Tech News Briefing

13:24

Behind Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/12

Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion dollar bid to buy OpenAI’s assets. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells host Julie Chang what that could mean for the ChatGPT-maker as it looks to transform to a for-profit company, and why it puts pressure on its CEO Sam Altman. Plus, the U.S. Department of Defense’s former chief digital and AI officer talks about what DeepSeek and DOGE could mean for the future of war.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about

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2:45

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Stops Funding...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/07

Plus, the president backs Vice President JD Vance in calling to rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts on the social-media site X. And Amazon plans a massive capex investment on generative AI. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:10

TNB Tech Minute: Musk Ally Resigns From DOGE After...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/06

Plus, a U.S. District Judge limits the sharing of sensitive Treasury data amid a dispute over access granted to Elon Musk’s allies. And Amazon shares fall in postmarket trading after the company released its Q4 earnings. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:51

‘Distillation’ Is AI’s New Buzzword—and a Scary One...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/06

By drawing on the results of other models, distillation can shape AI that’s almost as good, quickly and more cheaply. WSJ tech reporter Miles Kruppa says that has investors worried about the risks of pouring money into the field’s cutting edge. And retail reporter Kate King says that while Amazon may be the champion of online retail, its recent store closures show it hasn’t replicated that success in the bricks-and-mortar space. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology

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2:33

TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet Shares Down After Cloud...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/04

Plus, Spotify hits its first ever full year of profitability, fueled by record user growth and austerity measures. And digital identity verification provider Okta will cut its workforce by about 3%. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:58

How Meta’s Free-Speech Turn Is Shaking Up the Ad...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/04

Meta's relationship with advertisers was once based on its efforts to combat hate speech and misinformation on its social-media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Wall Street Journal reporter Suzanne Vranica joins host Pierre Bienaimé to discuss a new cultural moment—punctuated by President Trump’s return to the White House—in which the tech giant’s more permissive policy changes have Madison Avenue worrying about the end of “brand safety.” Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn

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2:33

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Wants New U.S....

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/03

Plus, SoftBank Group and OpenAI team up to offer artificial-intelligence services to Japanese businesses. And a leading semiconductor equipment maker’s CEO says China remains far behind the West in cutting-edge chip manufacture. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:34

What Trump Means for Tech: Crypto Gets a Seat at the...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/02/03

Cryptocurrency was strictly regulated during the Biden administration, but President Trump may be looking to change all that. On this encore presentation of our series exploring what Trump’s second term means for tech, WSJ Heard on the Street writer and WSJ’s Take On the Week co-host Telis Demos joins host Belle Lin to discuss the future of crypto, and what Trump’s meme coin has to do with all of it. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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2:54

TNB Tech Minute: Musk Questions Trump-Backed Stargate...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/22

Plus, South Carolina to reboot a big nuclear project to meet demand for artificial intelligence. And Spain’s prime minister pushes for EU plan to rein in social media. Julie Chang hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:34

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle Pledge...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/21

Plus, Netflix raises its prices again. And, the SEC names “CryptoMom” head of a new cryptocurrency task force. Julie Chang hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:55

Why Google Thinks It Can Catch Up to ChatGPT

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/21

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently told Google employees that he wants its Gemini chatbot to hit 500 million users by the end of 2025. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Belle Lin to discuss how far Google has to go to beat its rival in the chatbot game, OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Plus, how to reclaim space and prevent iPhone storage creep. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:02

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Allies Trying to Delay TikTok Ban

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/16

Plus, Cash App owner hit with back-to-back fines. And, Nintendo announces a new Switch console. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:52

TNB Tech Minute: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/10

Plus, bitcoin ETFs soar in their first year of trading. And electronic-trading network Liquidnet is fined by US watchdogs. James Rundle hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:19

TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone...

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/09

Plus, Apple defends Siri after a privacy lawsuit. And, cybersecurity startup Wiz names a new CFO as it prepares for an IPO. James Rundle hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:09

How Policing Content Fell Out of Fashion at Meta

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/09

Meta will no longer use third-party fact checking on its social-media platforms in the U.S., following X’s example in using community-based notes instead. WSJ’s technology reporter Alexa Corse joins host James Rundle to discuss the reasons behind Meta’s decision and what users can expect next. Plus, how investors are selecting the winners in the crowded field of artificial intelligence-powered healthcare startups.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad

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12:25

How China’s Cyber Threat Looms Over America

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/08

Chinese hackers have vastly increased their efforts in recent years, burrowing into systems at ports, pipelines, water facilities and elsewhere. WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host James Rundle to talk about what this means for national security, and how companies such as major telecom providers were hacked in the first place.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:50

What’s Ahead for the AI Industry in 2025

Tech News Briefing ·

2025/01/02

We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Last year saw big developments in artificial intelligence for people and businesses. But AI developers, from startups to big tech companies, are facing new challenges including finding more training data for their models. WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman tells host Danny Lewis what this could mean for the science and business of AI in 2025.Sign up for

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12:29

Elon Musk Had a Big Year in 2024. 2025 Could Be Bigger.

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/12/24

We’re hearing from our reporters and columnists about some of the biggest companies, trends and people in tech and what could be in store for 2025. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has put himself firmly in the center of U.S. politics, thanks to his close association with President-elect Donald Trump. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us to talk about what his approach to co-leading the new Department of Government Efficiency could be, and what challenges lie ahead in 2025. James Rundle

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2:19

TNB Tech Minute: Xerox to Buy Lexmark From Chinese...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Plus, China’s EV sector is set to grow in 2025, according to an analyst at CCB International. And tech stocks MicroStrategy and Palantir join the Nasdaq-100. Cordilia James hosts. TNB Tech Minute will release its next episode on Monday, December 30.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:39

OpenAI’s GPT-5 Is Behind Schedule. What Happened?

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/12/23

OpenAI has delayed the launch of its highly-anticipated GPT-5 model. WSJ tech reporter Deepa Seetharaman explains why and what this means for the company at ground zero of the AI boom. Plus, why a thoughtful digital gift might be the way to go if you’re still doing your Christmas shopping. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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