Tech News Briefing

Plus: Investors breathe a sigh of relief after Nvidia reports record sales. And Major League Baseball signs new rights deals with ESPN, NBCU, and Netflix. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia, xAI and Saudi Arabia’s Humain partner to develop a data center in Saudi Arabia. And the EU plans to change tech laws to boost innovation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI’s board after correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released. And the Dutch government hands back control of Nexperia to its Chinese owners. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia and Microsoft will invest $15 billion in Anthropic. Google launches Gemini 3. And fears of an AI bubble hit the stock market. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: OpenAI and Intuit strike a multiyear partnership. And Lambda raises over $1.5 billion in its latest funding round. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Companies are firing workers who aren’t sufficiently on-board with the AI revolution. The Wall Street Journal’s Lindsay Ellis explains what this hardline approach looks like Katie Deighton hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: South Korean tech stocks rise after national conglomerates pledge billions in domestic investments. And a venture firm that exclusively invests in legal tech companies closes its second fund. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Prosus expects Tencent to drive earnings growth. And Johnson & Johnson agrees to buy Halda Technologies for just over $3 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A tough week for the crypto market. And Jaguar Land Rover slumps to quarterly loss after cyberattack. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: SAP makes concessions to alleviate competition concerns in the EU. And the robotaxi race revs up in London. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Silicon Valley startup, backed by high-profile investors, has looked into ways to evade U.S. bans and create a child born from a genetically edited embryo. The Wall Street Journal’s Katherine Long joins us to tell us more. Plus, a deep dive into rising costs of streaming—and expanding menu of streaming options—with the Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief of Media, Melissa Korn . Peter Champe...

Plus: Baidu unveils new AI chips. Disney’s streaming services see subscriber growth. And Verizon plans to cut about 15,000 jobs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Harbinger Motors raises $160 million and secures an order from FedEx. And AI startup Cursor raises an additional $2.3 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Coinbase will leave Delaware and reincorporate in Texas. And Synopsys will lay off about 10% of its workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Infineon shares jump after forecasting a return to sales growth on booming AI demand. And Foxconn plans to collaborate with OpenAI. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: China considers a plan to send rare earths to the U.S., but keep them out of the U.S. military suppliers. And tech companies and Wall Street are finding new ways to fund AI megadeals. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Microsoft says it will invest more than $10 billion to expand AI infrastructure in Portugal. And SoftBank sells its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite falling behind the U.S. in some key areas, Wall Street Journal senior global correspondent Josh Chin reports that China is quickly catching up in the race to create an AI superintelligence. Plus, Wall Street Journal news associate Jared Mitovich says customers across the country are feeling the heat of escalating energy prices , partially caused by new data centers. Peter Champelli hosts....

Plus: Instacart reported higher third-quarter revenue and profit. And a group of Democratic senators scrutinize higher electric bills, partly attributing them to the AI boom. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Israeli spyware maker NSO Group gets new owners. And Coinbase Global launches a new platform for digital token offerings. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shares of Take-Two fall after the company delays the release of “Grand Theft Auto VI.” And Anthropic expands with new offices in Europe. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Honda cuts guidance due to slumping car sales and the Nexperia chip shortage. And the EU could implement changes to its Artificial Intelligence Act. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford is thinking of scrapping the electric version of its F-150 pickup, once hailed as a ‘smartphone that can tow.’ WSJ reporter Sharon Terlep explains why the news is a flashpoint in America’s bumpy road towards EV adoption. Plus, robot swarms are coming. WSJ contributor Jackie Snow is here to tell you why not to panic. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter . Learn more about your ad c...

Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the startup doesn’t want federal guarantees for a bailout if it fails. And Ford considers scrapping its electric F-150. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator rejects Wall Street’s concerns of an AI bubble. And all eyes are on Tesla as investors wait to see if Elon Musk’s pay package will be approved. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices