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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September 12, 2025 2 mins
Plus: Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China. Cryptocurrency platform Gemini Space Station gains 25% on its first day of trading. And Alibaba shares surge on its increased AI efforts. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Microsoft and OpenAI have reached a deal to extend their partnership. And the European Union settles its antitrust probe into Microsoft. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tech heavyweight Meta Platforms spent millions of dollars this summer recruiting AI stars, but they’re sparking tension with the company’s old guard. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins us to discuss. Plus, you may not need to replace your old iPhone yet—you could save a lot of money by simply updating or repairing it. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
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Plus: Opendoor’s meme frenzy continues after its new CEO is named. And the immigration raid at Hyundai Motor’s Georgia battery plant will delay construction by months, CEO says. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Cox Automotive says initial estimates show EV sales in the U.S. hit a record last month. And Vista Equity Partners backs U.K. tech company Joblogic. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Klarna shares soar 20% in NYSE debut. And PsiQuantum secures $1 billion in funding, reaching a $7 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Oracle shares jump 29% in premarket trading as its backlog swells with big AI deals. Robinhood launches its own social network. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: FCC ends investigation into EchoStar. And CoreWeave launches a venture arm to invest in AI startups. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Volkswagen will invest $1.2 billion in artificial intelligence by 2030. And Mistral AI doubles in valuation to $14 billion following an investment from ASML. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 9, 2025 12 mins
Cloud software giant Salesforce is under a growing cloud of existential worry about the future of business software in the age of AI. As the poster-child for its category, can Salesforce prove to investors it has staying power? WSJ Heard on the Street Columnist Dan Gallagher joins us to discuss. Plus, there’s a major gender gap when it comes to usage of AI. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Lear...
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Plus: Uber collaborates with Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta to test robotaxis in Germany next year. And Volkswagen will launch a family of small electric cars in 2026. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Databricks is set to make $4 billion in revenue for its fiscal year ending in January. And OpenAI is backing an AI-made animated feature film. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business. OpenAI and Broadcom strike a $10 billion deal to develop custom AI chips. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Chinese robotics company Geekplus Technology weighs second listing in China. And tech leaders praise President Trump at White House dinner. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elon Musk is fighting with Apple again, claiming in an antitrust lawsuit that the company’s App Store policies damage his own xAI business. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins says Musk’s suit demonstrates why AI is unlikely to make smartphones irrelevant anytime soon, despite the hopes of other tech gurus like Mark Zuckerberg. Plus: Writer Heidi Mitchell explains some new tools that make smartphones better at helping you avoid spam calls an...
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Plus: New York area businesses say they are using artificial intelligence more. And a recent study suggests corporate cybersecurity training is fairly ineffective. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: The U.S. Army signs a deal with startup TurbineOne to bring AI to the battlefield. And the FTC is sending letters to tech companies OpenAI, Meta and Character.AI over concerns of the impact of AI on children. Anthony Bansie hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 3, 2025 2 mins
Plus: Amazon pauses delivery van redeployments following complaints over high repair costs. And European company IQM Quantum Computers tops $1 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining company backed by President Trump’s two eldest sons, to list on the Nasdaq. And the U.S. revokes TSMC’s authorization to ship equipment to China. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Plus: Anthropic’s valuation hits $183 billion in new $13 billion funding round. Chinese EV maker NIO misses earnings expectations. And AI-powered drone swarms enter the battlefield in Ukraine. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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