What to Watch For as DoorDash and Airbnb Go Public
Both DoorDash and Airbnb are going public this week, after boosting their price ranges in recent days. Markets reporter Maureen Farrell explains how the companies reached the milestone, and what the offerings tell us about the booming IPO market. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 09, 2020
13m
Cell-Grown Chicken Gets a Nod in Singapore
For years, some have raised concerns about the environmental and ethical implications of traditional meat production. Developers have been working on a slaughter-free meat alternative produced using cell-culture technology. Reporter Jacob Bunge joins host Amanda Lewellyn to explain how the technology works, and what a recent approval in Singapore could mean for the widespread adoption of cell-g...
12m Dec 08, 2020
12m
Why Salesforce Agreed to Buy Slack-And What Comes Next
Salesforce has agreed to buy Slack for $27.7 billion. Reporter Aaron Tilley discusses how the deal would help both companies compete with rival Microsoft and how Salesforce could use Slack to position itself in a post-pandemic world. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Dec 07, 2020
14m
India Works Toward Smartphone Dominance
China is the world's largest smartphone producer, but increasing tensions between China and the U.S. have put that reputation in danger. WSJ video journalist Clément Bürge explains how India is plotting a path toward smartphone dominance. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choic...
12m Dec 04, 2020
12m
Pandemic Accelerates Use of Mobile Payments, Loans in Africa
Consumers in sub-Saharan Africa have been relying on their phones to pay for goods and services for more than a decade. Our reporter Alexandra Wexler explains how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of these sorts of mobile payments. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Dec 03, 2020
9m
Nasdaq Seeks to Require Board Diversity for Listed Companies
The Nasdaq has historically been the stock exchange of choice for tech companies. Tuesday, the exchange operator submitted a proposed rule to the SEC that would require companies listed on its exchange to have women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ individuals on their boards. Reporter Alexander Osipovich explains how the rule could impact tech companies. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn mo...
12m Dec 02, 2020
12m
Why Bitcoin Prices Are Soaring Again
The price of Bitcoin set a new record Monday, capping off a year of strong gains. Reporter Anna Hirtenstein explains what is driving the surge. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 01, 2020
10m
Google Plans a New Corridor for Internet Traffic
Around 500 major undersea cables carry the world's digital data between data centers around the globe. Now Google is laying the groundwork for a new cable that would connect India and Europe. But while most cables linking Europe to Asia pass through Egypt, this one would go through historical enemies Saudi Arabia and Israel. Reporter Rory Jones explains Google's thinking. Amanda Lewellyn hosts....
12m Nov 30, 2020
12m
Virgin Hyperloop's Jay Walder on the Future of Transportation
On this special episode of Tech News Briefing, we bring you a conversation between Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman and Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder from WSJ's recent Future Of Transportation live event. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
19m Nov 27, 2020
19m
Best Tech Gifts 2020: WSJ's Favorite Gadgets of the Year
Every year, our Personal Tech team compiles a list of the best gadgets of the year, separating out the truly useful from the overhyped. This year, the list includes some very 2020-specific additions. Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman, Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern and Personal Tech Columnist Nicole Nguyen join host Amanda Lewellyn to discuss their favorites. Learn more about you...
15m Nov 25, 2020
15m
Some Tech Workers Who Left Silicon Valley Are Also Changing Jobs
Tech workers have been leaving the San Francisco Bay Area in droves, setting up camp in lower-cost locales to wait out the pandemic. Now some workers are also changing jobs, and taking a chance on opportunities outside of Silicon Valley. Reporter Katherine Bindley joins host Amanda Lewellyn to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 24, 2020
12m
GM to Use Data on Your Driving to Sell Car Insurance
Connected cars are on the rise, and automakers are looking for ways to use the data they collect on how you use the vehicles. Now General Motors says it will offer car insurance that will determine customers' rates using data from its OnStar connected-car service. Reporter Mike Colias joins host Amanda Lewellyn to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 23, 2020
12m
The Tech Behind the Leading Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates
As coronavirus case counts continue to surge in the U.S., all eyes are on two promising vaccine candidates from drug companies Pfizer and Moderna. Both use a promising new gene-based technology called messenger RNA. Reporter Peter Loftus joins host Amanda Lewellyn for a look at how it works. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts....
12m Nov 20, 2020
12m
Apple Cuts Developer Fees for Smaller App Makers
One of the biggest tech battles this year has been the fight over developer fees, the 30% cuts that Apple and Google take from transactions in their App Store. In the latest development, Apple says it will cut that fee in half for smaller developers. Reporter Tim Higgins explains how the action fits into the larger battle. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
11m Nov 19, 2020
11m
Why Aren't Covid Tracking Apps More Effective?
Contact-tracing could help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Tech companies have been working to automate parts of the contact tracing process, but the technology is only helpful if people actually use it. As it turns out, not many people are. Reporter Rolfe Winkler joins host Amanda Lewellyn to explain why that is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 18, 2020
13m
Fed Up With Facebook and Twitter, Some Conservatives Turn to Parler
As mainstream social-media companies ramp up restrictions on hate speech and misinformation on their platforms, some complain that the measures unfairly restrict conservatives. Reporter Jeff Horwitz explains how the libertarian social-media app Parler is rising as an alternative. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Nov 17, 2020
11m
Tech Startups Look to Go Public Sooner
The stock market has become more bullish on tech stocks during the pandemic. Coupled with the reemergence of special-purpose acquisition companies, more tech startups are choosing to go public at a much earlier stage. WSJ Pro Venture Capital reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Amanda Lewellyn to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 16, 2020
9m
Why Temperature Scanners Are Raising Concerns
The pandemic sparked demand for thermal imaging devices. We've seen them used in schools, offices, and other types of spaces to scan individuals' temperatures before they enter. But the security camera industry has raised concerns about the devices' accuracy, and they've asked the Food and Drug Administration for tighter regulations. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
11m Nov 13, 2020
11m
TikTok Asks Court for Extension on Divestiture Deadline
Today is the U.S. government's deadline for TikTok to find an American buyer for its U.S. operations. But there's a lot still up in the air. Now, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app is asking for more time to work things out. Reporter Georgia Wells explains where things stand. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 12, 2020
9m
Private 5G Networks Bring Bandwidth Where Carriers Aren't
A confluence of regulation changes and technological advancements have made it so you don't have to be a big carrier to build a 5G network. Our tech columnist Christopher Mims explains how that's democratizing access to next-generation connectivity. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 11, 2020
13m
Zoom Tackles Tricky Role of Policing Its Service
Earlier this year, the videoconferencing service Zoom experienced an astronomical rise to popularity. But with greater usership comes greater pressure to police content, and the company has caught some heat for its decisions to block certain public events. Reporter Aaron Tilley explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 10, 2020
12m
How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Predict Election Outcomes
Pollsters have had trouble getting an accurate understanding of the electorate in recent years. Now some experts say artificial intelligence could help fill in some of the gaps. WSJ Pro AI reporter Jared Council joins the show to discuss. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 09, 2020
13m
Why Quibi Shut Down
Quibi, the erstwhile short-form video service, was supposed to revolutionize Hollywood, but just six months after it launched, executives shut it down. Reporter Benjamin Mullin joins us to explain why it failed, and what Quibi's story tells us about the increasingly crowded streaming landscape. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive...
11m Nov 06, 2020
11m
Why Chinese Regulators Pulled the Plug on the Biggest IPO in History
The Chinese fintech giant Ant Group was expected to go public today, but regulators pulled the plug at the 11th hour. Finance Editor Charles Forrelle joins to explain what happened and why you should be paying attention. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 05, 2020
12m
How to Navigate Social Media Post-Election
Election Day in the U.S. has passed, and false and misleading posts are still circulating on social media despite measures to cut back on misinformation. Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern gives her tips on how to navigate the internet in the days following the election. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 04, 2020
12m
Where Trump and Biden Stand on Cybersecurity Policy
While cybersecurity issues haven't been major talking points in the U.S. presidential candidates' stump speeches, how the next administration proceeds on various cyber-related issues could have major consequences for our digital future. Cybersecurity reporter David Uberti explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Nov 03, 2020
14m
What California's Proposition 22 Could Mean for the Gig Economy
As California voters go to the polls and mail in their ballots, they're being asked to vote on Proposition 22, a ballot initiative so heavily supported by big companies in the gig economy that it has become the most expensive in California state history. Reporter Preetika Rana explains how the outcome could have a massive impact for companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Amanda Lewellyn hosts....
13m Nov 02, 2020
13m
Why So Many Chipmakers Want to Merge
The semiconductor industry has been in a merger frenzy lately. Reporter Asa Fitch explains why all the deal activity is happening now. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Trenae Nuri produced the show this week, and Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15m Oct 30, 2020
15m
How Airbnb Came Back From the Brink
Travel ground to a halt at the outset of the pandemic. That could have spelled the end for Airbnb. But we report that under the leadership of CEO Brian Chesky, the company is set to report a surprise profit in the third quarter. Reporter Preetika Rana explains how he did it. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15m Oct 29, 2020
15m
Social Media CEOs in the Senate Hot Seat over Content Policies
The CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google are set to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee, where they will face questions about how their platforms treat politically charged content. Tech policy reporter Ryan Tracy discusses what to expect from today's hearing. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15m Oct 28, 2020
15m
Facebook Prepares for Possible Election Unrest in U.S.
Facebook has used internal tools to quell civil unrest around elections in countries it considers to be "at risk," such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Now the WSJ reports the company is preparing for the possibility of deploying those tools in the U.S. Reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Kateri Jochum to discuss what that would look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 27, 2020
13m
What the Surge in Early Voting Could Tell Us About the Election
P.M. Edition for Oct. 26. With just over a week to go before Election Day, early in-person voter turnout is surging. Reporter Cameron McWhirter joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on how polling places are handling the surge, and what it can tell us about the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Oct 26, 2020
12m
Reid Hoffman and Fei-Fei Li on Human-Centered AI (Special Episode)
On today's episode, a conversation between LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Fei-Fei Li, and WSJ Pro AI reporter Jared Council about how to build tools for the future and take ethics into account. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26m Oct 26, 2020
26m
Tech Live: Bridging the Digital Divide and the Road to Tech Equity
The pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide: who has access to the internet, and who doesn't. On today's episode, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Black Girls Code Founder and CEO Kimberly Bryant discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to democratize access to tech. Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip moderates. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Production assistance from ...
22m Oct 23, 2020
22m
Tech Live: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Big Tech's Power
Earlier this week, the Justice Department dropped its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that Google illegally uses anticompetitive methods to protect its monopoly on search and search advertising. At our annual Tech Live conference, our Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern asked former Google CEO Eric Schmidt for his thoughts. Plus, they talk about how big tech shou...
29m Oct 22, 2020
29m
Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Google
The DOJ has filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company engaged in anticompetitive conduct to preserve monopolies in search and search-advertising. Reporter Brent Kendall explains. Plus: at our Tech Live Conference, IBM's newly-appointed CEO Arvind Krishna tells our global tech editor Jason Dean how he plans to reshape the legacy company into a major player ...
18m Oct 21, 2020
18m
Tech Live: Tech Platforms and the Power of Persuasion
Our annual Tech Live conference has begun. On today's show: a town-hall style debate between Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill, and Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory Alex Stamos on whether and how to regulate Big Tech. Listeners can tune in and register at techlive.wsj.com/registernow. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
24m Oct 20, 2020
24m
Kicking Off WSJ's Annual Tech Live Conference
It's Day 1 of The Wall Street Journal's annual Tech Live conference, where we talk to movers and shakers in the tech sector. Normally, we hold the event in Laguna Beach, Calif., but like so much else, this year it's going virtual. Global tech editor Jason Dean tells host Amanda Lewellyn what to expect. Listeners can tune in and register at techlive.wsj.com/registernow. Learn more about your ad ...
10m Oct 19, 2020
10m
Twitter, Facebook Questioned Over Restricting New York Post Articles
Twitter and Facebook took steps this week to limit the spread of New York Post articles that made allegations about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, which the campaign disputes. Now lawmakers say they will subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to ask about it. Global Tech Editor Jason Dean breaks down the controversy, and why it's resurfacing a debate about the companies' roles in modera...
11m Oct 16, 2020
11m
Silicon Valley Companies Cut Pay for Remote Workers, Igniting Tensions
As tech workers pack their bags and decamp to cheaper cities to work remotely during the pandemic, some companies are adjusting compensation to reflect workers' new, lower costs of living. Reporter Katherine Bindley discusses how that's creating some tension. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Oct 15, 2020
11m
What You Need to Know About the iPhone 12
Apple is rolling out four models of its new iPhone 12. The phones promise an updated design, improved cameras-and 5G capability. Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern weighs in on whether that's enough to warrant an upgrade. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Oct 14, 2020
9m
Amazon's Prime Day Could Help It Break Records
Prime Day is typically held in the summer to help Amazon drum up business during the slower months. This year, the company pushed it back to keep up with the pandemic-related surge in orders. Despite that, analysts think this year's event could lead to a record-breaking fourth quarter for the company. Reporter Sebastian Herrera explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
12m Oct 13, 2020
12m
How the Fight Against Misinformation Extends Beyond Social Media
Social-media companies are taking steps to cut back on misinformation ahead of the U.S. election, including limiting state-run media sites like RT, formerly known as Russia Today. But we report that some of those outlets have still been picking up traffic using content recommendation services. Reporter Emily Glazer explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
14m Oct 12, 2020
14m
The Future of Computing Might Not Be So Battery-Powered
Demand for batteries is through the roof, but that might not be the case forever. Tech columnist Christopher Mims says the future of computing might be heavy on perpetual computing machines, which harvest energy from their environments. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices...
11m Oct 09, 2020
11m
Amazon Accused of Abusing Power in Rise to E-commerce 'Gatekeeper'
We've been digging into the House Antitrust Subcommittee's 449-page report, concluding its investigation into big tech. Yesterday, we looked at the broad strokes-and today we're going to go deeper on what the report says about Amazon. Tech editor Bradley Olson helps us do it. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Oct 08, 2020
13m
House Panel Says Big Tech Wields Monopoly Power
The House Antitrust Subcommittee has completed its investigation into Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google, concluding that some of America's largest technology companies have leveraged their dominance to stamp out competition and stifle innovation. Reporter Ryan Tracy explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Oct 07, 2020
12m
How the White House is Taking On Remote Work
After President Trump and several other White House figures were diagnosed with the coronavirus, many aides have been sent to work from home. But getting the White House WFH-ready comes with challenges all its own. Reporter David Uberti explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Oct 06, 2020
9m
QAnon Lands on LinkedIn
As we spend more time online during the pandemic, the conspiracy theory QAnon has been gaining followers. Now, we report that supporters have made their way to LinkedIn. Reporter Stu Woo explains what's happening, how LinkedIn is responding, and why it can be so difficult for the company to track and remove QAnon-related content. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
10m Oct 05, 2020
10m
California Firefighters Use AI to Battle Wildfires
It's been a record year for wildfires on the West Coast. That's why some firefighters are using artificial intelligence to help them battle the flames. Deputy Editor of WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence John McCormick explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
10m Oct 02, 2020
10m
Twitter Partner's Alerts Highlight Divide Over Surveillance
A Twitter data partner, Dataminr, sells a service to law enforcement and other agencies that monitors Twitter's full feed and sends alerts that include tweets about protests. That has the companies at odds with privacy advocates over what level of social-media monitoring qualifies as surveillance. Reporter Parmy Olson explains. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
12m Oct 01, 2020
12m