WSJ Tech News Briefing

Electric motors usually feature rare-earths metals to run. But WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims writes about a new start up that excludes them, which could begin to help end the American auto industry’s reliance on China. Then, Chinese automakers are also reliant on US imports for critical chips to power their cars. WSJ deputy Beijing bureau chief Yoko Kubota explores how the trade war has shown both US and Chinese tech industry vulnerabilities to the long-running spat. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: DoorDash acquires Deliveroo for nearly $4 billion. And, the Department of Justice recommends Google sell two parts of its ad businesses to remedy antitrust concerns. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a few years, a section of land in southeast Texas has been dubbed Starbase. It's where SpaceX houses rocket production sites, launch facilities and employee housing. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us what a weekend vote to greenlight the town’s official incorporation means for the future of SpaceX. Then: We’ll take you to Dubai, where Token2049 drew crypto industry celebrities and their followers, and ushered in “a new era of freedom” for the battered industry. Host Victoria Craig speaks with reporter Angus Berwick. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The European Union is looking to lure AI experts and scientists to its shores. And a C-suite shakeup at European satellite-systems company Eutelsat. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you strap a device on your wrist that listens to your every word every day so it can send you relevant reminders and summarize your conversations? WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern did just that and shares her insights about the usefulness of such devices and the legal questions around their use. Plus: We get an update on the courtroom showdown between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission over whether the social-media company is operating a monopoly. WSJ reporter Dave Michaels brings us up to speed. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Ireland’s privacy watchdog fines TikTok over China surveillance risks. And Grand Theft Auto VI’s release is delayed until next year, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive lower. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America’s tech industry has long been the envy of office workers everywhere thanks to its freewheeling, freebie-doling culture. But that’s starting to change. WSJ CIO Journal reporter Isabelle Bousquette explores how trends in tech are moving so fast that job titles are not only becoming more opaque and confusing, they’re going out of fashion faster than ever. Then, WSJ tech reporter Katherine Bindley tells us how management at many tech firms has shifted gears to focus less on fun and more on the financial results Wall Street wants. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and Amazon post quarterly revenue results that beat Wall Street expectations. Plus: A WSJ exclusive story reveals Tesla’s board began searching for a successor to CEO Elon Musk. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft wants to grow its presence in the European Union, but the bloc worries that trade tensions with the U.S. could cause trouble down the line. WSJ reporter Edith Hancock reports from Brussels. Plus: Strain at Microsoft doesn’t end with geopolitics. A rift has been growing between its boss, Satya Nadella, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. WSJ reporter Keach Hagey has the inside scoop about what’s gone wrong. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft and Meta unveil quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations. Plus, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba takes the wraps off a super-fast delivery option. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook parent company Meta has been harnessing AI to power a range of chatbots it sees as the future of social media. But as WSJ technology reporter Jeff Horowitz reports, the rush to popularize the chatbots has raised red flags among some inside the company about the need to protect young users from explicit content. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Spotify posts double-digit user growth and expects faster growth this year despite economic uncertainty. And: Starbucks sees early success reducing wait time thanks to new tech trials. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big tech companies got at least a brief reprieve from the Trump administration’s latest tariffs. But WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen explains how small tech companies and their customers could feel the squeeze. Plus, IBM has re-upped its commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing and development. Katie Deighton speaks with WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Asa Fitch about the economic challenges to IBM’s ambitions in AI. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: China’s Huawei hopes a new chip will replace the need for some Nvidia products. Then, China’s Pony AI robotaxi company moves closer to profitability. And DoorDash approaches Deliveroo about a possible takeover. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a valuation of $350 billion, Elon Musk’s SpaceX remains a private company. WSJ reporter Corrie Driebusch explains how a tightknit circle of Musk allies control its shares, as well as those of the businessman’s other private companies. Plus, WSJ columnist Sumathi Reddy takes us through the painstaking decision of whether to buy her 11-year-old daughter a smartphone. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google’s security chief heads to the investment sector. And Comcast continues to lose broadband and cable-TV customers. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk says he’s going to spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla. WSJ columnist and Musk-watcher Tim Higgins unpacks what that plan might look like in reality. Also, the WSJ’s Isabelle Bousquette takes us inside Johnson & Johnson, where employees have proven to be a little too enthusiastic in the artificial intelligence sandbox. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from you! Our recent series “Chatbot Confidential” looked into privacy risks when using generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude. Do you have a question about using these chatbots and your privacy? Record a voice memo and send it to tnb@wsj.com or leave us a voicemail at (212) 416-2236. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Intel plans to cut management roles as its losses widen. And Huawei lobbyists are locked out of the European Commission. Katie Deighton hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have made a huge leap in a highly technical practice known as coherent quantum communications. The WSJ’s Aylin Woodward breaks down what that is and the effects it could have on everyday life. Plus, our Brussels-based reporter Kim Mackrael takes us through the trade implications of the European Union’s fines on Apple and Meta Platforms. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from you! Our recent series “Chatbot Confidential” looked into privacy risks when using generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude. Do you have a question about using these chatbots and your privacy? Record a voice memo and send it to tnb@wsj.com or leave us a voicemail at (212) 416-2236. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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