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: Trump Clamps Down on Investment in Chinese Tech Firms

December 19, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire biotech Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion. And high-speed trading firm Jump Trading is accused of contributing to the collapse of Terraform Labs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Seeks New Fundraising Round

December 19, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: TikTok signs deal to create new U.S. joint venture. And Meta Platforms is developing a new image and video-focused AI model. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What to Expect From Tech IPOs in 2026

December 19, 2025 • 12 mins
As we close out 2025, the IPO market is already heating up. And it’s going to get hotter next year, with some major tech IPOs on the horizon. WSJ reporter Corrie Driebusch shares what’s ahead. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher explains why Micron’s blowout results could mean higher prices for anyone buying a new phone or PC next year. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad...
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TNB Tech Minute: FTC Orders Instacart to Pay $60 Million Over Deceptive Practices

December 18, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: An Iran-linked hacker group targeted a former Israeli prime minister. And defense group Rheinmetall partners with satellite operator ICEYE to supply German armed forces with space reconnaissance. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Media Will Merge With Fusion Energy Firm

December 18, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Accenture sales rise on AI bookings. And DoorDash teams up with OpenAI to offer grocery shopping in ChatGPT. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Blackstone Leads $400 Million Investment in Cybersecurity Firm

December 17, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: a star witness in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial leaves prison early. And the Oscars are going to YouTube. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid

December 17, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Shares of Chinese AI chip startup MetaX skyrocket on their first day of trading. And California gives Tesla 90 days to change its Autopilot advertising. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Threatens New Trade Actions Against EU Over Tech Fines

December 16, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: The data-center boom is helping prop up the labor market. But AI bonds stay under pressure. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Databricks Raising Funds at $134 Billion Valuation

December 16, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Invictus Growth Partners to acquire Informed.IQ, an AI-based fraud detection company. And PayPal applies to establish its own bank. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ChatGPT and a Murder-Suicide in Connecticut

December 16, 2025 • 13 mins
The estate of victim Suzanne Eberson Adams is suing OpenAI for wrongful death, alleging that ChatGPT played an active role in turning her killer, Stein-Erik Soelberg, against her. Wall Street Journal family and tech columnist Julie Jargon discusses the lawsuit. Plus, WSJ contributor Lisa Ward explains why you might be safer surfing the web on your phone rather than your computer. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Techn...
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TNB Tech Minute: Uber Faces Amended Lawsuit Over Billing, Cancellation Practices

December 15, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Ford to take $19.5 billion charge to write down EV investments. And Xerox seeks new debt financing backed by intellectual property. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: JPMorgan Rolls Out First Tokenized Money-Market Fund

December 15, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: CEOs plan to keep spending on AI, despite spotty returns. And the maker of Roomba declares bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Reddit Sues Australia Over Social-Media Ban for Children Under 16

December 12, 2025 • 3 mins
Plus: The Trump administration conditionally approves plans for new cryptocurrency-focused national banks. And bond markets signal growing risk about a potential AI bubble. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Signs Executive Order to Create Federal AI Standard

December 12, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Broadcom stock is poised for its largest drop since April. And OpenAI releases GPT-5.2. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Race to Run AI From Space

December 12, 2025 • 14 mins
SpaceX and Blue Origin are trying to move the trillion-dollar data-center boom into orbit, but getting there will take a whole lot of cash. Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg lays out what’s ahead in this new space race. Plus, WSJ reporter Ellen Gamerman explains what’s next for Tilly Norwood, the AI actress who’s shaking up Hollywood. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn mor...
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TNB Tech Minute: Palantir Sues CEO of Rival AI Firm Over Alleged Employee Poaching

December 11, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Ford Motor and SK Group end their partnership to produce EV batteries in the U.S. And regular companies are finally beating tech stocks. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Disney Will Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI And License Characters

December 11, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Oracle stock is on pace for its worst day since January. And smartphone and laptop makers will face a squeeze from the renewed rise in memory prices, warns research firm TrendForce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Proposes Screening Foreign Visitors’ Social-Media History

December 10, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Investors bet that a higher bid for Warner Bros. is coming. And YouTube TV will offer cheaper, pared-down channel bundles. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Adobe Adds Three Apps to OpenAI’s ChatGPT

December 10, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Amazon and Microsoft are set to pour over $50 billion into India. And a new poll found CEOs are all in on AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia AI Chips to Undergo Security Review Before Export to China

December 9, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Walmart’s new AI era. And Canada ramps up its military satellite communications capabilities. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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