Plus, OpenAI partners with defense-tech startup Anduril to include its technology in anti-drone systems. And OpenAI and Anthropic have opened offices in Switzerland to pursue employee talent. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Since Elon Musk started xAI last year, the company has been racing to catch up with competitors like Chat GPT-maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta Platforms and Alphabet. But can xAI stand on its own as a business? WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky explains. Plus, new federal rules are aimed at making passwords easier to remember and more secure. We look at what that means for your logins, and how emojis factor into it. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus, Microsoft faces a $1.27 billion antitrust lawsuit in the United Kingdom. And China responds to U.S. trade restrictions with a ban on exports of key raw materials. Danny Lewis hosts.

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After years of Western governments making it more difficult for China to access sensitive technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence, Chinese companies are now bombarding tech talent with job offers. Can Western governments do anything to restrict recruitment and hold on to trade secrets? WSJ’s China tech reporter and editor Liza Lin explains this new front in the battle for tech supremacy. Plus, Coca-Cola’s latest holiday ads were made by AI. We look at what the move means for the advertising industry. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus, the Biden administration issues new rules on transferring chips to China. And Super Micro Computer says a final review of its accounting showed no evidence of fraud or misconduct by its board or management. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Figma is a collaboration-software company that helps designers and product developers work together to build software products. And the company is looking to incorporate artificial intelligence into every step of the development process. At WSJ Tech Live in October, Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field joined WSJ global tech editor Jason Dean for a chat about collaboration in the AI-era. We play you highlights of that conversation. Julie Chang hosts.

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JB Straubel was Elon Musk’s battery guy. Now he’s trying to turn what some see as trash into power for the electric vehicle revolution. Straubel was there at the earliest days of Tesla, and in his 15 years with the electric vehicle company, he played an integral role: he developed the battery pack used in the first Tesla vehicle, was the company’s Chief Technology Officer, and now sits on the board of directors. But his day job is running the battery-recycling startup Redwood Materials, and he envisions a future where recycled batteries power our cars, cell phones and power tools. So could companies like his one day replace the oil giants who fueled the last century? Why does he think humans have room to work harder? And can the Tesla board manage Musk as he takes on a growing role in U.S. politics, including advising the Trump administration? Straubel speaks to WSJ’s Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims in episode three of our interview series Bold Names.

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Bold Names: Why This Tesla Pioneer Says the Cheap EV Market 'Sucks' 

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The Boom in Battery Metals for EVs Is Turning to Bust 

Cost-Cutting Lessons From Musk World for DOGE 

The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car 

What Americans Get Wrong About Electric Cars 

One of the Brains Behind Tesla May Have a New Way to Make Electric Cars Cheaper 

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Can Hollywood work with artificial intelligence? And if so, under what terms? Stability AI CEO Prem Akkaraju and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went head-to-head last month at WSJ Tech Live discussing that and more. They were joined by WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern. We play you highlights of that conversation. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus, crypto advocates land legal win after a federal appeals court rejects the Treasury Department’s sanctions on Tornado Cash. And, Shopify looks to court bigger clients. Julie Chang hosts.

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Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas ran afoul of environmental overseers, with toxins spewed into the air and a dead deer found in a pond, according to Wall Street Journal reporting. WSJ reporter Susan Pulliam joins host Belle Lin to discuss her findings, including how the Journal uncovered the story and how far back alleged environmental problems at Tesla’s plants go.

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