WSJ Tech News Briefing

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Get the latest in technology news for your weekday commute. Wall Street Journal reporters join Tanya Bustos to cover leading companies, new gadgets, consumer trends and cyber issues. From San Francisco to New York to the hottest conferences, our journalists help you stay plugged in.

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11.11.2019

Combining 5G wireless networks and artificial intelligence has the potential to change so many things here on Earth and in space. The Wall Street Journal's Jame Rundle says it could, for example, shorten the time it takes to develop new ...

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11.12.2019 5G And the Internet of Things: At What Cost To Privacy? 5G wireless technology has the ability to connect a ton of Internet devices, what's known as the Internet of Things. The Wall Street Journal's Drew Fitzgerald talks about the implications that might have for consumers' data privacy. Learn more about ...
11.11.2019 Combining 5G and AI Could Lead to Unlimited Possibilities Combining 5G wireless networks and artificial intelligence has the potential to change so many things here on Earth and in space. The Wall Street Journal's Jame Rundle says it could, for example, shorten the time it takes to develop new ...
11.09.2019 SPECIAL: WSJ Exclusive Interview with Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei The WSJ recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei in Shenzhen. In this special, Ren talks about how the US blacklisting has impacted Huawei - and why he says Huawei doesn't need the ...
11.08.2019 How Google Came to Dominate the Digital Ad Space With an array of tools and technology, Google has become the king of digital advertising and it also has the dominant digital ad marketplace. Google is now a target of investigations into whether it's abused its power. The Wall Street ...
11.07.2019 Google Buys Fitbit. What Does It Mean for Users' Data? Google has bought wearables device maker Fitbit for 2.1 billion dollars. The search giant wants to become a major player in health data. But the Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman says the deal raises questions about how users' health ...
11.06.2019 Managing Household Chores With Labor-Sharing Apps Some new apps can help families divvy up the household responsibilities, and head off arguments over who's pulling their weight around the house. More from the Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.05.2019 Apple's AirPods Pro: New, Improved and Pricier The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern tested Apple's new earbuds, and found the AirPods Pro to be much improved over the AirPods. One big improvement: they don't fall out. At $250 a pair, that's welcome news. Learn more about your ...
11.04.2019 High-Tech Innovations to Battle California's Siege of Blazes California firefighters are using a mix of high-tech and old-fashioned cunning to battle the state's siege of hundreds of blazes. The Wall Street Journal's Erin Ailworth has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.01.2019 Interior Department Grounds Aerial Drone Fleet The Interior Department is grounding its entire fleet of aerial drones, one of the largest in the federal government, citing increasing concerns about the national security risk from Chinese manufacturers. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Puko has the details. Learn ...
10.31.2019 Facebook Removes Inauthentic Accounts Linked to Russian Businessman Facebook dismantled a coordinated effort to mislead users led by a Russian businessman whom law-enforcement officials have previously accused of interfering in U.S. elections. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
10.30.2019 AT&T Joins Streaming Wars With HBO Max AT&T is preparing to unveil its answer to Netflix -- HBO Max , a multibillion-dollar gamble that the media and telecom giant can sell a premium streaming-video service when rivals are flooding the market with cheaper alternatives. The Wall Street ...
10.29.2019 Big Tech Ramps Up Lobbying Amid Antitrust Scrutiny As the tech industry faces growing regulatory scrutiny, companies like Facebook and Amazon have ramped up lobbying in Washington. The Wall Street Journal's Ryan Tracy has more on how big tech seeks to present a positive message to Capitol Hill. ...
10.28.2019 Drone Wars: Amazon, Alphabet and Uber Take to the Skies While commercial drone delivery faces many hurdles, companies including Amazon, Alphabet and Uber are starting the most advanced trials of unmanned aircraft delivery in U.S. history. The Wall Street Journal's Sebastian Herrera has more. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
10.25.2019 WSJ Tech Live: Slack CEO Reflects on IPO, Competition During the final session at the WSJ Tech Live conference, Slack Co-Founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield sat down with WSJ's Global Technology Editor Jason Dean to reflect on life as a public company and the future of "collaboration at work." ...
10.24.2019 WSJ Tech Live: China's 'Concerning' Leads Over U.S. in Tech At WSJ's Tech Live conference, Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, said that while the U.S. has a lead in certain technologies, the list of tech where China has the edge is extensive, including: 5G cellular networks, drones, ...
10.23.2019 WSJ Tech Live: How Amazon Plans to Police Products on Its Site At the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, Amazon consumer chief Jeff Wilke explains why the company may need to spend billions of dollars in the future to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, expired food or ...
10.22.2019 WSJ Tech Live: How the FCC, Facebook Tackle Regulation The Wall Street Journal's annual WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California kicked off on Monday with a look at how FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Aims to regulate the biggest technology companies, and how Facebook's chief technology officer Mike ...
10.21.2019 Big Tech Companies in Line for a New Digital 'Web Tax' Wall Street Journal tax reporter Richard Rubin explains why more than 100 nations are hammering out details of a new tax on consumer-facing tech companies, and how consumers could be affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.18.2019 Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Defends Free Expression Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke at Georgetown University Thursday about freedom of expression - and tech. The Wall Street Journal's Ryan Tracy discusses key points from the speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.17.2019 Amid Rising Competition, Netflix Adds Subscribers Netflix reported subscriber growth that missed targets. But that was better than the previous quarter, when Netflix lost subscribers in the U.S. for the first time in around a decade. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint says that's significant given ...
10.16.2019 Are Parents Obsessed With Checking Kids' Grades Online? Many U.S. schools are required to post children's grades in online grade books, which makes it super-convenient for parents. But has it become an obsession for parents to go online and check every single grade score? For some parents, the ...
10.15.2019 Congress Probes Vape Companies About Social-Media Bots As a congressional committee investigates whether millions of bot-generated messages about e-cigarettes have misled consumers, the Wall Street Journal's John D. McKinnon talks about the deceptive sales and marketing practices infiltrating social-media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.14.2019 Geofencing: How Political Campaigns Track Your Phone Voter targeting has grown more invasive with location data that apps can transmit from cellphones -- allowing political groups to track down voters based on places they've been, including rallies, churches and gun clubs. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner ...
10.11.2019 Amazon's Twitch Draws Attention in Wake of Germany Shooting In the wake of Amazon's Twitch broadcasting a violent shooting in Germany this week, the Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman discusses the challenge of preventing extremists from showing violent acts in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
10.10.2019 Gadgets Cause New Worries for Parents at Sleepovers Some parents are growing worried about what their children could be exposed to online late at night when over at a friend's house -- where the rules on internet access could be different from their own home. The Wall Street ...
10.09.2019 Senate Faults Big Tech for Role in Russian Election Meddling A Senate investigation of Russia's social-media influence criticized U.S. tech giants, with new attention on Google and YouTube, for helping spread misinformation during the 2016 presidential election -- and pushed them to better coordinate to prevent a repeat next year. ...
10.08.2019 Bakkt's Lackluster Launch: What's Next For Bitcoin? Amid a lackluster launch of bitcoin-futures platform Bakkt, the Wall Street Journal's Paul Vigna explains Wall Street's hesitation in embracing cryptocurrencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.07.2019 Disney Bans Netflix Ads as Streaming War Heats Up As media giants continue to battle each other for streaming-subscribers, Disney bans advertising from Netflix across its entertainment TV network. The Wall Street Journal's Suzanne Vranica has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.04.2019 EU Deals Fresh Blow to Facebook The European Union's top court gave judges in the bloc broader power to order the removal of Facebook posts, dealing a fresh blow to the U.S. tech giant as it faces growing regulatory headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic. ...
10.03.2019 Facial Recognition: Tracking Your Travel Emotions Travel companies are using facial recognition and other sophisticated tech to better predict how and why their customers shop the way they do. The Wall Street Journal's Scott McCartney has more on how the latest scientific data is changing the ...
10.02.2019 UPS Gets the OK from the FAA for Drone Deliveries United Parcel Service has received the first ever federal approval to begin organizing a fleet of unmanned aircraft to deliver health supplies and eventually consumer packages throughout the U.S. Wall Street Journal reporter Andy Pasztor explains. Learn more about your ...
10.01.2019 Hack Clubs: When Teens Try to Convince Parents They're Coding When teenagers form "hack clubs," they learn that hacking doesn't always mean breaking into government servers or stealing bank data. But convincing teachers and parents of that isn't always easy. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon has more. Learn more ...
09.30.2019 Apple Movies to Hit Theaters Before Streaming on Apple TV+ Apple looks to make a splash in Hollywood by bringing feature-length films to theaters -- before releasing them on its streaming TV service. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle explains the streaming strategy behind Apple TV+. Learn more about your ...
09.27.2019 Instagram's Content Factories - More Ads, Less Originality? Instagram's 1 billion monthly users has gave rise to an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy. But is it threatening the site's originality and appeal? The Wall Street Journal's Georgia Wells has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.26.2019 Foot Locker Invests in Mobile Video Commerce Platform Ntwrk Foot Locker has invested in Ntwrk, a video-based shopping app that works with celebrities and brands to sell limited-edition merchandise. The Wall Street Journal's Sahil Patel explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.25.2019 Google Scores a Win Against EU Regulators in Court This week, the European Court of Justice ruled that Google doesn't have to apply the EU's "right to be forgotten" to versions of its search engine accessed outside the bloc's border. The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schechner explains why this ...
09.24.2019 How to Keep Your Mobile Banking Safe As people increasingly embrace mobile banking, concerns about digital security have come to the forefront. While a lot safety measures depend on your bank, there are things customers can do. Wall Street Journal contributor Matthew Kassel has more. Learn more ...
09.23.2019 Can Nintendo Sustain Sales With Switch Lite? As it gears up for heightened competition from Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo has introduced the $200 Switch Lite. The Wall Street Journal's Bowdeya Tweh has more on how the videogame maker aims to attract casual gamers and expand its global ...
09.20.2019 Zuckerberg Faces Tough Questions From Senators With his company under a regulatory spotlight, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg faced tough questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week. The Wall Street Journal's Brent Kendall has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.19.2019 How Smart Cities Could Get Hacked As cities across the globe use technology to connect their services and residents, they become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. The Wall Street Journal's James Rundle breaks down the the potential weak spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.18.2019 Apple, Google, Amazon Help Keep Tabs of Your Kids Apple, Google and Amazon are taking new steps to help parents monitor their kids online. The Wall Street Journal Julie Jargon has more on how the settings section of many common devices let parents do everything from block explicit content ...
09.17.2019 After Backpage, U.S. Investigates Massage, Escort Websites A year after U.S. authorities closed Backpage.com, the biggest player in the online sex-for-sale industry, investigators are now focused on three websites now dominant in the American market. The Wall Street Journal's Lalita Clozel has more. Learn more about your ...
09.16.2019 Tech Backlash Hits Gig Economy. What's Next for Uber, Lyft? After a decade of solid growth, are regulatory actions around globe threatening the gig economy? The Wall Street Journal's Alejandro Lazo explains why gig-based companies like Uber and Lyft are on the defensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
09.13.2019 Regulators Order Google: Let Employees Speak The National Labor Relations Board has ordered Google to let employees speak out on political and workplace issues -- as part of a settlement of complaints that it punishes those who do just that. The Wall Street Journal's Rob Copeland ...
09.12.2019 Electric Cars Dominate Frankfurt Auto Show European auto makers are plowing billions of dollars into new hybrid and plug-in electric models. But, with prices high and consumer demand lukewarm, the industry is calling on European governments for assistance. The Wall Street Journal's William Boston explains. Learn ...
09.11.2019 Apple iPhone 2019 Event: A Recap At Apple's annual showcase, the company revealed a trio of upgraded iPhones, including a lower-priced model, and detailed its plans to enter the increasingly competitive video-streaming market. But will turning the spotlight toward a younger cast of products help Apple's ...
09.10.2019 Attorneys General Kick Off Google Probe A bipartisan group of 50 attorneys general representing almost every state officially kicked off an antitrust probe of Google, saying the search giant's dominance raises troubling concerns. The Wall Street Journal's Brent Kendall had more. Learn more about your ad ...
09.09.2019 Apple Bets on Cameras at iPhone Event Apple's iPhone is expected to remain the star of its annual publicity showcase this week, but will the company need to highlight a younger cast of products to galvanize growth? The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more. Learn more ...
09.09.2019 Apple Bets on Cameras at iPhone Event Apple's iPhone is expected to remain the star of its annual publicity showcase this week, but will the company need to highlight a younger cast of products to galvanize growth? The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more. Learn more ...
09.06.2019 GM to Use Google Apps in Cars By 2021 General Motors is forming a closer partnership with Alphabet's Google, agreeing to build it's apps directly into touch-screen displays in vehicles. The Wall Street Journal's Mike Colias has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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