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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 667 episodes available.
July 24, 2024TNB Tech Minute: CrowdStrike Identifies Flaw Behind Global Tech OutagePlus, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick launches a new artificial intelligence company. And Apple is under investigation by antitrust officials in Spain. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
July 24, 2024Why Amazon Isn’t Making Money Off AlexaAmazon sells its Echo smart speakers and other devices at low prices, expecting them to generate income for other parts of the company once they are in people's homes. It hasn’t worked out. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli tells host Zoe Thomas why. Plus, to bring 11,000 college football players to digital life in just three months, Electronic Arts turned to artificial intelligence.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
July 23, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Tesla and Google Report EarningsPlus, fintech company Revolut tagrets a valuation of $45 billion ahead of a possible IPO. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
July 23, 2024CrowdStrike Outage Shows Risks of Automatic UpdatesThe global tech outage set off by a defective code in a CrowdStrike update is highlighting the hazards of cloud software updates. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how companies are approaching the practice in the wake of outages. Plus, to protect your photos and important documents, you shouldn’t rely solely on the cloud.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
July 22, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says Tesla Will Use Humanoid Robots Next YearPlus, Google is ending a plan to eliminate cookies in Chrome. And CrowdStrike warns customers about bad actors trying to exploit the tech outage caused by its software update last week. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more3minPlay
July 22, 2024Like the Battery Pack for Your Phone, Just in Your StoveThere is a growing view that electricity is the best way to power everything from cooking to driving and that America’s infrastructure is inadequate to distribute that electricity. That has startups working on larger batteries to power appliances, homes and whole neighborhoods. WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Zoe Thomas to talk about those efforts. Plus, law firms are targeting small businesses with disability lawsuits alleging their websites aren’t ADA compliant.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
July 19, 2024TNB Tech Minute: Major Global IT Outage Touches Almost Every IndustryPlus, the Nasdaq falls, as do shares of CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind the outage. And New York’s financial regulator hires two new leaders for its crypto unit. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
July 19, 2024Vance Tried to Boost Midwest Startups. The Region Still Lags Behind the Coasts.Ohio Sen. JD Vance used his career in venture capital to promote tech startups in the Midwest. Despite efforts by him and other venture investors, the coasts still lead when it comes to startups’ ability to raise capital. WSJ Pro Venture Capital reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why. Plus, a surge in solar power is helping battery storage companies charge up on the cheap.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more12minPlay
July 18, 2024TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Releases a Smaller and Cheaper ModelPlus, Meta is in talks to buy a stake in eyewear company EssilorLuxottica. And a federal judge dismisses part of the fraud case against SolarWinds over how it dealt with a 2020 cyber breach. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more2minPlay
July 18, 2024Silicon Valley’s Swing Towards TrumpElon Musk says he plans to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC. It’s turbocharging Silicon Valley’s support for the former president. WSJ reporter Dana Mattioli joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what’s behind Musk and other tech leaders' support for the Republican presidential nominee. Plus, China is putting the power of the state behind Chinese companies’ AI efforts. But WSJ reporter and editor Liza Lin explains they are also handcuffing those companies with political controls.Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more13minPlay
FAQs about Tech News Briefing:How many episodes does Tech News Briefing have?The podcast currently has 667 episodes available.