WSJ Tech News Briefing

<p><em>Tech News Briefing</em> is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry. </p>

TNB Tech Minute: Instacart Scraps Price Tests

Plus: Larry Ellison provides personal guarantee for Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as Netflix lines up bank financing for its own offer. And Baidu partners with Uber and Lyft for robotaxis in the U.K. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-22
03:02

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Clamps Down on Investment in Chinese Tech Firms

Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire biotech Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion. And high-speed trading firm Jump Trading is accused of contributing to the collapse of Terraform Labs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-19
02:34

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Seeks New Fundraising Round

Plus: TikTok signs deal to create new U.S. joint venture. And Meta Platforms is developing a new image and video-focused AI model. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-19
02:53

What to Expect From Tech IPOs in 2026

As we close out 2025, the IPO market is already heating up. And it’s going to get hotter next year, with some major tech IPOs on the horizon. WSJ reporter Corrie Driebusch shares what’s ahead. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher explains why Micron’s blowout results could mean higher prices for anyone buying a new phone or PC next year. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-19
12:18

TNB Tech Minute: FTC Orders Instacart to Pay $60 Million Over Deceptive Practices

Plus: An Iran-linked hacker group targeted a former Israeli prime minister. And defense group Rheinmetall partners with satellite operator ICEYE to supply German armed forces with space reconnaissance. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-18
02:36

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Media Will Merge With Fusion Energy Firm

Plus: Accenture sales rise on AI bookings. And DoorDash teams up with OpenAI to offer grocery shopping in ChatGPT. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-18
02:30

TNB Tech Minute: Blackstone Leads $400 Million Investment in Cybersecurity Firm

Plus: a star witness in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial leaves prison early. And the Oscars are going to YouTube. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-17
02:06

TNB Tech Minute: Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid

Plus: Shares of Chinese AI chip startup MetaX skyrocket on their first day of trading. And California gives Tesla 90 days to change its Autopilot advertising. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-17
02:31

TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Threatens New Trade Actions Against EU Over Tech Fines

Plus: The data-center boom is helping prop up the labor market. But AI bonds stay under pressure. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-16
02:07

TNB Tech Minute: Databricks Raising Funds at $134 Billion Valuation

Plus: Invictus Growth Partners to acquire Informed.IQ, an AI-based fraud detection company. And PayPal applies to establish its own bank. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-16
02:33

ChatGPT and a Murder-Suicide in Connecticut

The estate of victim Suzanne Eberson Adams is suing OpenAI for wrongful death, alleging that ChatGPT played an active role in turning her killer, Stein-Erik Soelberg, against her. Wall Street Journal family and tech columnist Julie Jargon discusses the lawsuit. Plus, WSJ contributor Lisa Ward explains why you might be safer surfing the web on your phone rather than your computer. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-16
12:35

TNB Tech Minute: Uber Faces Amended Lawsuit Over Billing, Cancellation Practices

Plus: Ford to take $19.5 billion charge to write down EV investments. And Xerox seeks new debt financing backed by intellectual property. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-15
02:07

TNB Tech Minute: JPMorgan Rolls Out First Tokenized Money-Market Fund

Plus: CEOs plan to keep spending on AI, despite spotty returns. And the maker of Roomba declares bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-15
02:13

TNB Tech Minute: Reddit Sues Australia Over Social-Media Ban for Children Under 16

Plus: The Trump administration conditionally approves plans for new cryptocurrency-focused national banks. And bond markets signal growing risk about a potential AI bubble. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-12
02:48

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Signs Executive Order to Create Federal AI Standard

Plus: Broadcom stock is poised for its largest drop since April. And OpenAI releases GPT-5.2. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-12
02:40

The Race to Run AI From Space

SpaceX and Blue Origin are trying to move the trillion-dollar data-center boom into orbit, but getting there will take a whole lot of cash. Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg lays out what’s ahead in this new space race. Plus, WSJ reporter Ellen Gamerman explains what’s next for Tilly Norwood, the AI actress who’s shaking up Hollywood. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-12
12:17

TNB Tech Minute: Palantir Sues CEO of Rival AI Firm Over Alleged Employee Poaching

Plus: Ford Motor and SK Group end their partnership to produce EV batteries in the U.S. And regular companies are finally beating tech stocks. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-11
02:13

TNB Tech Minute: Disney Will Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI And License Characters

Plus: Oracle stock is on pace for its worst day since January. And smartphone and laptop makers will face a squeeze from the renewed rise in memory prices, warns research firm TrendForce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-11
02:22

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Proposes Screening Foreign Visitors’ Social-Media History

Plus: Investors bet that a higher bid for Warner Bros. is coming. And YouTube TV will offer cheaper, pared-down channel bundles. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-10
02:19

TNB Tech Minute: Adobe Adds Three Apps to OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Plus: Amazon and Microsoft are set to pour over $50 billion into India. And a new poll found CEOs are all in on AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-10
02:22

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Nice segment on productivity tools. One tiny helper I use: ScreenAwake—a web page that keeps the display awake during long downloads/renders. No install, just set a duration: https://screenawake.com/

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Adam Balogh

FUCK you big tech

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Adam Balogh

should have left Charlie alone and instead get Zuckerberg... would have been better for humanity...how do you not see that???

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