Episodes

  • TNB Tech Minute: Trump Touts Billions in Investments to Create AI Hub in Pennsylvania

    TNB Tech Minute: Trump Touts Billions in Investments to Create AI Hub in Pennsylvania
    Jul 15 2025
    Plus: Apple strikes a $500 million deal to buy rare-earth magnets from U.S. supplier MP Materials. And, Tesla’s top North American sales executive leaves the company amid slump. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Can Resume Sales of AI Chip to China

    TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Can Resume Sales of AI Chip to China
    Jul 15 2025
    Plus: Ericsson earnings beat forecasts. And, Oracle pledges $3 billion for AI, cloud infrastructure in Germany and the Netherlands. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Fake Vocals and New Styles: AI’s Potential Influence on the Music Industry

    Fake Vocals and New Styles: AI’s Potential Influence on the Music Industry
    Jul 15 2025
    The rise of artificial intelligence could reshape the music business just as it has sparked headlines and fear around the corporate world. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. joins host Patrick Coffee to discuss how the new technology will likely swamp listeners with millions of AI-generated songs, but could also help composers overcome writers’ block and craft better hooks. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Says Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Investing in xAI

    TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Says Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Investing in xAI
    Jul 14 2025
    Plus: Grayscale Investments has confidentially filed plans to go public. And, shares of semiconductor companies in Europe fell after President Trump said the U.S. would charge a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union effective Aug. 1. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Hits Record High of $120,000

    TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Hits Record High of $120,000
    Jul 14 2025
    Plus: Google will pay $2.4 billion in a deal to license the tech of a coding startup and hire some of its talent. SpaceX to invest $2 billion into Elon Musk’s xAI company. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Pentagon Lifts Drone Restrictions, Shares of Defense Stocks Rise

    TNB Tech Minute: Pentagon Lifts Drone Restrictions, Shares of Defense Stocks Rise
    Jul 11 2025
    Plus: Nintendo’s new Switch 2 videogame machine includes a rare-earth magnet primarily produced in China, highlighting the company’s vulnerability to potential Chinese supply-chain disruptions. And, Microsoft is set to continue capitalizing on the cloud and artificial intelligence opportunity ahead, according to analysts. Julie Chang hosts. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be released twice on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Volkswagen and Chinese Partner SAIC to Close Nanjing Plant

    TNB Tech Minute: Volkswagen and Chinese Partner SAIC to Close Nanjing Plant
    Jul 11 2025
    Plus: Autodesk looks to acquire rival software firm PTC, which analysts say should position the company better as artificial intelligence becomes more common in design. And, Bitcoin's bull run continues. Julie Chang hosts. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be released twice on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Volkswagen Will Bring Its Robotaxi Service to the U.S. with Help from Uber

    Volkswagen Will Bring Its Robotaxi Service to the U.S. with Help from Uber
    Jul 11 2025
    Europe’s self-driving car industry has lagged behind the Chinese and American markets. German automaker Volkswagen may remedy that problem next year, when it will debut its robotaxi ride-pool service in the U.S. Plus: Big publishers may have a new way to take on the AI industry’s encroaching web scrapers. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be released twice on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins