauded investors by sharing its technology with a Chinese startup , according to people familiar with the matter. And the company has fired its CEO as part of its own investigation. WSJ tech reporter Heather Somerville joins Zoe Thomas to discuss the investigations and what it says about the global...
12m Nov 01, 2022
12m
Microsoft Struggles to Succeed in the Metaverse With HoloLens
Microsoft debuted its HoloLens augmented-reality headset seven years ago. But despite that head start,it has struggled to succeed in the market for the metaverse . WSJ tech reporter Aaron Tilley joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why, and what it can teach other companies making a play for the new digital realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 31, 2022
13m
Special Live Episode: Self-Driving Tech Falls Behind on Its Promises
Self-driving cars have advanced quite a bit, but the technology isn't making it onto roads as fast as some executives and investors had predicted. WSJ reporter Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas for a special episode at the WSJ’s Tech Live conference, recorded in front of a live audience. Plus, Elon Musk completes his acquisition of Twitter, immediately fires several top executives. And Sequoia ...
16m Oct 28, 2022
16m
Tech Live: Inside Apple’s Thinking on Privacy, Charging Ports
Apple is at the center of two big shifts in tech: privacy rules that have shaken the digital ad market and Europe’s move toward a common charging standard for devices. At the WSJ’s Tech Live conference this week, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak spoke with WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern about those hot-button topics. Plus, Larissa May, founder of HalfTheStory, ...
15m Oct 27, 2022
15m
Tech Live: Lyft Co-Founder on Stock-Price Tumble, Autonomous Cars
Ride-hailing is facing a lot of challenges: Fares are up, drivers are in short supply, and the prospect of a recession looms. Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer says that is why his company is sticking with its core business. He spoke with WSJ Business Editor Jamie Heller at the WSJ’s Tech Live conference this week. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
12m Oct 26, 2022
12m
Tech Live: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Chips Act, Geopolitics
Global semiconductor companies are grappling with economic turmoil and steep global competition. Can the federal Chips Act and a push for domestic production in the U.S. help? Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks with WSJ editor Thorold Barker at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 25, 2022
13m
Tech Live 2022: WSJ’s Big Tech Event Is Back in Person
The Wall Street Journal’s annual technology conference, Tech Live, kicks off Monday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. For three days, top tech executives and other movers and shakers in the industry will sit down with members of the Journal team to discuss all things tech, the big news of the moment and more. WSJ Live Journalism News Editor Sara Castellanos joins host Julie Chang for a preview. For more i...
12m Oct 24, 2022
12m
How AI Art Will Change What We See Online
Artificial intelligence has made it nearly effortless to create digital art. WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern tried out two AI art programs, OpenAI’s Dall-E 2 and Stability AI’s DreamStudio, and she joins host Julie Chang to explain how they work and their potential downsides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 21, 2022
13m
Netflix’s New Strategies to Lure and Keep Subscribers
After months of losing ground to competitors, Netflix looks to be turning things around. The streaming giant has set its sights on expanding its base of subscribers and earning more revenue from the ones it has. WSJ reporter Sarah Krouse joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss Netflix’s strategy and what comes next as it works to maintain its position in the streaming wars. Learn more about your ad c...
14m Oct 20, 2022
14m
What Gas, the Hot New App With Teens, Says About Social Media’s Future
Gas has become one of the hottest social-media apps by encouraging teens to say positive things to each other. But will its popularity last? And how can it turn its demand with teens into a profitable business? WSJ personal-tech reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why Gas has caught on and what happened to a similar app its founders created years ago. Learn more about...
14m Oct 19, 2022
14m
Lyft Battles Newsom Over Taxes to Fund EVs
A ballot measure in California for a new tax that would fund green transportation and wildfire prevention is pitting the state’s environmentally conscious governor against ride-hailing company Lyft. But their positions on the matter may surprise you. WSJ tech reporter Preetika Rana joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss Proposition 30, the strange bedfellows it is leading to, and the measure’s chance...
14m Oct 18, 2022
14m
Meta’s Flagship Metaverse Is Glitchy and Mostly Empty
Nearly a year after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding of Facebook as Meta and a shift in strategy to focus on the metaverse, internal documents show the company falling short of its goals. WSJ tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins host Julie Chang with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Oct 17, 2022
11m
Introducing Bad Bets Season 2: The Unraveling of Trevor Milton
Bad Bets is WSJ’s podcast series that unravels big-business dramas that have had a big impact on our world. In season two, we delve into the story of Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who promised a future of zero-emission trucks that could revolutionize the industry. At its peak, Nikola’s publicly traded stock was worth more than Ford Motor Co.—until a ragtag group of whistleblowers and short sell...
39m Oct 15, 2022
39m
TikTok Parent ByteDance Redoubles Music Streaming Efforts
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, wants to expand its music-streaming service after seeing the success of songs on the social-media platform. The Chinese tech company is in talks with music labels as it sets its sights on more than a dozen new markets. WSJ deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel joins host Julie Chang to discuss what the company has in mind and how it could shake up music streami...
10m Oct 14, 2022
10m
As Hacks Rise, Cyber Defenders Burn Out
With hacking on the rise world-wide, cybersecurity professionals are juggling bigger caseloads and experiencing high levels of burnout. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the industry is dealing with overwork and why the supply of professionals isn’t keeping up with demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Oct 13, 2022
11m
Chip Demand Is Slowing. Where Does the Semiconductor Sector Go Next?
After years of surging demand for memory chips to power personal computers, smartphones and gaming devices, shipments are starting to slow. Semiconductor makers say it could affect the production of other chips. WSJ semiconductors reporter Asa Fitch joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what the decline means for the industry’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 12, 2022
13m
Streaming Takes a Page From Cable TV: the Bundle
After years of cutting the cable-TV cord, streaming customers are increasingly being offered something familiar: a bundle of programming. WSJ deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why streaming services are returning to bundles, what they offer to customers and why the “Great Rebundling” is different from your last cable-TV package. Learn more about your ad choic...
11m Oct 11, 2022
11m
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Deal Comes a Step Closer
The U.S. took a big step toward reaching a data privacy deal with the European Union last week, with President Biden signing an executive order that would give Europeans more power over their data stored in the U.S. WSJ European tech reporter Sam Schechner joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why the move was crucial to the future of a trans-Atlantic data deal and what it could mean for big tech co...
12m Oct 10, 2022
12m
How Nobel-Winning Physicists’ Experiments Led to Quantum Computing
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists for their work in quantum computing . WSJ science reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss their work and what it means for the future of superfast computers and encrypted communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Oct 07, 2022
10m