Plus: Some auto dealers are pushing General Motors to produce more hybrids. And Italy’s privacy authority files a complaint against OpenAI. Alex Ossola hosts. 

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When the Apple Vision Pro headset hits U.S. stores on Friday, it will be the company’s first new product to go on sale since the Apple Watch in 2015. For Meta, which has been selling virtual reality headsets for 10 years, it also means a new competitor for dominance over the immersive internet. So why are Meta executives feeling optimistic? WSJ social media business reporter Salvador Rodriguez tells host Alex Ossola what Apple’s new headset means for the space, and for Meta.

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Plus: Microsoft Teams suffers an outage. And the three biggest U.S. cell phone carriers report strong gains among a key cohort. Alex Ossola hosts. 

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Charter Communications is one of the biggest internet providers in the U.S. It has also been one of the biggest recipients of funds from the Affordable Connectivity Program, intended to help more low-income Americans pay for internet service. WSJ tech policy reporter Ryan Tracy tells host Alex Ossola why Charter is now coming under scrutiny from federal regulators.

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Plus: GM’s driverless car business confirms federal investigation into the handling of a pedestrian collision. And the FTC opens probe into top tech companies’ AI investments. Danny Lewis hosts. 

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For a growing number of consumers looking to drive an electric vehicle, leasing one is looking more appealing than buying one. Stephen Wilmot, an editor of WSJ’s Heard on the Street column, tells host Alex Ossola what this shift means for the broader EV market and Tesla. Plus, Apple users in Europe will soon be able to download apps outside of the iPhone’s closed ecosystem. But Apple’s new policies may mean developers will have to pay to put their apps elsewhere. WSJ reporter Aaron Tilley tells host Alex Ossola about what the change might mean for users and developers, and whether it could happen in the U.S., too.

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Plus: Microsoft briefly crosses the $3 trillion mark. And financial technology company EquiLend is hit by a cyberattack. Alex Ossola hosts. 

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In the early years of the cryptocurrency boom, China was a hub of activity. But starting in 2021, crypto trading was banned in the country. That hasn’t stopped people from finding creative workarounds—and trading tens of billions of dollars worth of crypto in the process. WSJ reporter Weilun Soon tells host Alex Ossola how Chinese traders are still operating, and what it might mean for regulators across the world.

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Plus: France’s privacy regulator fines Amazon’s local warehouse management business. And Wayfair was more likely to lay off remote employees. Alex Ossola hosts. 

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Since its founding in 2003, software company Palantir Technologies has built a $36 billion dollar company. That’s in part due to its relationship with the U.S. government, which is its biggest client. But in recent months, Palantir’s revenue growth from U.S. government contracts has slowed. WSJ reporter Heather Somerville tells host Alex Ossola what this means for the company’s bottom line, and for its future prospects.

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