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Hear about the top tech stories of the day.Includes news and features, plus a rundown on tech stocks on the move.The Wall Street Journal Podcast Page (http://online.wsj.com/public/page/podcast.htm... more
FAQs about Tech News Briefing:How many episodes does Tech News Briefing have?The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.
August 02, 2024TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Alleges TikTok Violated Child Privacy LawPlus, Google pulls Olympic-themed ad for its AI chatbot following criticism. And Chartacter.AI’s co-founders will return to Google and agree to a licensing deal. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
August 02, 2024After a Decade, Can Amazon Make Twitch Profitable?In 2014, Amazon spent almost $1 billion on Twitch Interactive. A decade later the livestreaming platform popular with gamers is still losing money. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why making money has been a challenge for Twitch and how Amazon is trying to make the platform profitable. Plus, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern tells us about her year driving an electric vehicle, and her one regret about getting an EV.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
August 01, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Intel to Cut Jobs in Cost-Savings PushPlus, Apple reports sliding iPhone sales ahead of the launch of new AI features. And Amazon’s sales rise as its cloud computing unit shows strength. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
August 01, 2024Enslaved in Asia and Forced to Scam Strangers OnlineA multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry operating out of Southeast Asia relies on forced labor and torture. According to the United Nations, hundreds of thousands of people may have been trafficked to Myanmar and Cambodia for what they call “forced criminality.” Host Zoe Thomas is joined by WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon who has been speaking to the human trafficking victims forced to commit online scams.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
July 31, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Ad Revenue Grows as AI Costs SurgePlus, Facebook and Instagram run ads for cocaine, opioids and other illegal drugs. And Temu merchants protest what they say are unfair penalties. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
July 31, 2024U.S. Political Drama Draws Users to X, but Will They Stay Hooked?Interest in Elon Musk’s social-media platform X surged during a 28-day period of intense political drama in the U.S. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the company is trying to maintain users’ interest. Plus, banks see an opportunity in gamers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
July 30, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Cloud Services Powered Microsoft’s EarningsPlus, Tesla recalls almost 2 million vehicles for hood issue. And the U.S. Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting kids online. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
July 30, 2024Worker Unrest Is the Newest Threat to the Chip IndustryWorkers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea are on indefinite strike and U.S. unions at several chip plants are gearing up to organize as semiconductors enjoy growth. WSJ reporter Jiyoung Sohn joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the impact of organized labor on the chip industry. Plus, the U.S. government says TikTok collected data from users on sensitive topics as it defends a new law requiring the sale or ban of the popular app.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
July 29, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk May Have Breached X’s PolicyPlus, four big tech companies prepare to report earnings this week. And BlackBerry appoints a new CFO. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
July 29, 2024Why Farmers and Brazil’s Government Are Divided Over Musk’s StarlinkElon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has connected Brazil’s vast rural and jungle expanses to the web. That has made Musk very popular in Brazil’s Amazon and farming regions, but less so with Brazil’s government. WSJ reporter Samantha Pearson joins host Zoe Thomas to explain Starlink’s impact. Plus, zoos have a dilemma, gorillas and screen time.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
FAQs about Tech News Briefing:How many episodes does Tech News Briefing have?The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.