Episodes

  • TNB Tech Minute: Airbnb Looks to Expand Beyond Rentals

    TNB Tech Minute: Airbnb Looks to Expand Beyond Rentals
    Feb 14 2025
    Plus, shares of sports-betting platform DraftKings hit a three-year high. And, Chinese e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu try to bypass Trump to keep selling to Americans. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Elon Musk Runs DOGE With His CEO Playbook

    Elon Musk Runs DOGE With His CEO Playbook
    Feb 14 2025
    It’s been roughly four weeks since Elon Musk took the helm of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which was tasked with slashing government spending. And a lot has happened since. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins host Julie Chang to discuss the latest as part of our series looking at Musk’s first 100 Days in the Trump White House. Plus, a look at Amazon’s push to bring employees back to the office five days a week. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says He’ll Pull OpenAI Bid If It Stays a Nonprofit

    TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says He’ll Pull OpenAI Bid If It Stays a Nonprofit
    Feb 13 2025
    Plus, publishers sue AI startup Cohere for copyright and trademark infringement. And, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin plans to lay off 10% of its workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Dangerous Content Can Be Coaxed From DeepSeek

    Dangerous Content Can Be Coaxed From DeepSeek
    Feb 13 2025
    Chinese AI app DeepSeek is more vulnerable to jailbreaks compared to other AIs, making it more likely to offer potentially dangerous information. WSJ reporter Sam Schechner joins host Julie Chang with more on what he found when The Wall Street Journal and AI safety experts tested the chatbot. Plus, OpenAI has released its newest reasoning model. We hear from its VP of engineering on what a reasoning model can do and how companies are using its artificial intelligence agents. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: X to Pay About $10 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit

    TNB Tech Minute: X to Pay About $10 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit
    Feb 12 2025
    Plus, SoftBank reports a quarterly loss. And Baidu is in talks to operate robotaxis in U.A.E. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Behind Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid

    Behind Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid
    Feb 12 2025
    Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion dollar bid to buy OpenAI’s assets. WSJ reporter Berber Jin tells host Julie Chang what that could mean for the ChatGPT-maker as it looks to transform to a for-profit company, and why it puts pressure on its CEO Sam Altman. Plus, the U.S. Department of Defense’s former chief digital and AI officer talks about what DeepSeek and DOGE could mean for the future of war. Correction: Craig Martell is Chief AI Officer at Cohesity. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said he is CTO at Cohesity. (Corrected on February 13) Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • TNB Tech Minute: Vance Warns U.S. Allies to Keep AI Regulation Light

    TNB Tech Minute: Vance Warns U.S. Allies to Keep AI Regulation Light
    Feb 11 2025
    Plus, the EU plans to spend about $206 billion to catch up with the U.S. and China in the AI race. And, BuzzFeed says it’s designing an AI-driven social-media platform. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Trump Plays Dealmaker in Chief in TikTok Talks

    Trump Plays Dealmaker in Chief in TikTok Talks
    Feb 11 2025
    What’s next for TikTok? WSJ deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel joins host Julie Chang with the latest in the negotiations over the social-media app’s fate in the U.S. and what role President Trump is taking in the dealmaking. Plus, the pros and cons of using Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins