WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus: South Korean tech giants Samsung and LG Electronics forecast record breaking quarters amid AI boom. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Electric big rig startup Windrose Technology was set to disrupt the global trucking industry. WSJ supply chain reporter Paul Berger explains why the company is now facing lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny. Plus, WSJ’s Tina Li explains how a new generation of college students is ditching internships to found their own companies. Have you ever seen a post on your social media feed that you thought wa...

Plus: Microsoft is cutting more than 3,000 jobs in its Xbox division. And SpaceX is set to join the Nasdaq-100. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: SK Hynix lowers fundraising target after recent decline in share price. And Novartis to pay up to $1.5 billion for Myricx Bio. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Drone maker Quantum System more than doubled its valuation in a $1.2 billion financing round. And Takeda announces partnership with Insilico to develop new drugs with AI. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google loses appeal against EU’s $4.6 billion Android fine. And SAP plans to curb hiring and travel costs to fund AI initiatives. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: President Trump made over $1 billion on crypto deals in 2025. And South Korean exports soar on AI chip boom. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google ordered to pay nearly $2 billion to Klarna in an antitrust case. And Binance’s European users can no longer buy crypto on the exchange. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A consortium including Google, Coinbase, and BlackRock backs new stablecoin. And shares in Siemens Energy rise over strong demand in electrification and AI data centers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Australia’s consumer watchdog sues Amazon over streaming contracts. And Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry prepares for what could be Hong Kong’s biggest listing of the year. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The companies building today’s most popular AI tools are also putting them to work internally. WSJ reporter Katie Bindley discusses what their experiments could mean for the future of white-collar work. Plus, WSJ’s Natalie Kaufman explains why sharing the password to your chatbot account could come with hidden costs. Imani Moise hosts. Have you ever seen a post on your social media feed that you t...

Plus: Airbus to get $3.42 billion loan from European Investment Bank in push for tech sovereignty. And Dish DBS prepares to file for bankruptcy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to invest $520 billion in a new chip-making hub in South Korea. And Rocket Lab to buy Iridium Communications in a challenge to SpaceX. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: two lawmakers call for federal probe into Polymarket over deceptive advertising. And Trump threatens 100% tariffs on European countries that impose new digital services taxes on U.S. tech companies. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: ON Semiconductor will buy hardware manufacturer Synaptics in $7 billion all-stock deal. And South Korea aims to train all active troops to operate drones. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The startup Slate Auto is betting big on the fact Americans want cheaper cars. WSJ reporter Ryan Felton joins us to discuss whether Slate’s affordable, all-electric truck will land with consumers. Plus, WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains Utah’s AI doctor experiment. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts. Have you ever seen a post on your social media f...

Plus: Chinese-owned EV maker Polestar will exit the U.S. market after a Commerce Department ban.. And former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta to overturn an arbitration order blocking her from promoting her book. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: The European Union says Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services should be regulated under its Digital Markets Act. And BlackBerry boosted its 2027 fiscal outlook, thanks to expanding opportunities in AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Qualcomm to acquire AI software firm Modular in $3.9 billion stock deal. And Zoox debuts redesigned robotaxi for large-scale production. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: humanoid robot maker Agility Robotics is planning to go public in a $2.5 billion SPAC deal. And South Korean chip maker SK Hynix is planning to raise more than $29 billion through a U.S. listing. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Walmart buys French advertising tech firm, Vibe.co. And Tesla’s European monthly sales bounce back. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: President Trump boosts quantum-computing development with two executive orders. And Oracle says it has cut about 21,000 jobs over the past year as it invests in AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Polymarket is behind the recent deluge of social media videos that appear to show creators getting rich off the prediction market’s platform. WSJ reporter Caitlin Ostroff breaks down our exclusive investigation on the marketing operation. Plus, WSJ reporter Ray Smith explains how AI could help fix the job interview process. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, ho...

Plus: Shares of Getty Images nearly double following OpenAI agreement. And EV manufacturer Lucid will cut 18% of its U.S. workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Chevron strikes deal with Microsoft to power West Texas AI data center. And a SoftBank-backed robotics company plans to go public in Hong Kong. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.