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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...

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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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Episodes
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TNB Tech Minute: Publishers Sue Meta Over Alleged Use of Copyrighted Works in AI Training

5/5/2026
Plus: PayPal to cut 20% of staff. And shares of Palantir slide despite record quarterly revenue and profit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:50

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TNB Tech Minute: Google, Microsoft and xAI Agree to Share Early AI Models with Trump Administration

5/5/2026
Plus: The U.S army pushes defense contractors to open up software to new tools. And Coinbase lays off 14% of workforce in AI push. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:36

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Inside the Courtroom Battle Between Elon Musk and OpenAI

5/5/2026
Some of the biggest names in tech are back in court this week for the blockbuster trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal’s Angel Au-Yeung joins us to explain Musk’s allegations against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, and to break down what could happen if Musk wins. Plus, we go inside the robotaxi rollout with the Journal’s Sean McLain. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:39

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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Launches Third-Party Logistics Service

5/4/2026
Plus: UPS and FedEx stocks slide following Amazon news. And shares of BlackBerry rise after software spotlight. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:41

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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Teams Up with Wall Street Firms for $1.5 Billion Joint Venture

5/4/2026
Plus: Chip startup Cerebras Systems sets IPO price. And GameStop makes an unsolicited $56 billion offer to buy eBay. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:43

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TNB Tech Minute: Investment Firm Coatue Launches Venture to Buy Land for AI Data Centers

5/1/2026
Plus: Cboe Global Markets slashes 20% of staff. And Morgan Stanley analysts say Rivian’s Gen 3 delay could cost it near-term demand. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:51

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TNB Tech Minute: Pentagon Strikes Deals with Top AI Companies for Classified Work

5/1/2026
Plus: Elon Musk’s more than $158 million pay package. And Apple reports strong iPhone sales. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:42

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Domestic Surveillance Is Expanding With New, AI-Powered Tools

5/1/2026
The Department of Homeland Security is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tools that give federal agents easy access to personal data and whereabouts of millions of people. WSJ investigative reporter Hannah Critchfield explains the latest on the technology, and how it’s being deployed. Plus, WSJ Supreme Court reporter James Romoser joins to break down the battle over whether geofence warrants are an unconstitutional invasion of privacy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:30

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TNB Tech Minute: AI Makes Memory Chips One of the World’s Most Profitable Products

4/30/2026
Plus: Sports streamer DAZN agrees to buy tech company ViewLift for $100 million. And the U.S. Senate has banned its members from trading on prediction markets. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:38

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TNB Tech Minute: White House Opposes Plan to Expand Access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model

4/30/2026
Plus: Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon reported earnings with big boosts in AI revenue. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:03:00

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TNB Tech Minute: Uber Partners With Expedia on Hotel Bookings

4/29/2026
Plus: Chinese automaker Geely reports weaker bottom line while core profit grew. And Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital Ventures lead investment in AI marketing startup. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:42

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TNB Tech Minute: Families of Mass Shooting Victims Sue OpenAI for Negligence

4/29/2026
Plus: Elon Musk takes the stand against OpenAI. And the EU says Meta needs to do more to protect minors. Imani Moise hosts.B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:58

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TNB Tech Minute: Google Strikes AI Deal With Pentagon

4/28/2026
Plus: Spotify added first quarter subscribers, but its outlook underwhelmed investors. And the FDA wants to use AI to speed up drug trials. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:41

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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Misses Internal Targets Ahead of Potential IPO

4/28/2026
Plus: Australians latest push to get tech companies to pay local media outlets. And BYD’s quarterly profit slides 55% as domestic competition ramps up. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:53

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Quantum’s Leap into Public Markets

4/28/2026
Quantum computing companies are rushing to market, pitching a not-yet-ready technology as the next AI boom. WSJ technology reporter Isabelle Bousquette takes us behind the hype. Plus, tech companies are cutting tens of thousands of jobs while pouring billions into AI. WSJ columnist Dan Gallagher breaks down why trading employees for computing power could have some risks. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:14

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TNB Tech Minute: Verizon Adds Wireless Subscribers During New CEO’s First Full Quarter

4/27/2026
Plus: a federal regulator is suing New York state to block its attempts to crack down on prediction markets. And Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is set to start today. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:40

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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI and Microsoft Redraw Partnership Deal

4/27/2026
Plus: China bans Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus. And a court in Taiwan hands down prison sentences for stealing TSMC trade secrets. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:43

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TNB Tech Minute: Ford Discussed Bringing Chinese Tech to America With Automaker Geely

4/24/2026
Plus: Google plans to expand its investment in Anthropic. And Thrive Capital’s new strategy includes taking a stake in the San Francisco Giants. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:44

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Intel Stock On Track to Break Dot-Com Era Record

4/24/2026
Plus: Meta signs a multibillion dollar deal with Amazon to power AI goals. And China’s DeepSeek unveils its long-awaited new model. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:45

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Tesla Reverses Course on Self-Driving Promise

4/24/2026
Some Tesla owners with outdated hardware are suing the EV maker for overpromising and underdelivering on its promise of self-driving vehicles. WSJ’s Becky Peterson gives us a rundown on how Tesla’s priorities are shifting gears, and what that means for customers. Plus, can software companies survive an AI apocalypse? Tech reporter Sebastian Herrera tells us why Salesforce's CEO is pushing back against investor skepticism. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:52