Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.
WSJ Tech News BriefingAugust 11, 2026
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Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.

If you can’t score a restaurant reservation, you’re not alone. A flurry of dealmaking among reservation apps and credit cards, as well as a booming industry of middlemen, has made it impossible to snag a table. WSJ reporter Heather Haddon explains why. Plus, electric vehicle owners aren’t staying loyal to their battery-powered cars. WSJ’s Ellie Davis joins us to discuss why EV drivers are changing their minds. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.


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