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.

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July 29, 2025 2 mins
Plus: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity provider, CyberArk Software. JPMorgan Chase nears a deal to take over Apple’s credit-card program. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Spotify gains subscribers, but reports a loss for the second quarter. And, EssilorLuxottica’s stock value increased after executives were upbeat about its Meta smart-glasses partnership. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Between a yearslong white-collar hiring slump and recession worries, the labor market was already fragile for young college graduates. Now, artificial intelligence threatens to completely upend it. Plus, why you might want to wait on buying a new iPhone this summer. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Firefly Aerospace sets IPO terms that could push market cap above $5.5 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: EU watchdog warns Temu on safety of products sold on its platform. Nvidia could roll out a downgraded AI chip for China. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Imax reported better-than-expected second quarter results. And, Kentucky sues Temu over China-linked security threat. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Profits in LG Electronics slip as the company weighs tariff impacts. And, a failed Microsoft security patch led to a new China-linked hack. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Names like Laundry Bear and Chatty Spider don’t exactly inspire fear, but cybersecurity professionals have long used them as shorthand for hacker groups out to spread havoc around the world. Now, some online-security pros are trying to end this cute trend. Plus, employees looking for a reward after using AI tools to finish their work faster will probably be disappointed. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology ...
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Plus: Honeywell International reported higher than expected second quarter results and raised its outlook for the year. And, an American woman has been sentenced to prison for helping North Koreans get jobs at Nike and other U.S. firms. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Walmart is simplifying its approach to AI agents. Plus, SK Hynix will boost its investment in AI chips after record results. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Walmart to hire a former Instacart executive to lead its AI ambitions. Google’s parent company Alphabet and Tesla release earnings. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Amazon is buying an AI-powered wearable bracelet maker that records your conversations. And, AT&T adds wireless and home-internet subscribers. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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China has now supercharged its EV industry. Nokia cuts its outlook due to tariff and currency concerns. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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High AI costs are pushing more smaller cybersecurity companies to sell. President Trump is expected to deliver a major address about winning the AI race. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Airbnb has opened another front in its ongoing competition with the hospitality industry with “services,” a new product line that will offer everything from private chefs to personal trainers for guests—as long as their hosts approve. Plus, WSJ’s Lauren Weber explains why you may just have to accept talking to people while they’re wearing airpods. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter.  Furthe...
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Plus: Amazon hiked prices on hundreds of essentials after pledging to keep prices low. And, NASA wrestles with growing dissent over safety direction. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: SS&C Technologies is set to buy Calastone from Carlyle for about $1 billion. Microsoft alerts firms to server software attacks. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Netflix is looking to boost user engagement. Australian mining company Fortescue is rethinking its new U.S. green-energy projects due to Trump’s policies. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Meta won’t sign EU’s AI code of practice. Battery-material producer shares rise as U.S. set to tariff Chinese graphite. Ariana Aspuru hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mustafa Suleyman is a key figure in the artificial intelligence world. He’s Microsoft AI CEO, with roots in Google’s DeepMind and Inflection AI. Suleyman recently joined WSJ columnists Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins on an episode of their Bold Names podcast. They discuss why AI assistants are central to Microsoft’s AI future, the company’s relationship with OpenAI, and what Suleyman really thinks about “artificial general intelli...
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