WSJ Tech News Briefing

WSJ Tech News Briefing

Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry.

Episodes

How AI is Transforming the Way America Recycles

January 13, 2026 • 12 mins
Recycling plants and waste facilities are turning to artificial intelligence to identify the valuable commodities left in our trash. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember shares how it’s all going down. Plus, WSJ sustainability reporter Clara Hudson explains why solar energy is still such an attractive bet for so many companies. Isabelle Bousquette hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
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TNB Tech Minute: Alphabet Joins the $4 Trillion Club

January 12, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Apple has selected Google’s Gemini to power a new Siri. And a former Trump advisor joins Meta. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Chinese Memory-Chip Manufacturer Prepares $4 Billion Share Offering

January 12, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Elon Musk’s X faces a U.K. probe over Grok’s sexualized images. And Google bets on an agentic shopping future. Anthony Bansie hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Pharmacy Begins Offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill

January 9, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Andreessen Horowitz raises over $15 billion across several funds. And LG Electronics expects to post a quarterly operating loss for the first time since 2016. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Announces Nuclear Plan to Power Its AI Ambitions

January 9, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to xAI’s chatbot Grok allowed sexualized photo editing, including of children. And Taiwan’s exports reached a record high in 2025, driven by AI demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Chatbots Have Entered the Courtroom

January 9, 2026 • 12 mins
Lawyers’ use of AI has mostly been a source of scandal in recent years. But WSJ reporter Erin Mulvaney says a small and growing number of judges are now embracing the technology. Plus, the Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky reveals how Meta’s Reels has moved from a TikTok clone to a $50 billion dollar business. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
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TNB Tech Minute: Walmart Launches Digital Healthcare Platform

January 8, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Universal Music Group will strike more AI deals. And Alphabet shares keep rising, despite broader tech weakness. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: China to Review Manus Deal With Meta

January 8, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Chinese EV maker NIO will hit the roads in Australia and New Zealand this year. And Samsung Electronics sees operating profit triple amid surging AI demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Raising $10 Billion In New Funding Round

January 7, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Character.AI and Google settle lawsuits over teen suicides. And Eli Lilly nears deal for biotech Ventyx Biosciences. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Warner Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Amended Bid

January 7, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Luminate Medical raises $21 million in new venture financing to deliver in-home cancer-drug infusions. And economic uncertainties drive down cybersecurity hiring. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Eli Lilly And Nimbus Team Up on Oral Obesity Treatment

January 6, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Meta delays roll out of smartglasses to countries outside the U.S. amid high American demand. And a Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion company has teamed up with Nvidia and Siemens. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Unveils Faster AI Chips at CES

January 6, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Dell Technologies plans to expand its personal computer portfolio to include a wider range of price points. And Uber, Lucid and Nuro begin on-road testing for their planned robotaxi service. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sam Altman is Coming for Apple's App Store

January 6, 2026 • 12 mins
According to Sam Altman, OpenAI’s biggest rival isn’t Google, it’s Apple. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler says the AI startup has big ambitions to displace the App Store by growing into an operating system powerful enough to let you access the apps you use every day, from Uber to Instacart, without ever leaving ChatGPT. Plus, WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen breaks down how AI might help you (finally) stick with your fitness re...
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TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Firm Strategy Records a $17.44 Billion Unrealized Loss

January 5, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: China’s electric-vehicle market may see demand cool further this year. And AT&T plans to move its global headquarters from downtown Dallas to a nearby suburb. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Defense Stocks Gain After Trump Ousts Venezuela's Maduro

January 5, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: Shares of Nvidia and AMD tick up. And early-stage venture firm Antler kicks off the year with a new $160 million fund. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Rivian’s Production And Delivery Numbers Decline

January 2, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: some tech stocks rally. And Bitcoin trades at about $90,000. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Sales Drop for Second Year in a Row

January 2, 2026 • 2 mins
Plus: BYD is set to dethrone Tesla as world’s biggest EV maker despite slowed growth in 2025. And Baidu’s AI chip unit plans Hong Kong listing. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2026

January 2, 2026 • 15 mins
From our digital safety to space and neurotechnology, it seems major shifts in technology are happening faster than ever. We hear from WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen, and WSJ tech columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast Christopher Mims, about some of the tech that will change our lives in 2026. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
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TNB Tech Minute: AI Acceleration Could Help U.S. Stock Indexes Regain Ground In 2026

December 31, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: In markets, some of the biggest winners in 2025 included Western Digital and Micron Technology. And some of the losers included Strategy and Gartner. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Pay Packages Are Larger Than Any Major Tech Startup in History

December 31, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Many memecoins, which were hot a year ago, have crashed. And Hong Kong stocks log their best year since 2017. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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