WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus, the EU confirms tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. And the price of bitcoin slides after defunct exchange Mt. Gox begins making repayments. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. government has delayed public disclosures of cyber incidents several times since new rules came into force last December, according to Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice. He spoke with WSJ reporter Dustin Volz at WSJ Tech Live: Cybersecurity on June ...

Plus, the auto industry is pushing to shape rules that could limit how the U.S. auto sector uses tech from China. And Jeff Bezos looks to sell more Amazon stock. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some teachers say that new artificial-intelligence programs can give students faster feedback while critics say AI shouldn’t be used to grade. WSJ reporter Sara Randazzo joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how AI tools are being used to grade. Plus, some doctors are telling patients to get an Apple Wat...

Plus, Tools for Humanity, a tech startup founded by Sam Altman, hires its first head of privacy as it faces regulatory scrutiny. And sales of Chinese electric vehicles rally in June. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Launch Alliance long had a virtual monopoly on national-security missions. Now Elon Musk’s SpaceX has usurped its position. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells host Zoe Thomas about the challenges ULA’s new rocket has faced. Plus, to power new data centers tech companies are turning to nuclea...

Plus: The European Union charged Meta Platforms with violating its digital-competition law. And bargain retail apps Shein and Temu are driving up air-shipping rates. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon built a $2 trillion company through years of aggressive spending on its retail and logistics businesses. Now, as the artificial intelligence race heats up, the e-commerce giant plans to focus its spending on data centers. WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the com...

Plus, chip startup Silicon Box plans a $3.4 billion plant in Italy. And the SEC sues Consensys alleging it acted as an unregistered broker. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and Meta have been at loggerheads over emerging tech issues. But, according to people familiar with the matter, the two tech giants have discussed integrating Meta’s generative artificial intelligence model into Apple Intelligence. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to expla...

Plus, a battery startup that says it can help electric vehicles charge faster raises $375 million. And Goldman Sachs will finish rolling out its first generative artificial intelligence tool across the firm by the end of the month. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Summer is a bad time to pick up a new iPhone, according to WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern. She tells host Zoe Thomas why shoppers should wait until the fall and which Apple products are worth buying now. Plus, we’ll explain the steps you can take to curb real and spam campaign text ...

Plus, activist investor Jana Partners plans to push cybersecurity firm Rapid7 to sell itself. And HP appoints a new finance chief. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many executives are talking a visionary game about the promises of generative artificial intelligence, while still trying to learn exactly what it can do. WSJ reporter Ray A. Smith tells host Zoe Thomas how company leaders are coping with the AI transition. Plus, think AI doesn’t kill jobs? Tell tha...

Plus, Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks. And tech investors rescue struggling AI startup, Stability AI. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oceans already absorb about 30% of the planet’s atmospheric carbon. Nascent technologies are aiming to boost oceans’ ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The startups behind them are attracting money from the U.S. government and big companies. WSJ reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe...

Plus, music labels sue two startups over their generative AI tools. And at least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a lithium-battery plant. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A message board meant for school chatter quickly turned toxic at a high school in Vermont. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to talk about the app Fizz and what happened at the school. Plus, AI is giving scammers a new edge in online fraud. We’ll tell you how scammers ...

Plus, SoftBank founder laments selling Nvidia shares. And crypto super PACs build more than $100 million war chest. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For young influencers on Instagram, their followers can include large numbers of men who take a sexual interest in children. WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Zoe Thomas with the story of one family that came to accept this grim reality. Plus, people are turning to Reddit over Google. We'll te...