Tech News Briefing

Plus: Circle gets federal approval to launch a crypto-focused bank. And China successfully launched a reusable rocket. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: a European Union regulator says Meta isn’t doing enough to protect users from the addictive designs of Instagram and Facebook. And a coalition of record-labels and artist groups is pushing streamers to label songs made using AI. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State Farm is overhauling the way it sells insurance as it embraces artificial intelligence. WSJ insurance reporter Jean Eaglesham explains why the changes have sparked backlash from agents and customers. Plus, WSJ columnist Christopher Mims explains why tech companies' water usage disclosures don't always tell the full story. Imani Moise hosts. Have you seen an AI-generated post you thought was r...

Plus: China weighs limits on AI models that American companies love. And PC demand could be subdued for the rest of the year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Chinese AI company Zhipu plans $4 billion dollar fundraising round. And AirBnB buys NYC office for $81.5 million. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: a payments company backed by the Trump family’s crypto firm is in talks to sell its core business. And blockbuster AI deals are driving a global surge in mergers and acquisitions. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple will spend $30 billion on U.S-made chips from Broadcom. And a European court dismisses the iPhone maker’s appeal over the EU’s tech rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Rivian has disclosed plans to sell 75 million shares of common stock. And the U.S. trade deficit widened as imports of AI components rose. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 w...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices