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Tech News Briefing

Tech News Briefing

Hear about the top tech stories of the day. Includes news and features, plus a rundown on tech stocks on the move. The Wall Street Journal Podcast Page

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12:11

Why Amazon Isn’t Making Money Off Alexa

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/24

Amazon sells its Echo smart speakers and other devices at low prices, expecting them to generate income for other parts of the company once they are in people's homes. It hasn’t worked out. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli tells host Zoe Thomas why. Plus, to bring 11,000 college football players to digital life in just three months, Electronic Arts turned to artificial intelligence.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:00

TNB Tech Minute: Tesla and Google Report Earnings

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/23

Plus, fintech company Revolut tagrets a valuation of $45 billion ahead of a possible IPO. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:33

CrowdStrike Outage Shows Risks of Automatic Updates

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/23

The global tech outage set off by a defective code in a CrowdStrike update is highlighting the hazards of cloud software updates. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how companies are approaching the practice in the wake of outages. Plus, to protect your photos and important documents, you shouldn’t rely solely on the cloud. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:08

TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says Tesla Will Use Humanoid...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/22

Plus, Google is ending a plan to eliminate cookies in Chrome. And CrowdStrike warns customers about bad actors trying to exploit the tech outage caused by its software update last week. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:10

Like the Battery Pack for Your Phone, Just in Your Stove

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/22

There is a growing view that electricity is the best way to power everything from cooking to driving and that America’s infrastructure is inadequate to distribute that electricity. That has startups working on larger batteries to power appliances, homes and whole neighborhoods. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Zoe Thomas to talk about those efforts. Plus, law firms are targeting small businesses with disability lawsuits alleging their websites aren’t ADA compliant. Sign up for the

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1:47

TNB Tech Minute: Major Global IT Outage Touches...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/19

Plus, the Nasdaq falls, as do shares of CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the outage. And New York’s financial regulator hires two new leaders for its crypto unit. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:53

Vance Tried to Boost Midwest Startups. The Region...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/19

Ohio Sen. JD Vance used his career in venture capital to promote tech startups in the Midwest. Despite efforts by him and other venture investors, the coasts still lead when it comes to startups’ ability to raise capital. WSJ Pro Venture Capital reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why. Plus, a surge in solar power is helping battery storage companies charge up on the cheap. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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1:53

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Releases a Smaller and...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/18

Plus, Meta is in talks to buy a stake in eyewear company EssilorLuxottica. And a federal judge dismisses part of the fraud case against SolarWinds over how it dealt with a 2020 cyber breach. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:25

Silicon Valley’s Swing Towards Trump

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/18

Elon Musk says he plans to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC. It’s turbocharging Silicon Valley’s support for the former president. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what’s behind Musk and other tech leaders' support for the Republican presidential nominee. Plus, China is putting the power of the state behind Chinese companies’ AI efforts. But WSJ reporter and editor Liza Lin explains they are also handcuffing those companies with political

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1:57

TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s AI Bot Struggles to Write...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/17

Plus, chip-machinery maker ASML orders beat forecasts. And tech stocks fall pulling the Nasdaq to its worst day since 2022. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:59

TNB Tech Minute: Nearly All AT&T Wireless Customers...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/12

Plus, Elon Musk’s social media company X has been hit by EU charges over content practices. And U.S. lawmakers are seeking a probe into Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence firm. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:40

Chipotle Founder Bets on Automation to Reinvent...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/10

Kernel is a new highly-automated restaurant chain from the founder and former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells. At the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum on June 26, Ells told WSJ reporter Heather Haddon about how robots could improve the restaurant business model. Plus, internet browsers are getting a makeover for the workplace. Zoe Thomas hosts.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: xAI Appears to Confirm Talks with...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/09

Plus, electric car makers Lucid and Fisker issue safety recalls. And French software maker Dassault Systemes cut its revenue guidance. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:25

Why AI Giants Are Turning to Small Language Models

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/09

Companies are embracing the benefits of less powerful artificial intelligence models that cost less and are often designed for specific tasks. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what the use of small or medium language models means for the evolution of AI. Plus, some old tricks to vet if someone is real online no longer work. We'll tell you what you can do to avoid falling for scams and the steps tech companies are taking to help. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology

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2:17

TNB Tech Minute: Thousands of Samsung Workers Go on...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/08

Plus, the artificial intelligence boom is helping lift the pay packages of chief information officers. And Shanghai becomes the latest Chinese city allowing robotaxis to operate without safety supervisors present. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:30

The U.S. and China Are in a Race to Develop Energy’s...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/08

China is outspending the U.S. in efforts to develop commercial fusion, a long-dreamed of clean energy source. The result is an increasing worry among American officials and scientists that an early U.S. lead is slipping away. WSJ reporter Jennifer Hiller joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the race for commercial fusion. Plus, we’ll tell you why companies are getting better at detecting when remote workers are faking computer activity. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more

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1:48

TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Electronics Forecasts Profit...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/05

Plus, the EU confirms tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. And the price of bitcoin slides after defunct exchange Mt. Gox begins making repayments. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:09

DOJ Assistant Attorney General on Fighting Cyber Threats

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/05

The U.S. government has delayed public disclosures of cyber incidents several times since new rules came into force last December, according to Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice. He spoke with WSJ reporter Dustin Volz at WSJ Tech Live: Cybersecurity on June 6 about the government's reason for granting companies exemption to delay disclosing hacks. They also discussed the heightened risk of cyber attacks. Zoe Thomas hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free

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10:44

Should AI Be Trusted With Grading Students’ Work?

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/03

Some teachers say that new artificial-intelligence programs can give students faster feedback while critics say AI shouldn’t be used to grade. WSJ reporter Sara Randazzo joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how AI tools are being used to grade. Plus, some doctors are telling patients to get an Apple Watch to manage their conditions. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explains why and the research being done on how the watch could be used for heart disease, post-surgery recovery and other

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10:06

Apple and Meta Discussed AI Partnership Despite...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/06/28

Apple and Meta have been at loggerheads over emerging tech issues. But, according to people familiar with the matter, the two tech giants have discussed integrating Meta’s generative artificial intelligence model into Apple Intelligence. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what the companies could gain from a partnership. Plus, we’ll explain how Amazon’s finance teams are using generative AI to increase efficiency and save money.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology

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