Meal-Delivery Robots: When Will Dinner Know Where You Live?
Fast-food chains and grocery stores are teaming with big car companies to test the idea of autonomously shuttling food to customers -- but it may be a while before meal-hauling robots become the norm. The Wall Street Journal's Mike Colias explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 12, 2019
10m
Huawei's Lawsuit Marks Shift to War Footing
For years, Huawei Technologies bided its time as the U.S. gradually escalated its campaign to rein in the Chinese telecom giant. Now, the Chinese giant has shifted to a war footing, suing the U.S. government as Huawei looks to defend its global telecoms business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Mar 11, 2019
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Amazon Rethinks Physical Retail; Shuts All U.S. Pop-Up Stores
Amazon is shutting down all 87 of its U.S. pop-up stores, ending the retailer's yearslong experiment with these small shops as the company tinkers with an evolving bricks-and-mortar strategy. The Wall Street Journal's Esther Fung has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 08, 2019
7m
Why Nintendo Doesn't Want Smartphone Gamers to Overspend
Smartphone game makers working with Nintendo are finding many obstacles to scoring high revenue. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 07, 2019
9m
Amazon: Now a Hot Tenant at Malls
Brokers and landlords believe that Amazon-more so than other retailers-has the expertise to draw the right crowd of shoppers. The Wall Street Journal's Esther Fung explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 06, 2019
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Historic SpaceX Mission: Crew Capsule Docks With Space Station
A new-generation SpaceX capsule autonomously docked with the international space station, in a successful test of computers and maneuvering systems deemed essential to carry U.S. astronauts on future missions. The Wall Street Journal's Andy Pasztor has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 05, 2019
10m
Tesla Shifts to Online Sales Model
Tesla said it would begin shutting stores and move to selling vehicles only over the internet, an extraordinary step aimed at cutting costs so the company can offer its Model 3 compact at a long-awaited starting price of $35,000. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 04, 2019
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Why It Feels Like Facebook Still Spies On You
Facebook says we're in charge of our personal data, but it remains difficult to control ad tracking. The Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 01, 2019
10m
Apple, Facebook Fighting International Encryption Battle
New regulations in Australia and the U.K. are making it easier for law enforcement to pressure companies for personal data. The Wall Street Journal's Robert McMillan explains the resurgence of an international encryption battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Feb 28, 2019
10m
Walmart Joins Amazon in Digital Ad Game
In an effort to compete with Amazon and expand its share of the online advertising market, Walmart wants to sell more digital and store ads based on its shopper data. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Nassauer has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 27, 2019
8m
How Popular Apps Shared Data With Facebook
The Wall Street Journal's testing of over 70 applications that handle sensitive information turned up 11 that were sending at least some data to Facebook. Some have now reduced or ended data transfers to the social media giant. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Feb 26, 2019
10m
How Fast 5G Mobile Internet Feels
Watching videos, loading Fortnite and downloading music is about to get a lot faster as carriers race to roll out the next generation of wireless networks. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Krouse has a first look at what 5g will feel like in everyday life.
11m Feb 25, 2019
11m
Tesla Model 3 Loses Recommended Status From Consumer Reports
Tesla's Model 3 has lost its recommended status from Consumer Reports, less than a year after the magazine awarded it the coveted designation. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins explains.
8m Feb 22, 2019
8m
Do AirPods Make You Look Rich? (According to Memes, Yes, Likely)
With the help of internet memes, AirPod headphones have emerged as the expensive-yet-affordable luxury item of the moment -- showing no signs of stopping. The Wall Street Journal's Jacob Gallagher explains why.
9m Feb 21, 2019
9m
Amazon Still Grows Without New York HQ2
Despite the decision to abandon its $2.5 billion plan for a New York City headquarters, Amazon still expects to bulk up its staff there, and to boost hiring throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Wall Street Journal's Jay Greene has more.
7m Feb 20, 2019
7m
Venmo Etiquette: How to Digitally Pay Your Friends For 'Stuff'
The instantaneous nature of payment apps like Venmo has put an added pressure on asking for what you're owed, and multiplied the opportunities for missteps. The Wall Street Journal's Kevin McAllister offers his take.
8m Feb 19, 2019
8m
Former Apple Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
The former Apple executive who enforced the company's insider-trading policies was charged with criminally violating those rules by allegedly dumping over $10 million in stock before the company in 2015 announced it fell short of iPhone sales expectations. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more.
7m Feb 15, 2019
7m
AI in the Office: How Diversity Avoids Bad Algorithms, Freak Accidents
Tech companies working on artificial intelligence find that a diverse staff can help avoid biased algorithms that cause public embarrassments. The Wall Street Journal's Sue Shellenbarger explains.
7m Feb 14, 2019
7m
Lyft Founders to Tighten Grip on Voting Control in IPO
The founders of Lyft are preparing to take near-majority voting control of the ride-hailing company when it goes public this year, making them the latest Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to secure outsize influence over a hot startup as it enters the public markets. The Wall Street Journal's Maureen Farrell has more.
8m Feb 13, 2019
8m
SoftBank Invests $940 Million in Nuro for Driverless Deliveries
SoftBank Group is investing almost $1 billion in a robotic-delivery vehicle startup, a hefty cash infusion that could help accelerate the race to put driverless vehicles on the road. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.
10m Feb 12, 2019
10m
Sprint Accuses AT&T of False Advertising of 5G Service
Sprint has sued AT&T over a branding campaign that it says falsely tells customers they are receiving 5G service on their smartphones, escalating marketing wars between carriers over the next generation of wireless networks. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Krouse has more.
7m Feb 11, 2019
7m
Amazon Invests in Driverless Startup Aurora
Amazon's investment in high-profile autonomous-vehicle startup Aurora starts a relationship with a company developing tech that could be a natural fit for package delivery. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.
8m Feb 08, 2019
8m
Tesla Cuts the Model 3 Price Again
Tesla cut the price of its mass-market Model 3 sedan for the second time this year, another step in Chief Executive Elon Musk's quest to drive the sticker price-not counting tax credits and fuel savings-down to $35,000. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.
6m Feb 07, 2019
6m
Snap's Revenue Jumps in 'Stable' Earnings Report
Snap Inc. posted record revenue in its latest quarter and narrowed its loss considerably, as the social-media firm rode a boom in online advertising to inch closer to profitability. Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group breaks it down.
6m Feb 06, 2019
6m
Slack Follows Spotify With Nontraditional IPO
Slack Technologies has filed paperwork for its direct listing on the stock market, setting it up to be the second major company to use the nontraditional method for an initial public offering. Wall Street Journal reporter Maureen Farrell has more.
8m Feb 05, 2019
8m
Apple Sets Fix for FaceTime Bug This Week
Apple apologized for a security flaw in its FaceTime video-chat system and said a software fix is coming this week, as the iPhone maker addresses an embarrassing vulnerability that drew the attention of government officials. The Wall Street Journal's Robert McMillan has more.
7m Feb 04, 2019
7m
New York Insurers Can Use Algorithms to Set Rates
New York State will allow life insurers to use algorithms to comb through data to determine a customer's risk. Wall Street Journal reporter Leslie Scism says it could have an impact beyond the state's borders.
9m Feb 01, 2019
9m
Facebook's Record Profit
Facebook posted a record quarterly profit despite a drumbeat of negative headlines, prompting CEO Mark Zuckerberg to say the social-media giant has turned a corner and plans to focus this year on building new products. Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group has more.
6m Jan 31, 2019
6m
Apple Pulls FaceTime Group After Bug Let Users Eavesdrop
This week, Apple scrambled to fix a bug in its FaceTime video-chat system that lets callers eavesdrop on users of iPhones, iPads and Macs. The Wall Street Journal's Robert McMillan explains the awkward setback for a company that has touted its commitment to privacy.
8m Jan 30, 2019
8m
Facebook Fights Fake News With New Tools
Facebook plans to make more information available world-wide about political ads purchased on its services, expanding its effort to defend against politically motivated interference in elections from India to the European Union. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner has more.
9m Jan 29, 2019
9m
Amazon Gets Exclusive Products From Big Brands
To build a big line of exclusive products on its site, Amazon is pushing other brand manufacturers to do most of the work. The Wall Street Journal's Annie Gasparro has more.
7m Jan 28, 2019
7m
How AI Keeps World's Largest Beer Maker Running
The world's largest beer maker is using machine learning to predict when brewery motors might malfunction. Sara Castellanos, reporter for WSJ's CIO Journal, explains how the Anheuser-Busch InBev SA plant uses wireless sensors that can detect ultrasonic sounds to keep machines running smoothly.
7m Jan 25, 2019
7m
Boeing's Autonomous Taxi Takes Flight
Boeing says its prototype for an autonomous air taxi completed a first test flight, heating up a race among aerospace companies hoping to transform urban transit. The Wall Street Journal's Andrew Tangel has more.
8m Jan 24, 2019
8m
Google Fined $57 Million Under New European Law
A French regulator fined Google $56.8 million-the biggest penalty so far under a new European privacy law-alleging the search-engine giant didn't go far enough getting valid user consent to gather data for targeted advertising. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner has more.
6m Jan 23, 2019
6m
Can Microsoft's $500 Million Solve Seattle's Housing Issue?
Microsoft pledged $500 million to support affordable housing in the Seattle area, an effort to address concern that technology companies' financial success has pushed less wealthy people out of their communities. The Wall Street Journal's Jay Greene has the details.
6m Jan 22, 2019
6m
Netflix Earnings: A Mixed Bag as Competition Heats Up
Netflix continued to expand its customer base at a rapid clip in the fourth quarter thanks to strong growth overseas, but increased spending on content weighed on the streaming-video giant's profit and it forecast slower revenue growth for the current quarter. Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group has more.
6m Jan 18, 2019
6m
Motorola Razr Phone: The Next Comeback?
Motorola seeks to revive flip phone that was dethroned by the iPhone a decade ago. The Wall Steet Journal's Sarah Krouse has more.
6m Jan 17, 2019
6m
Netflix Raises Prices on All of Its Subscription Plans
Netflix has raised prices for all of its subscription plans, a move that will give the streaming-video giant more flexibility to continue its aggressive spending on content in the face of stepped-up competition from rivals. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint has more.
6m Jan 16, 2019
6m
Cloud Still Shines for Amazon, Microsoft
Can Amazon and Microsoft keep their cloud businesses growing strong? The Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher has more on the new $1.6 trillion question.
7m Jan 15, 2019
7m
Apple: Time to Blast Through 'Walled Garden?'
For years, Apple's software and services were only available on its hardware. At this year's CES tech show in Las Vegas, it's become apparent that the company is ready to try something different. The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Mims has more.
10m Jan 14, 2019
10m
CES 2019: Air Taxis, Wall TVs, 5G Hype, Walking Cars
At the annual CES convention, companies showcase their most ambitious projects and hint at what's in store for the future of technology. The Wall Street Journal's Wilson Rothman and Brian Fitzgerald talk what's on the tech horizon with a recap of the world's biggest tech show-and-tell.
13m Jan 11, 2019
13m
Fake 5G? Wireless Rivals Fuel Confusion, Controversy
Companies like AT&T and Verizon are putting their own spin on 5G wireless standards to appear more cutting-edge. As some decry fake 5G, the Wall Street Journal's Drew FitzGerald talks more on a brewing controversy.
7m Jan 10, 2019
7m
AI Robots Speed Up E-Commerce in Warehouses
Companies like XPO Logistics and Rakuten are rolling out automation in warehouses to boost productivity -- increasing human-machine collaboration. The Wall Street Journal's Jennifer Smith explains how robots help speed up e-commerce.
7m Jan 09, 2019
7m
Telsa's New China Factory
Tesla started construction of its new China factory, the first wholly foreign-owned car plant in the country and crucial to the electric-auto maker's goal to scale up production. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.
7m Jan 08, 2019
7m
Apple: Time to Think Very Different?
Slowing iPhone sales triggered a nearly unprecedented warning from Apple about lower-than-expected revenue for its fiscal first quarter. The Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains why defending Apple's margins may now be coming at a significant cost to what is no longer the world's most valuable company.
7m Jan 07, 2019
7m
Roku Takes Cues From Amazon With Premium Subscriptions
Beginning later this month, Roku will directly sell subscriptions to premium TV channels such as Starz, Showtime and Epix. The Wall Street Journal's Benjamin Mullin has more on how this shakes up a competitive streaming market.
7m Jan 04, 2019
7m
5G Wireless: Time to Dial Down the Hype?
The next-generation wireless standard will bring undeniable benefits, but significant business for 5G technology in 2019 isn't likely. The Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains.
7m Jan 03, 2019
7m
More Businesses Adopt a No-Cash Policy
A growing number of retailers have banned cash payments from their stores, only allowing payments to be made digitally or with plastic. That's made it awkward for customers who come in with just cash, says the Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley.
10m Jan 02, 2019
10m
Using Apps to Take Out a Small Business Loan
The Wall Street Journal's Peter Rudegeair says more tech companies have jumped into the banking business, enabling small businesses to take out loans through smartphone apps.
9m Dec 31, 2018
9m
Before Long, A Big EV Rollout
The Wall Street Journal's Dan Neil tells why he thinks top-notch electric vehicles will start rolling off the line over the next 18 to 36 months. Until then, he's spray-painting his old minivan.
9m Dec 28, 2018
9m