Tech News Briefing

11:52

What to Do if Dozens of Your Passwords Have Been Hacked

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/12

Password managers can inform you if your login credentials have been stolen. But what if you've used the same password for multiple sites? WSJ reporter Dalvin Brown joins host Zoe Thomas with tips on what to do. Plus, Meta’s plan to launch a new app to compete with Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:17

How the CEO of YouTube Plans to Win Over Anyone...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/09

YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan has a strategy to fill the platform with short videos and TV offerings, as the company faces a growing amount of competition. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa, who covers YouTube, joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how Mohan goofs around with content creators and woos advertisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:40

How Instagram’s Algorithm Connects and Promotes...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/08

Instagram, through its system of fostering communities with sets of narrow interests, has helped guide users to illegal child sex content. Instagram's parent company Meta has acknowledged the problem and vows to improve internal controls. WSJ social-media reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what makes Instagram different from other platforms when it comes to promoting this material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:55

Twitter Missed Dozens of Images of Child Sexual...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/07

Researchers at Stanford University found dozens of images of known child sexual abuse material on Twitter during a two-month period earlier this year. The social-media platform told the team at Stanford it has improved its detection system. WSJ Twitter reporter Alexa Corse joins Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:36

What Makes Apple’s AR Headset Stand Out From Competitors

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/06

Apple unveiled its first major new product in a decade, an augmented-reality headset. The device launches Apple into a new market but it’s taking some familiar steps, like getting developers on board to build apps for the headset’s ecosystem. WSJ personal tech news editor Shara Tibken joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:04

Why Call of Duty Could Stand in the Way of a $75...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/05

Global regulators are concerned that if Microsoft acquires games publisher Activision Blizzard it could have an unfair advantage in the videogame industry, partly due to the popularity of Call of Duty. WSJ tech reporter Sarah Needleman joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what makes the Call of Duty franchise so successful. Plus, WSJ Pro reporter Brian Gormley discusses why patches that can deliver vaccines are attracting more investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:40

Code Written by AI May Be Too Much of a Good Thing

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/02

A growing number of Fortune 100 companies are using generative artificial intelligence to write computer code. But chief information officers worry all these new lines of code could create problems. WSJ enterprise technology reporter Isabelle Bousquette joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss their concerns. Plus, a chatbot designed to help people with eating disorders doled out weight- loss advice. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon explains what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:13

Big Tech Relies on Outsourcing. Lawsuits in Africa...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/06/01

Facebook content moderators hired by a third-party contractor in Kenya are suing over working conditions. The contractor involved denies the allegations and Facebook parent Meta is arguing it shouldn’t be involved in the lawsuit. The outcome of this case and two others could have a profound impact on big tech and the industry’s outsourced workforce. WSJ South Africa-based business reporter Alexandra Wexler joins host Zoe Thomas to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:54

While Some Warn About AI Extinction Risk, Nvidia Sees...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/31

AI developers and tech executives are warning that artificial intelligence could threaten human life as we know it. WSJ AI reporter Deepa Seetharaman explains what they’ve said. Plus, investors are not pumping the breaks on AI. Nvidia, which makes chips for the industry, joined the $1 trillion club this week. WSJ semiconductors reporter Asa Fitch joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the company became a key player in the sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:17

What Is the Future of Identity Verification?

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/30

The CEO of secure identity company Clear says in the future verifying your age, employment history, and even hotel booking will be much easier using biometrics. But that kind of tech, which can scan your face or fingerprint, raises lots of privacy questions. Clear CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker spoke with WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims at the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:18

Schools and Learning in an AI-Enabled World

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/26

How will generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, change the education system? That’s the question on a lot of parents' and teachers’ minds. At this year’s Future of Everything festival, the founder of Code.org talked about how the next generation of students will live and learn in an AI-enabled world. We bring you highlights from that conversation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:00

Governments Want Kids Off Social Media. Why Aren't...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/25

Local and national governments in the U.S. and Europe want social media companies to do more to keep children off their platforms. Efforts to require age verifications come as evidence shows companies aren’t effectively enforcing their own policies, limiting what children see and do on social media. WSJ reporter Sam Schechner joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the new laws and the challenges to implement them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:14

Elon Musk Opens Up About His Hopes and Challenges for...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/24

Elon Musk opened up about his goals for Twitter, balancing advertiser concerns with his desire to support free speech and interviewing presidential candidates. He spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit with WSJ editor for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Thorold Barker. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:26

How an Antiabortion Group Used Cellphone Data to Send...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/23

Until last year, an antiabortion group was using location data gathered from cellphones to send people who visited Planned Parenthood targeted advertising. WSJ reporter Byron Tau joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the group got the information, the legality of these steps, and more about the group behind the effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:41

It’s Gamers vs. Government in Hunt for Classified...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/22

A global scavenger hunt for classified documents is underway and it's pitting the U.S. government against online gamers. WSJ national security reporter Jessica Donati joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how the race to find secret military information began. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:46

The Executive Keeping Tesla Rolling Isn’t Elon Musk

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/19

Tesla’s CFO Zach Kirkhorn has a reputation for working quietly behind the scenes to execute Elon Musk’s vision for the electric car maker . But as Musk’s attention gets pulled in several different directions, investors are focusing more on Kirkhorn and how he’s helping run the company. WSJ Tesla reporter Rebecca Elliott joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:37

TikTok Still Fills Teens Feeds With Dark Content

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/18

Montana’s Governor signed the county’s first statewide ban of TikTok on Tuesday. And calls are growing to ban the app nationwide. But a bigger worry for parents may be the dark content the app serves up to teens. TikTok says it has a content-moderation team of more than 40,000 people and removes posts that violate its community guidelines. However, a recent study shows teen users are still being shown a stream of content on self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide. WSJ family and tech columnist

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12:17

OpenAI Boss Calls for AI Safety Standards at Senate...

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/17

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI the company behind ChatGPT, told lawmakers they should create licensing and safety standards for advanced artificial intelligence systems . But Congress has historically had a tough time when it comes to regulating technology. WSJ tech policy reporter Ryan Tracy joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what happened during the Senate subcommittee hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:45

Elon Musk Is Running Twitter Like SpaceX. Will It Work?

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/16

Elon Musk is trying to run his social media company, Twitter, like his rocket company, SpaceX. WSJ aerospace reporter Micah Maidenberg joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the leadership structure and management choices at both operations. Plus, tech reporter Sarah Needleman discusses what the EU approval of Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard means for the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:49

Apple Takes New Approach With Mixed-Reality Headset

Tech News Briefing ·

2023/05/15

Elon Musk has named a new CEO to replace him at Twitter. WSJ reporter Alexa Corse joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why he chose an advertising exec. Plus, WSJ reporter Aaron Tilley explains why Apple is breaking its own rules for product debuts with the launch of a new headset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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