Tech News Briefing

11:59

Why Elon Musk Is Using His Other Businesses to Boost xAI

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/16

Elon Musk is using his business empire to jumpstart his AI startup, xAI. Some Tesla shareholders are suing to make him stop. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what’s going on. Plus, we’ll tell you how to understand your screen time usage.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:50

TNB Tech Minute: AI Opportunities Help Lenovo’s...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/15

Plus, Alibaba misses earnings expectations despite growth drive. And Klarna launches new products ahead of a possible public listing. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:54

TNB Tech Minute: Ex-Google CEO Blames Remote Work for...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/14

Plus, Chinese videogame giant Tencent sees profit surge as domestic demand rises. And Foxconn posts record revenue off the back of AI server sales. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:30

TNB Tech Minute: Samsung Recalls More Than One...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/09

Plus, Vista Equity Partners is raising $5 billion to extend its investment in the parent company of enterprise-software makers Citrix and Tibco. And U.S. lawmakers want to restrict a trade provision used by Chinese e-commerce giants. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:30

Fake TikTok Accounts Push Election Lies for Profit...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/09

A Wall Street Journal investigation has found a flood of anti-Trump videos on TikTok, generated with the help of artificial intelligence and traced back to hidden overseas networks. WSJ reporters Georgia Wells and John West join host Zoe Thomas to discuss the lies and hyperbole these accounts push and the possible reasons for them.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:41

TNB Tech Minute: Advertising Initiative Shuts Down...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/08

Plus, Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic comes under scrutiny in the U.K. And Delta Air Lines ratchets up efforts to seek compensation from CrowdStrike following the global tech outage. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:53

TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Alleges TikTok Violated Child...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/02

Plus, Google pulls Olympic-themed ad for its AI chatbot following criticism. And Chartacter.AI’s co-founders will return to Google and agree to a licensing deal. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:24

After a Decade, Can Amazon Make Twitch Profitable?

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/02

In 2014, Amazon spent almost $1 billion on Twitch Interactive. A decade later the livestreaming platform popular with gamers is still losing money. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why making money has been a challenge for Twitch and how Amazon is trying to make the platform profitable. Plus, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern tells us about her year driving an electric vehicle, and her one regret about getting an EV.Sign up for the WSJ's free

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1:38

TNB Tech Minute: Intel to Cut Jobs in Cost-Savings Push

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/01

Plus, Apple reports sliding iPhone sales ahead of the launch of new AI features. And Amazon’s sales rise as its cloud computing unit shows strength. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:21

Enslaved in Asia and Forced to Scam Strangers Online

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/08/01

A multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry operating out of Southeast Asia relies on forced labor and torture. According to the United Nations, hundreds of thousands of people may have been trafficked to Myanmar and Cambodia for what they call “forced criminality.” Host Zoe Thomas is joined by WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon who has been speaking to the human trafficking victims forced to commit online scams.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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2:10

TNB Tech Minute: CrowdStrike Identifies Flaw Behind...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/07/24

Plus, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick launches a new artificial intelligence company. And Apple is under investigation by antitrust officials in Spain. Zoe Thomas hosts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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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