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: Apple and Meta Slapped With EU Fines

April 23, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Nvidia gets into the AI agents game. And SAP sees its stock climb as it dodges tariff hits—for now. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Airbus’s Plans for a Green Jet Remain Grounded

April 23, 2025 • 12 mins
Airbus’s bold bet on building a hydrogen-powered aircraft is unravelling, leading the plane maker to cut the project’s budget and reallocate staff. The WSJ’s Benjamin Katz explains what threw the mission off course. Plus, workplace reporter Ray A. Smith explores the brave new world of adjustable, circadian-tuned office lighting. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from you! Our recent series “Chatbot Confidential” looked into ...
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TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Profit Slumps

April 22, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Meta could see a $7 billion pullback from Chinese advertisers over tariffs, research firm says. And Verizon says it won’t cover any handset price increases due to tariffs. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can Robots Make Sneakers? Just Ask Nike.

April 22, 2025 • 12 mins
President Trump wants more products to be made in the U.S., pushing some companies toward robotics in a bid to avoid high labor costs. But WSJ reporter Jon Emont says Nike’s experience proves it isn’t always that simple. And, as more personal information appears online, personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen talks through the steps you can take to delete your data from the internet. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's fre...
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TNB Tech Minute: Uber Sued Over Cancellation Practices

April 21, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: The Justice Department asks a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser. And crypto firms swoop in on the banking world with applications for charters. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI and Nuclear Power and ‘Wizard of Oz,’ Oh My!

April 21, 2025 • 11 mins
Google used artificial intelligence to re-imagine “The Wizard of Oz” for an immersive experience at the Las Vegas Sphere, and WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette got an exclusive look at the 21st century tweaks to the classic film. Plus, nuclear power is being tapped to run AI data centers, but WSJ reporter Belle Lin writes that AI could also help humans operate those same facilities. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for t...
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TNB Tech Minute: Apple Knocked From Top Mobile Spot in China

April 18, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: The WSJ reports the EU delayed planned punishments for Apple and Meta as U.S. trade talks neared. And hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman discloses a nearly 20% stake in Hertz and floats expanding its Uber partnership. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Could Google Be Forced to Break Up After District Judge’s Ruling?

April 18, 2025 • 13 mins
A U.S. district judge ruled Google is too dominant in some parts of the online ad industry. WSJ business and legal affairs correspondent Jan Wolfe explains how that could result in Google being forced to sell off parts of its business. Then, at some big companies, artificial intelligence is designing ad campaigns with help from human beings, not the other way around. WSJ CMO Today reporter Patrick Coffee explains how marketers are ...
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TNB Tech Minute: Judge Rules Google Built Illegal Ad Monopoly

April 17, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: Taiwan’s TSMC says it hasn’t seen a change in customer behavior from U.S. tariffs so far. And Netflix posts higher revenue from ads and subscriptions, thanks in part to higher prices. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chipmakers Squeezed as Trump Ratchets Up China Trade Pressure

April 17, 2025 • 12 mins
U.S. semiconductor companies Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will contend with new export restrictions on specialized chips for China and other nations. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch explains how that will hit the companies’ future earnings. Then, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tried many avenues to prevent the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case from going to trial. WSJ reporter Rebecca Ballhaus has an exclusive look at some of tho...
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TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia, AMD Drive Nasdaq Lower

April 16, 2025 • 2 mins
Chipmakers’ shares tumble after the Trump administration confirms export controls on semiconductors designed for the Chinese market. Plus, Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML feels the pressure of tariffs. And Google faces a potential $6.6 billion antitrust lawsuit in the UK. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI ‘Impostor’ Voice Scams Are On the Rise. How to Protect Yourself?

April 16, 2025 • 12 mins
A new type of phone scam uses AI to replicate the voices of loved ones to convince us to send money to malicious actors. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon describes how the scam works and what you can do to avoid falling victim to it. And, new U.S. tariffs and the closure of a popular trade loophole could spell trouble for bargain-app maker Shein’s business bringing Americans fast fashion from China. WSJ reporter Shen Lu e...
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TNB Tech Minute: Japan Accuses Google of Being Anticompetitive

April 15, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon press pause on electronic communications with their regulator following an email hack. And Johnson & Johnson says tariffs will increase costs for its medical-technology products. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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To Navigate Trump’s Tariffs, Apple and Nintendo Take Different Paths

April 15, 2025 • 13 mins
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been playing the long game when it comes to President Trump’s tariffs, but his success depends on the longevity of an exemption unveiled over the weekend. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins explains. Plus, Nintendo has so far been nimble at reacting to the U.S. levies. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims describes how the company is adapting to get its Switch 2 game console into U.S. customers’ hands. Victoria Craig h...
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Faces Off With FTC at Antitrust Trial

April 14, 2025 • 2 mins
Meta and the Federal Trade Commission make their opening arguments in a trial that could end with a divestment of Instagram and WhatsApp. Plus: A tariff reprieve sends tech stocks higher, and Nvidia says it will make AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can Europe's Homegrown Satellite Company Compete with Elon Musk's Starlink?

April 14, 2025 • 14 mins
Europe is looking at Eutelsat, a smaller rival to Starlink, to reduce its reliance on the U.S. company. Plus, how much personal information should you give an AI chatbot? WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen dives into that in our special three-part series “Chatbot Confidential.” Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chatbot Confidential: How to Protect Your Health Data When Using AI

April 13, 2025 • 16 mins
One way that using generative artificial intelligence chatbots, like ChatGPT or Claude, can get risky: getting medical advice. For the third installment of Tech News Briefing’s special series “Chatbox Confidential,” WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen explains how to keep your personal data private when asking AI about your health. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
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TNB Tech Minute: China’s Tech Giants Plan to Help Exporters

April 11, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus, Tesla removes a buy option on its China website. And the EU talks with Beijing about an alternative to current tariffs on Chinese EVs. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E-Bikes Overtake the Horse and Buggy in Amish Country

April 11, 2025 • 13 mins
Battery-powered bikes have spread in an Ohio Amish community, along with the fear they will undermine family values. Plus, WSJ columnist Tim Higgins shares his take on Elon Musk’s critique of trade policy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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TNB Tech Minute: Money Still Flows Into Artificial Intelligence

April 10, 2025 • 2 mins
Plus, the AI boom is expected to fuel a surge in data-center energy needs. And fintech Block settles with the New York finance regulator. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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