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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.... more
FAQs about Tech News Briefing:How many episodes does Tech News Briefing have?The podcast currently has 1,197 episodes available.
September 30, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Steps Down as CEOPlus: DeepSeek releases a new AI model that could cut usage cost in half. And YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over the suspension of his account. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 30, 2025AI Burns Energy. But Could It Save Even More?One big drawback of generative artificial intelligence is the vast energy and water that data centers use to power it. But AI also promises to save energy and fuel across industries such as transportation, manufacturing and building maintenance. Amy Myers Jaffe, director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab at New York University, tells us how AI could save as much energy as it uses—or more. Plus, WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera discusses how layoffs of tech workers are affecting Seattle. Peter Champelli hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
September 29, 2025TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Lets Users Buy Stuff Directly Through ChatGPTPlus: The company also plans to release a new version of its Sora video generator that will require copyright holders to opt out. And the White House targets China’s tech sector by expanding its trade blacklist. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 29, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Electronic Arts Goes Private in $52.5 Billion DealPlus: Comcast says its president will serve as co-CEO with longtime Chief Executive Brian Roberts. And tech-bubble fears rise in Deutsche Bank investor poll. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
September 26, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go PrivatePlus: Researchers say coordinated bot campaigns on social-media platforms are becoming more prevalent due to generative AI. And Mistral’s CEO says business data will play a critical role in improving its AI models. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 26, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Trump Weighs Plan to Reduce U.S. Reliance on Foreign ChipsPlus: Meta plans to launch an ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram in the U.K. And Baidu wants driverless robotaxis in Dubai by next year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 26, 2025The Google Division That Embraces FailureGoogle X, the tech giant’s “moonshot factory,” is an enigmatic division that has pushed through ideas like Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit. It’s also chalked up a lot of innovations that haven’t seen the light of day. The WSJ Leadership Institute’s Wendy Bounds lifts the lid on how it builds failure into its workflow. Plus, WSJ reporter Kris Maher goes looking for a proposed-but-delayed $28 billion Intel factory site in the heart of Ohio. Katie Deighton hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more14minPlay
September 25, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Cuts Back Cloud Services With Israel’s Defense MinistryPlus: Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over allegations it misled Prime users. And CoreWeave expands its OpenAI agreement to supply data center capacity by $6.5 billion. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 25, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s xAI Partners With Trump AdministrationPlus: OpenAI and Databricks strike a $100 million deal to sell AI agents. U.S. senators send letters to big tech companies demanding information on H-1B visa usage. Nvidia-backed AI startup Nscale raises $1.1 billion for data-center rollout. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
September 24, 2025TNB Tech Minute: Tether Aiming for $500 Billion ValuationPlus: NASA prepares to send astronauts around the moon as early as February. And tech stocks continue pulling back. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
FAQs about Tech News Briefing:How many episodes does Tech News Briefing have?The podcast currently has 1,197 episodes available.