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Tech Live: Tech Platforms and the Power of Persuasion

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Plus: ASML posts lower-than-expected orders for the first quarter. And Tesla shareholders are once again set to vote on CEO Elon Musk’s pay package. Alex Ossola hosts.



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TNB Tech Minute: Apple Considers Manufacturing in Indonesia

Disinformation is rampant online, and generative artificial intelligence makes it all the more powerful. WSJ contributor Jack Brewster wanted to see just how easy it would be to make his own fully automated AI-generated news website. He tells host Alex Ossola about the experiment, and what it reveals about how disinformation is spread on the internet. Plus, China has for years wanted to wean its telecommunications systems off foreign-made chips. Now, it looks like that’s finally happening—and, as WSJ China tech editor Liza Lin discusses, it could have a big impact on American chip companies.



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What Does It Take to Start Your Own AI-Powered Content Farm? $105

Plus: Microsoft invests in an Abu Dhabi-based tech company. And Tesla delays shipments of its Cybertruck, according to buyers. Alex Ossola hosts.



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TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Cracks Down on Starlink Access

For almost a decade, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promising that fully driverless vehicles are coming soon. Now, Musk says he plans to reveal the company’s first robotaxi in August. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins tells host Alex Ossola why Musk says Tesla has an advantage over its competitors… and why some investors are skeptical. Plus, under pressure to become more efficient, the meatpacking industry is embracing—and investing in—automation. WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas talks about what more automation could mean for companies and workers.



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Could Tesla’s Robotaxi Finally Be Coming?

Plus: The U.S. government grants Samsung $6.4 billion to expand its facilities in Texas. And Samsung overtakes Apple as the number one seller of smartphones worldwide. Alex Ossola hosts.



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Tech Live: Tech Platforms and the Power of Persuasion

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