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Episodes (20)
Why Software Updates Are Suddenly More Urgent
A new AI tool found thousands of cybersecurity risks and developers are racing to patch them up. WSJ personal-tech columnist Nicole Nguyen explains why those software updates are more critical than ever. Plus, Big Tech’s AI ambitions are colliding with its climate pledges. WSJ sustainability reporter Yusuf Khan breaks down how Silicon Valley is offsetting rising emissions in the age of AI. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 202612 min
TNB Tech Minute: USA Rare Earth’s Brazil Deal Challenges China’s Dominance
Plus: Shares of Fermi plunge on executive departures. And Chinese humanoid robot Lightning beats human world record for best half-marathon time. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Adobe Launches Customer Experience AI Agents for Businesses
Plus: Eli Lilly’s buys another cancer drug maker for more than $3 billion. And Blue Origin's hiccup on its new rocket’s first commercial flight. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Uber Buys Stake in Delivery Hero
Plus: Drone maker Aevex goes public. And Bitcoin gains after Iran’s foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is open. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic’s CEO Scheduled for White House Meeting Amid Feud
Plus: Ericsson expects networks growth thanks to global sales. And investors are once again piling into tech stocks. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 20262 min
Sam Altman’s Tangled Web of Investments
Ahead of OpenAI’s planned IPO, CEO Sam Altman’s financial interests remain relatively opaque. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells us why that makes it hard to know whether decisions are made in the company’s best interest or Altman’s. Plus, WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt explains why catching AI’s mistakes is getting harder. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 202613 min
TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Partners With Philippines For High-Tech Manufacturing Hub
Plus: The Department of Energy grants surprise funding lifeline to clean-tech initiatives. And Roku surpasses 100 million streaming households globally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: TSMC Raises Revenue Forecast on Strong Demand for AI Chips
Plus: Anthropic is significantly expanding its presence in London. And Dairy Queen is piloting drive-through chatbots in the U.S. and Canada. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Allbirds Stock Takes Flight with AI Pivot
Plus: ASML Holding lifts sales guidance on strong AI demand. And Amazon launches a new app to help scale "lab-in-the-loop" drug discovery. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Snap Plans to Cut 16% of Workforce in Push for Profitability
Plus: the NAACP sues Elon Musk’s xAI over alleged health risks from its data centers. And Jane Street will invest $1 billion in CoreWeave. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Rivian’s Illinois Factory to Run on Recycled EV Batteries
Plus: Lucid secures $750 million in new funding and announces a new CEO. And Anthropic adds Novartis CEO to its board. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Buys Starlink’s Biggest Rival for $10.8 Billion
Plus: suspect in attack on Sam Altman’s home charged with attempted murder and arson. And utilities plan to spend $1.4 trillion over five years to power the AI boom. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 20262 min
AI Is Drying Up Computing Power
Faced with a computing firepower shortage, AI companies are rationing offerings and products — a warning sign for the tech boom. WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan tells us what’s behind the latest compute capacity crunch. Plus, WSJ Detroit bureau chief Patrick George explains why high gas prices are driving Americans back to electric vehicles. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 202611 min
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Revs Up Car Sales Service With More Brands
Plus: Insurers could gain big business from data centers. And America's trade deficit has an AI problem. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Platforms Projected to Beat Google as World’s Largest Digital-Ad Business
Plus: the Philippines orders Meta to curb “panic-inducing” fake news. And Palo Alto Networks’ founder agrees to buy Liberty Bank to boost AI tools for financial services. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Snap's AR Glasses Subsidiary Partners with Qualcomm
Plus: President Trump’s social media post props up Palantir's stock. Shares of European semiconductor companies rise after TSMC reports better-than-expected results. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: CoreWeave and Anthropic Form New AI Cloud Partnership
Plus: Alibaba’s new AI video-generation tool is leading a global ranking. And White House officials have warned staff not to place bets on prediction markets amid the Iran war. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 20262 min
Biotech in China is Booming. Big Pharma is Paying Attention.
China has emerged as a big player in biotechnology, and major drugmakers and investors are catching on. WSJ reporter Peter Loftus tells us how China surged ahead in the biotech race, and why big pharma sees it as an opportunity. Plus, WSJ reporter Kate Clark introduces us to the whiz kids who dropped out of college to pursue their AI dreams—and are getting investors to pay their bills. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 202613 min
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Removes Ads Recruiting New Clients For Lawsuits Against It
Plus: Volkswagen to end U.S. production of ID.4, its only American-made EV. And car sales in China extend decline in March, including its new-energy vehicles. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 9, 20262 min
TNB Tech Minute: Meta to Spend $21 Billion on Expanded AI Cloud Deal With CoreWeave
Plus: Amazon’s CEO says the company will spend the next year focusing on AI investment. And a federal court denies Anthropic’s request to end the Defense Department’s supply-chain risk designation. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 9, 20262 min