Tech Giants Struggle to Live Up to Affordable Housing Promises
WSJ Tech News BriefingAugust 22, 2025
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Tech Giants Struggle to Live Up to Affordable Housing Promises

Meta Platforms, Google and Apple pledged billions of dollars to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley. Six years later, the results haven’t lived up to expectations. WSJ reporter Nicole Friedman joins us to explain why. And WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares how Google’s new Pixel 10 phone offers a glimpse into what the future of AI-powered smartphones could look like. Liz Young hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter.

Meta Platforms, Google and Apple pledged billions of dollars to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley. Six years later, the results haven’t lived up to expectations. WSJ reporter Nicole Friedman joins us to explain why. And WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares how Google’s new Pixel 10 phone offers a glimpse into what the future of AI-powered smartphones could look like. Liz Young hosts.


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