WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus: AI CEOs call for legislation to protect against biological weapons. And the tech sector leads U.S. job cuts in May. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Alphabet sold $35 billion worth of stock this week. And Europe puts forward measures to rely less on foreign tech. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: AI market research firm AlphaSense nets $7.5 billion valuation in new funding round. And U.K. regulators will let publishers keep content out of Google Search’s AI tool. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Memory prices could get even worse next year amid the AI buildout, per Taiwan-based research firm TrendForce. And Coinbase founder’s longevity startup triples in value. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: STMicrolectronics nearly doubles its data-center revenue forecast. And Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Marvell Technology could be the next chip firm to join the trillion dollar club. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 was supposed to be a breakout year for self-driving taxis. Instead, WSJ reporter Sean McLain says, they're getting a crash course in public backlash. We break down the resistance robotaxi operators are facing from the public — and what it could mean for the technology’s timeline. Then, you migh...

Plus: Florida sues OpenAI over AI harms. And Uber plans to launch a robotaxi program in Munich. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: SoftBank invests $52 billion into French AI data center build out. And Motorola buys counter-drone technology company for $1.5 billion. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Chinese automaker BYD unveils autonomous-driving chip. And shares of space companies plummet following Thursday night’s Blue Origin rocket explosion. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: OpenAI will allow some organizations access to a science-focused AI model to protect against biological hazards. And Dell reports massive first-quarter revenue growth in AI servers. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year’s college graduates face a dual job market where AI is decimating entry level opportunities, but companies are also rewarding new grads’ AI saviness. WSJ’s Allison Pohle tells us how they’re handling it. Then, WSJ contributor Lisa Ward explains why AI models are surprisingly good at talkin...

Plus: DHL eCommerce and USPS sign multi-year deal. And Uber continues to grow its stake in German food-delivery company Delivery Hero. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: IBM and Red Hat commit $5 billion for open source security initiative. And Snowflake signs $6 billion deal to buy Amazon chips. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: unionized workers at Samsung Electronics approve pay deal, averting a strike. And the EU plans to reserve most of its mobile satellite spectrum for homegrown firms. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: nuclear power startup Newcleo plans to go public via SPAC. And Tesla’s European sales surge. Imani Moise hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: American Airlines to offer Starlink internet on significant portion of flights. And Xiaomi’s first-quarter net profit falls 57%. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is repurposing chips that might’ve otherwise been thrown out to fuel its newer, cheaper product lines. WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler joins us to talk about how it’s paying off. Plus, tech columnist Christopher Mims explains the “vibe slop” phenomenon and what’s at stake in a world of unfettered AI code ...

Plus: Lenovo Group records its fastest revenue growth in years. And AI is boosting productivity gains in very specific tasks, but has yet to scale across the economy. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: France to pour over $1 billion into quantum tech race. And Meta joins other platforms in settling lawsuit over social-media harms on youth. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space X’s IPO filing is shedding new light on its finances and operations. Elon Musk’s rocket giant is losing billions of dollars as it funds a massive AI infrastructure buildout. WSJ reporter Becky Peterson breaks down what we’ve learned ahead of its potentially historic IPO. Plus, Nvidia delivers ...