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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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2:24

TNB Tech Minute: House Votes to Ban TikTok or Force Sale

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/13

Plus: European lawmakers pass sweeping rules for artificial intelligence. And Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled Lemon’s show on X. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:06

TNB Tech Minute: Apple to Allow Third Party Downloads...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/12

Plus: OpenAI says Elon Musk’s claims are “often incoherent” in a legal filing. And Tesla and Ford receive “poor” grades in a study of their driver-assist technology. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:36

Why BlackRock Went All In on Bitcoin

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2024/03/12

Back in 2017, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, was critical of cryptocurrency. Now, just seven years later, the former skeptic is helping to take bitcoin mainstream as BlackRock rakes in billions of dollars selling bitcoin in a low-cost ETF. WSJ reporter Vicky Ge Huang tells host Alex Ossola about what BlackRock’s reversal means for the company, investors and crypto writ large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:24

How a TikTok Campaign Reignited Calls for a U.S. Ban

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2024/03/11

A House committee voted unanimously last week to pass a bill that would require TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell the app to an American owner or effectively face a ban in the U.S. President Biden has also backed the effort, and said he would sign the bill into law, accelerating the latest push to block the app’s Chinese owners from accessing U.S. users’ data. The House could vote on the legislation as soon as this week. WSJ reporter Stu Woo tells host Cordilia James what that

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2:15

TNB Tech Minute: Apple Reverses Ban on...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/08

Plus: Sam Altman’s Worldcoin appeals ban in Spain. And Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers are using stolen information to access internal systems. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:31

Why China Is Ramping Up Its Push to Get Rid of U.S. Tech

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2024/03/08

In 2022, the Chinese government issued a top secret directive called Document 79 that expanded the drive to push U.S. tech out of the country's state-owned companies. Some have referred to the effort as "Delete A" for "Delete America." WSJ China tech editor Liza Lin tells host Cordilia James what’s behind Beijing's push to sever the country’s relationship with American technology, and what it means for tech companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:08

TNB Tech Minute: Rivian Unveils Two, Lower-Priced...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/07

Plus: Netflix announces boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. And we exclusively report that Temu’s push into the U.S. market has meant big money for Meta and Google. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:08

How Sam Altman and Elon Musk’s Partnership Turned Toxic

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2024/03/07

Elon Musk and Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI as a nonprofit research lab in 2015 with the mission of creating artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. The two built an alliance to try to prevent Google from dominating the AI industry. A lot has changed since then. OpenAI has gone commercial, with billions of dollars of funding from Microsoft. And last week, Musk filed a lawsuit against Altman and OpenAI, alleging that he’d abandoned the startup’s core mission in pursuit of profit. WSJ

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2:12

TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Engineer Warns AI Tool...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/06

Plus: U.S. charges Chinese national with stealing AI secrets from Google. And Epic Games says Apple terminated its developer account in their latest clash over tech competition. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:25

Why Artists Are Playing Videogame Gigs

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2024/03/06

Music has long been a part of videogames. Now, a growing number of artists from Lady Gaga to Metallica are making videogames a priority. Artists are signing deals with game companies to debut new songs through interactive events and as background music for games themselves. In some cases, they're releasing new music in videogames before anywhere else and reaching millions of players. WSJ tech reporter Sarah Needleman tells host Cordilia James what's behind the shift and why videogames are becoming a

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2:14

TNB Tech Minute: AI Search Startup Perplexity Doubles...

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2024/03/05

Plus: Salesforce CEO donates $150 million to Hawaii hospitals. And Tesla plant in Germany halts production after suspected arson attack. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:15

What a Trade-Secrets Case Shows About U.S. Efforts to...

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2024/03/05

Micron Technology is the only U.S. company that makes a type of memory chip used to store data in everything from phones to laptops. Until recently, China did not have the capability to make these kinds of chips. So when some former Micron employees teamed up with a rival working with a Chinese government-owned company in Taiwan, U.S. prosecutors thought it would be a straightforward case of state-sponsored corporate theft. But last week, a federal judge in San Francisco disagreed. WSJ senior

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12:12

What a Trade-Secrets Case Shows About U.S. Efforts to...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/05

Micron Technology is the only U.S. company that makes a type of memory chip used to store data in everything from phones to laptops. Until recently, China did not have the capability to make these kinds of chips. So when some former Micron employees teamed up with a rival working with a Chinese government-owned company in Taiwan, U.S. prosecutors thought it would be a straightforward case of state-sponsored corporate theft. But last week, a federal judge in San Francisco disagreed. WSJ senior

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2:15

TNB Tech Minute: Apple Fined $2 Billion

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/04

Plus: Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over unpaid severance. And Nikola appoints Thomas Okray as CFO. Cordilia James hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:08

What Elon Musk’s AI Startup Means for His...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/04

Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman last Thursday. Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015, alleges in the suit that the company broke its founding agreement by prioritizing profit over the benefits to humanity. Meanwhile, Musk launched his own artificial intelligence startup last year called xAI, which also overlaps heavily with his social-media company X, sharing technology, data and financial backers. WSJ reporter Alexa Corse tells host Alex Ossola what the relationship between xAI and X

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2:07

TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Sues Sam Altman and OpenAI

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/01

Plus: Reddit will seek a valuation of up to $6.5 billion in its upcoming IPO. And Meta won’t enter into new deals with news publishers in Australia and the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:12

The U.S. Is Behind in Hypersonic Tech. Can Silicon...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/01

Hypersonic weapons and aircraft travel at five times the speed of sound or faster. Though Russia and China have these weapons, the U.S. military does not, despite investing billions of dollars over decades in their development. Now, some Silicon Valley startups are betting they can help the U.S. Defense Department catch up. WSJ tech reporter Heather Somerville tells host Alex Ossola why investors and startups are placing unlikely bets on superfast missile systems. Learn more about your ad choices

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10:27

Why Nvidia Is Now Tech’s Hottest Employer

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/02/29

As chipmaker Nvidia rides the artificial intelligence boom to the top of its field and the stock market, it’s looking attractive to more than just investors and customers. Workers, from interns to PhDs, are increasingly seeking out roles at the company. Its intense culture and hefty pay packages only help to sweeten the deal. WSJ reporter Isabelle Bousquette tells host Alex Ossola about what makes Nvidia so appealing, and what the firm’s recruiters are looking for in applicants.Learn more about

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1:57

TNB Tech Minute: Ukraine Says Russia Is Using Elon...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/02/13

Plus: Instacart is laying off 7% of staff. And Walmart is in talks to buy smart TV company Vizio. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:15

The Strategy Behind Temu’s Rapid Rise

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2024/02/13

If you caught the Super Bowl over the weekend, chances are you saw at least one ad for Temu. Since the China-backed company launched in the U.S. in September 2022, it’s been pouring money into marketing—Temu was the fifth-largest digital advertising spender in the final three months of 2023. It’s trying to become the go-to place for Americans to buy cheap goods online. But can it overcome its more established rivals? WSJ reporter Shen Lu tells host Alex Ossola about Temu’s marketing strategy, and

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