WSJ Tech News Briefing
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2025
TNB Tech Minute: SpaceX Sends First Indian Astronaut to Space in 41 Years
Mark Zuckerberg Is Taking Control of AI Talent Hiring at Meta
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Expands Prime Services to Rural America
Robotaxi Competition Revs Up as Tesla Hits the Road in Austin
TNB Tech Minute: Main Street Banks Could Get Opening to Join Stablecoin Market
Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian on Rebooting Social Media in the Age of AI
TNB Tech Minute: Aflac Said a Cyberattack Might Have Caused the Theft of Personal Data
Silicon Valley Wants to Woo the Pope on Matters of AI
The tech revolution drove Pope Leo XIV’s decision to select his papal name, and gave the world a glimpse of his priorities leading the Catholic Church. WSJ reporter Margherita Stancati discusses the …
TNB Tech Minute: Waymo Sets Its Sights on NYC, With a Twist
Plus: More than $90 million is drained from Iran’s biggest crypto exchange. And, Texas Instruments to invest $60 billion in made-in-America production. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad…
What the Future Holds for Stablecoins After Senate Passes Genius Act
Senators gave the go ahead to legislation called the Genius Act, which seeks to regulate the stablecoin industry. But some say the new rules don’t go far enough. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Tel…
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon’s CEO Says Workforce Will Shrink Thanks to AI
Plus: Robinhood unveils new features to woo traders. And Oracle unveils initiative to help small tech companies sell to the Pentagon. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
Is a Trump Smartphone Made in America Possible?
The Trump Organization took the wraps off a golden smartphone it says will be made in the U.S. and sell for just under $500. WSJ deputy tech and media editor Wilson Rothman walks us through the promi…
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Invests Billions in Australian Data Centers
Plus: Southwest Airlines adds pilot alerts to increase runway safety. And, crypto tycoon Justin Sun takes Tron Group public via reverse merger. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices…
Inside the Effort to Reboot America’s Nuclear Energy Program
Since 2021, more than $2-billion of venture capital funds have been plowed into next-gen nuclear technology. WSJ tech and national security reporter Heather Somerville explains how AI growth, competi…
TNB Tech Minute: Walmart, Amazon Consider Issuing Stablecoins
Plus: Congress weighs crackdown on mortgage lenders’ spam calls. And, Brookfield strikes deal to buy internet-service provider Hotwire. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
Elon Musk’s X to Brands: Advertise With Us or We’ll Sue
X launched a strong-arm campaign against advertisers to revive its ad-sales business. WSJ advertising editor Suzanne Vranica tells us about the unusual tactic. Plus, the "unsubscribe" button at the b…
TNB Tech Minute: Micron to Invest Billions in U.S. Chip Manufacturing
Plus: BioNTech to buy CureVac to develop cancer treatments. And JetZero says it will start building its futuristic planes for commercial use. Victoria Craig hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. …