Tech News Briefing

1:25

TNB Tech Minute: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/28

Plus: Spotify is adding new features to promote University Music artists. And stock in software company MicroStrategy falls after a short seller said the company is overvalued. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:21

The FTX Reboot That Never Was

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/28

In November 2022, FTX, then one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, collapsed. The company filed for bankruptcy, and criminal cases were opened against its former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. He was later convicted of fraud and conspiracy and is set to be sentenced today. But in the aftermath of the collapse, the lawyers and advisers running FTX’s bankruptcy explored the possibility of rebooting the company. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich tells host Alex Ossola why that reboot didn’t happen—and

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1:30

TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s xAI to Make Chatbot Available...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/27

Plus: Amazon deepens its stake in AI startup Anthropic. And online gambling companies draw federal scrutiny over targeting big spenders. Danny Lewis hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:28

Behind Florida’s New Social-Media Ban

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/27

The biggest social-media platforms have tens of millions of teen users in the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center survey in October. But newly signed legislation in Florida prohibits people under the age of 14 from having social-media accounts, regardless of parental consent. It’s set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. WSJ reporter Sarah Needleman tells host Alex Ossola about how the new law would work and some of the challenges of implementing it. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide

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1:42

TNB Tech Minute: South Korean Chip Maker Plans...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/26

Plus: Amazon expands its same-day pharmacy services to New York and Los Angeles. And Tesla is promoting its advanced driver-assistance technology. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:30

As EV Demand Slows, Startups Are at Risk

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/26

Back in 2018 and 2019, it looked like the electric vehicle boom had finally arrived. Sales of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan were taking off and a number of other startups were getting in on the action. Companies like Rivian and Lucid seemed poised to take on automotive giants like Ford and General Motors. Now, more than five years later, amid a slowdown in demand for EVs, the financial picture for these companies is less rosy. WSJ reporter Sean McLain tells host Alex Ossola how the once-buzzy companies are

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1:37

TNB Tech Minute: Apple, Meta and Google Probed by EU

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/25

Plus: The U.S. government hits alleged Chinese hackers with sanctions and criminal charges. And EV maker Fisker says its talks with a large automaker have broken down. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:29

Testing a Revolutionary Brain-Computer Implant

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2024/03/25

It’s not just Neuralink—several companies are working on brain implants that can help patients communicate with computers using their thoughts. One, Precision Neuroscience, is developing implants to help patients with severe paralysis who can't use their hands or arms to operate a computer. But making an implant that can do this requires a lot of testing. WSJ science bureau chief Jo Craven McGinty recently saw one of those tests. She tells host Alex Ossola about the operation and when brain-computer

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11:44

To Treat Disease, Doctors Can Now Edit Genes Inside...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/15

Many conditions, such as sickle cell and heart disease, are caused by genetic mutations. Over the past few years, scientists have learned how to treat some of those conditions by introducing cells that have been edited with bioengineering tools like CRISPR. But in the future, doctors could treat those conditions by editing patients’ cells while they’re still in their bodies—an approach called in vivo gene editing. Cordilia James spoke with WSJ senior writer Betsy McKay about how the approach works

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2:00

TNB Tech Minute: Steven Mnuchin Says He’s Interested...

Tech News Briefing ·

2024/03/14

Plus: Meta plans to shut down a longstanding data tool. And SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft completed its longest test flight yet. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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

Tech News Briefing ·

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

Tech News Briefing ·

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

Tech News Briefing ·

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

Tech News Briefing ·

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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