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

TNB Tech Minute: Maker of ICE-Tracking App Sues Trump Officials

December 8, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: NextEra Energy announces partnerships with Google Cloud and Exxon Mobile. And Apple’s chips chief says he’s staying put. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery

December 8, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: IBM strikes $11 billion deal for Confluent. And President Trump says he will sign an executive order targeting state AI laws. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Plans Share Sale That Would Boost Valuation to $800 Billion

December 5, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: The EU fines X $140 million over breaches of Digital Services Act. And shares of Moore Threads, a Chinese competitor to Nvidia, soars in its market debut. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion

December 5, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: Meta Platforms plans cuts to its metaverse division. And The New York Times escalates battle against Perplexity with new lawsuit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SoftBank And White House Plan AI Industrial Parks

December 5, 2025 • 13 mins
President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren’t taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ...
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TNB Tech Minute: Target Tests New Next-Day Delivery Models

December 4, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Paramount raises concerns about Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And Snowflake stock drops. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build SpaceX Competitor

December 4, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: The European Union plans to launch a formal bidding process for AI gigafactories early next year. And Democratic lawmakers press tech companies about White House ballroom donations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Delivery Partners Organize For Higher Pay

December 3, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Micron will wind down its Crucial brand to focus on AI and data-center market. And as trade tensions with China mount, the EU launches a $3.5 billion plan to secure raw materials. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Binance Names Co-Founder Yi He as Co-CEO

December 3, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: Svedka’s first Super Bowl ad will be made primarily with AI. And Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the AI data-center boom will drive down power costs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: AWS Unveils AI Agents It Says Can Work for Days at a Time

December 2, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: EU court says Apple can face Dutch antitrust lawsuits. And the Trump administration will invest up to $150 million in chip startup xLight. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Declares ‘Code Red’ to Improve ChatGPT

December 2, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: Apple revamps its AI team. And Samsung unveils its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Would You Add A Car to Your Amazon Cart?

December 2, 2025 • 13 mins
Many see Amazon as a reliable source of consumer goods from toilet paper to wireless headphones. But Sean McLain reports that the “everything store” is now betting that consumers will also pick up much bigger items when given the opportunity. Plus, Imani Moise reports on why fintech company Block is sharing its version of a credit store with customers. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Lear...
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TNB Tech Minute: Attorneys General Launch Inquiry Into Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders

December 1, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Shares of Shopify fall following outage. And bitcoin treasury company Strategy cuts outlook amid Bitcoin price drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Is Back on the Defensive

December 1, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Analysts say Chinese EV sales growth will likely slow. And Prysm Capital leads investment in Sokin, bringing the payments company’s valuation to $300 million. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: TelevisaUnivision Returns to YouTube TV

November 26, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Foxconn secures approval to invest additional $569 million in Wisconsin. And stocks to watch: Dell, HP, Autodesk and Workday. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla to Double Robotaxi Fleet in Austin Next Month

November 26, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Italy’s competition regulator expands its probe into WhatsApp-owner Meta over its AI chatbot policy. And Alphabet shares rose in premarket trading, while shares of Nvidia and AMD fell. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Walmart Testing Ads In AI Shopping Agent Sparky

November 25, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: Warner Music Group signs deal with AI music-generator Suno. And SoftBank shares continue to drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Character.AI Starts Cutting Off Teen Users

November 25, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Best Buy raises outlook as consumers shrug off tariff costs. And Chinese automaker BYD’s European sales continue to grow. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Phone With Fewer Features

November 25, 2025 • 13 mins
Would you ditch your smartphone for a more minimalist one? That's the radical idea behind Light, a company founded on the belief that our constant fight for attention has turned smartphones into an addiction. At WSJ Tech Live, senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern sat down with Light CEO Kaiwei Tang, along with vocal product fan, actor and producer Aaron Paul. Plus, as you prepare for holiday travel, we'll look at the flight ...
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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon to Invest $50 Billion in U.S. Government Data Centers

November 24, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: NASA and Boeing scale back Starliner missions. And chip and tech stocks rally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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