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Plus: NextEra Energy announces partnerships with Google Cloud and Exxon Mobile. And Apple’s chips chief says he’s staying put. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: IBM strikes $11 billion deal for Confluent. And President Trump says he will sign an executive order targeting state AI laws. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The EU fines X $140 million over breaches of Digital Services Act. And shares of Moore Threads, a Chinese competitor to Nvidia, soars in its market debut. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Meta Platforms plans cuts to its metaverse division. And The New York Times escalates battle against Perplexity with new lawsuit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren’t taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology new...

Plus: Paramount raises concerns about Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And Snowflake stock drops. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The European Union plans to launch a formal bidding process for AI gigafactories early next year. And Democratic lawmakers press tech companies about White House ballroom donations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Micron will wind down its Crucial brand to focus on AI and data-center market. And as trade tensions with China mount, the EU launches a $3.5 billion plan to secure raw materials. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Svedka’s first Super Bowl ad will be made primarily with AI. And Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the AI data-center boom will drive down power costs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: EU court says Apple can face Dutch antitrust lawsuits. And the Trump administration will invest up to $150 million in chip startup xLight. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple revamps its AI team. And Samsung unveils its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many see Amazon as a reliable source of consumer goods from toilet paper to wireless headphones. But Sean McLain reports that the “everything store” is now betting that consumers will also pick up much bigger items when given the opportunity. Plus, Imani Moise reports on why fintech company Block is sharing its version of a credit store with customers. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's f...

Plus: Shares of Shopify fall following outage. And bitcoin treasury company Strategy cuts outlook amid Bitcoin price drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Analysts say Chinese EV sales growth will likely slow. And Prysm Capital leads investment in Sokin, bringing the payments company’s valuation to $300 million. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Foxconn secures approval to invest additional $569 million in Wisconsin. And stocks to watch: Dell, HP, Autodesk and Workday. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Italy’s competition regulator expands its probe into WhatsApp-owner Meta over its AI chatbot policy. And Alphabet shares rose in premarket trading, while shares of Nvidia and AMD fell. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Warner Music Group signs deal with AI music-generator Suno. And SoftBank shares continue to drop. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Best Buy raises outlook as consumers shrug off tariff costs. And Chinese automaker BYD’s European sales continue to grow. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you ditch your smartphone for a more minimalist one? That's the radical idea behind Light, a company founded on the belief that our constant fight for attention has turned smartphones into an addiction. At WSJ Tech Live, senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern sat down with Light CEO Kaiwei Tang, along with vocal product fan, actor and producer Aaron Paul . Plus, as you prepare for holid...

Plus: NASA and Boeing scale back Starliner missions. And chip and tech stocks rally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Tech investor Prosus posts higher profit. And AI bonds add to pressure on the markets. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Pony AI will gain global momentum, say analysts. And the SEC drops its landmark cyber case against SolarWinds. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Paramount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Brothers Discovery. And Ubisoft Entertainment shares climb. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teenagers are turning to AI chatbots seeking mental health support. But new research has found that can put them in harm’s way. The Wall Street Journal’s Georgia Wells unpacks a new report from Common Sense Media and Stanford Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation. Plus: WSJ reporter Katie Bindley explores how small businesses are using—and benefiting from—generative AI. Katie Deig...

Plus: Bitcoin is on pace for its worst monthly performance since 2022. And a look at generative AI in Canada. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices