WSJ Tech News Briefing
Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry.
Episodes
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Sales Surge Amid Broader EV Slump
Plus: Drone maker Quantum System more than doubled its valuation in a $1.2 billion financing round. And Takeda announces partnership with Insilico to develop new drugs with AI. Imani Moise hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Safety Regulator Ends Tesla Braking Investigation
Plus: Google loses appeal against EU’s $4.6 billion Android fine. And SAP plans to curb hiring and travel costs to fund AI initiatives. Imani Moise hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Showed Investors New AI Device Prototype
Plus: President Trump made over $1 billion on crypto deals in 2025. And South Korean exports soar on AI chip boom. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Reaches Deal With Trump Administration to Restore New AI Model After Shutdown
Plus: Google ordered to pay nearly $2 billion to Klarna in an antitrust case. And Binance’s European users can no longer buy crypto on the exchange. Imani Moise hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: FAA Moves Toward Aircraft-Technology Mandate After Crash
Plus: A consortium including Google, Coinbase, and BlackRock backs new stablecoin. And shares in Siemens Energy rise over strong demand in electrification and AI data centers. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Taiwan Ramps Up AI Hardware Smuggling Probe
Plus: Australia’s consumer watchdog sues Amazon over streaming contracts. And Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry prepares for what could be Hong Kong’s biggest listing of the year. Imani Moise hosts.
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What Do AI Companies Know About the Future of Work?
The companies building today’s most popular AI tools are also putting them to work internally. WSJ reporter Katie Bindley discusses what their experiments could mean for the future of white-collar work. Plus, WSJ’s Natalie Kaufman explains why sharing the password to your chatbot account could come with hidden costs. Imani Moise hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Strategy Announces Turnaround Plan, Including Stock Buyback And Bitcoin Sales
Plus: Airbus to get $3.42 billion loan from European Investment Bank in push for tech sovereignty. And Dish DBS prepares to file for bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Comcast to Split Media And Connectivity Businesses
Plus: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to invest $520 billion in a new chip-making hub in South Korea. And Rocket Lab to buy Iridium Communications in a challenge to SpaceX. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Limits Access to Newest Models Following Security Concerns From White House
Plus: two lawmakers call for federal probe into Polymarket over deceptive advertising. And Trump threatens 100% tariffs on European countries that impose new digital services taxes on U.S. tech companies. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: DeepSeek Plans to Double Workforce After $7.4 Billion Fundraise
Plus: ON Semiconductor will buy hardware manufacturer Synaptics in $7 billion all-stock deal. And South Korea aims to train all active troops to operate drones. Danny Lewis hosts.
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Meet the EV Truck That Costs $24,950
The startup Slate Auto is betting big on the fact Americans want cheaper cars. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton joins us to discuss whether Slate’s affordable, all-electric truck will land with consumers. Plus, WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains Utah’s AI doctor experiment. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Will Raise Xbox Prices in August
Plus: Chinese-owned EV maker Polestar will exit the U.S. market after a Commerce Department ban.. And former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta to overturn an arbitration order blocking her from promoting her book. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: Apple Hikes Prices for Macs and iPads
Plus: The European Union says Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services should be regulated under its Digital Markets Act. And BlackBerry boosted its 2027 fiscal outlook, thanks to expanding opportunities in AI. Danny Lewis hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI And Broadcom Develop a Custom Chip for AI Inference
Plus: Qualcomm to acquire AI software firm Modular in $3.9 billion stock deal. And Zoox debuts redesigned robotaxi for large-scale production. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: China’s LineShine Supercomputer Overtakes U.S. as World’s Fastest
Plus: humanoid robot maker Agility Robotics is planning to go public in a $2.5 billion SPAC deal. And South Korean chip maker SK Hynix is planning to raise more than $29 billion through a U.S. listing. Danny Lewis hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: SoftBank CEO Dismisses Idea of AI Data Centers in Space
Plus: Walmart buys French advertising tech firm, Vibe.co. And Tesla’s European monthly sales bounce back. Julie Chang hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: The Tech Selloff Accelerates
Plus: President Trump boosts quantum-computing development with two executive orders. And Oracle says it has cut about 21,000 jobs over the past year as it invests in AI. Danny Lewis hosts.
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Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet
Polymarket is behind the recent deluge of social media videos that appear to show creators getting rich off the prediction market’s platform. WSJ reporter Caitlin Ostroff breaks down our exclusive investigation on the marketing operation. Belle Lin hosts.
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX and Reflection AI Sign $6 Billion Data-Center Deal
Plus: Shares of Getty Images nearly double following OpenAI agreement. And EV manufacturer Lucid will cut 18% of its U.S. workforce. Julie Chang hosts.
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