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WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal
Artificial Intelligence
Openai
Spacex
Anthropic
Apple
Nvidia
IBM
Mckinsey & Company
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Amazon
European Union
Google
IBM Consulting
Apple Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
Data Centers
Meta Platforms
SK Hynix
Tesla
Elon Musk

Tech News Briefing 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.

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Anthropic's recent S-1 filing revealed the company’s unusual risk factors, impressive enterprise revenue growth, and massive capital needs. WSJ reporters Bob McMillan, Kate Clark, and Berber Jin discuss how Anthropic managed to debut ahead of chief r... more

The U.S. military plans to buy millions of modern drones, but a chronic shortage of domestic explosives leaves the drones without the bombs they are supposed to carry. Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Somerville explains how emerging tech startup... more

S&P 500 third-quarter earnings are expected to grow about 30% year-over-year. However, just ten companies—led by AI chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom—account for two-thirds of those total profits, highlighting the market's heavy reliance on the AI ... more

American shoppers are worried that businesses are using artificial intelligence and other tech to inflate prices. WSJ retail reporter Sarah Nassauer says that’s driven by data privacy concerns, rising costs of living, and AI anxiety. But is it actual... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher Mims
Wall Street Journal tech columnist
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Esther Fung
Wall Street Journal shipping and logistics reporter
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Wall Street Journal tech reporter
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Jessica Toonkel
WSJ deputy media editor
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Michael Dell
Founder and CEO of Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies
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Bob McMillan
Cybersecurity reporter at the Wall Street Journal
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Episode: How Does Apple’s Siri Compete In an Agentic World?
Nicole Nguyen
Personal tech columnist at the Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
Episode: How Does Apple’s Siri Compete In an Agentic World?
Rolfe Winkler
Apple reporter at the Wall Street Journal
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Christopher Otts
WSJ Auto reporter who covers the Tesla Roadster story
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Hosts

Julie Chang
Host of WSJ Tech News Briefing / Tech Minute, The Wall Street Journal
Imani Moise
Host of WSJ Tech News Briefing / Tech Minute; WSJ reporter

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 3.4k ratings
  • On its way to AI slop

    It was a good show, sadly slowly it turned from tech news into tech CEO news or news about tech “celebrities”, to so much AI-this-AI-that; constantly hyping this technology that has no mainstream real use by distracting with edge use cases. Most recently now AI is part of its production as well. I’m out.

    I supposed it’s still a good show for some people but those aren’t whoever is looking for actual tech news.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    senseivita
    Mexico6 months ago
  • Biased

    Way too much left bias. Not an authentic source anymore

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Ckundapu
    United States7 months ago
  • Not as reliable as it once was

    I’ve been listening to the WSJ’s news podcasts for a decade now and lately I have noticed a discernible change in their focus.

    There is a ‘subject bias’ or a highly narrow ‘cultural focus’ such that, while they still report the facts & news, there is an unavoidable hyperfocus on right & far-right-leaning topics/subjects that, in whole, are not reflective of the tech or business worlds.

    I've already unsubscribed from ‘What’s News’ and ‘Tech News Briefing’ may be next.

    **sigh**

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Jared Herbert
    United States9 months ago
  • Now 60% Ads

    The Tech Minute is bookended with 30 s-1 min long ads on each end. That’s a lot of ads for a minute long show.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    HBenton
    United States10 months ago
  • Readers aren’t good

    Why not replace robotic human readers that have speech and maturity challenges with AI generated voices? Current “hosts” add nothing to the content they are mechanically reading

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Laughedoutloud
    United Statesa year ago

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The show is informative and concise for quick tech updates.
Ads can be heavy; sponsorships interrupt the flow.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Putting Meta’s New AI Agent to the Test
Q: Where did Muse slip up in your experience?
It gave Nguyen an incorrect referral offer for a CrossFit gym in Virginia when she had asked about a Pilates studio in San Francisco.
Putting Meta’s New AI Agent to the Test
Q: What was it really good at?
Nguyen says Muse can conduct extensive browser research across retail sites and complete useful, low-stakes administrative tasks, while making its actions visible to the user.
How Short Videos Warp Time for Teens
Q: How should parents approach helping their kids manage their relationship with these apps, especially when they can have such an impact on their developing brains?
Jargon recommends delaying access as long as possible, discussing healthy app use, setting time limits and keeping phones out of bedrooms at night.
How Short Videos Warp Time for Teens
Q: What were the researchers looking into and what did they discover?
Researchers studying high school students found that short-form videos may affect future time perspective, the ability to connect present actions with future outcomes such as studying for better grades and opportunities.
Inside the New York City Council’s Marathon AI Hearing
Q: Can the City Council actually influence these companies?
New York City can use licensing authority and regulate how whistleblowers are treated. Proposals include a kill switch for a doomsday scenario, although whether the measures will pass or prove effective remains uncertain.

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The show delivers concise daily tech news and market context, with a steady rotation of expert guests and enterprise-focused updates. Episodes frequently cover AI developments, platform policies, regulatory actions, and major tech-company moves, often anchored by on-the-record reporting from Wall Street Journal staff. A notable pattern is timely, business- and policy-relevant tech coverage that blends quick briefing segments with in-depth guest discussion on trends shaping the industry. The format tends to be fast-paced, data-driven, and utility-first for practitioners and executives evaluating tech risks, opportunities, and sponsored-read moments.

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2. Esther Fung
3. Anissa Gardizy
4. Jessica Toonkel
5. Michael Dell
6. Bob McMillan
7. Nicole Nguyen
8. Rolfe Winkler

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