WSJ Tech News Briefing

Inside the Race to Build AI Defenses Against Bioweapons

Over the last year, major AI developers have seen users asking their chatbots for help designing bioweapons. Now, a new wave of new biosecurity companies is using that ex

TNB Tech Minute: FTC Opens Anthropic and OpenAI Investigation

Plus: Apple launches Apple Pay in India. And American Express introduces a corporate cashback card and an AI-driven expense-management platform. Julie Chang hosts. A qui

TNB Tech Minute: Trump Defends His Light-Touch AI Regulation Strategy

Plus: DoorDash partners with clothing and shoe companies amid same-day shipping race. And Robinhood Markets announces new AI-powered trading tools. Danny Lewis hosts. H

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Announces Latest Contender in AI-Assistant Race

Plus: The Trump administration launches an AI tool aimed at streamlining federal services. And AT&T and Corning sign a $3 billion deal for fiber. Julie Chang hosts. Hos

TNB Tech Minute: Smart-Ring Maker Oura Delays IPO

Plus: Etsy is using AI to personalize experiences for their shoppers. And Tesla delays the launch of its long-awaited Roadster. Anthony Bansie hosts. Hosted by Simpleca

The Middle Schoolers Ditching Real Friends for AI Chatbots

The always-on, agreeable nature of chatbots makes them hard-working colleagues—but also, it turns out, friends for adolescents. WSJ’s family and tech columnist, Julie Jar

TNB Tech Minute: Top AI Researchers Urge Government Oversight of Self-Improving Models

Plus: Nearly 19% of working-age people now use AI, per a Microsoft study. And Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook expects continuing inflation pressure from the AI buildou

TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Launches Largest-Ever U.S. Stock Buyback Program

Plus: Nvidia releases software it says can prevent AI agents from going rogue. And Meta Platforms is starting a new business line focused on selling AI tools to enterpris

Can Laws Keep Up With AI Therapists?

You’ve heard about how AI tools could help meet demand for mental-health treatment, as well as some of the risks involved. Several U.S. states have passed laws limiting w

TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon's Label of Anthropic as Security Risk

Plus: EIG Global Energy Partners plans to raise $225 million for its first geothermal energy fund. And Momenta is poised to gain market share as China continues to adopt

TNB Tech Minute: Cracks Appear in Oracle’s New Mexico Data-Center Project

Plus: Novo Nordisk to pay up to $1.3 billion for Nanexa’s drug delivery technology. And climate-tech venture investors are shifting their focus from climate change and de

The Workers Keeping AI Data Centers Running

Data centers are rapidly expanding across the U.S. as tech companies race to build out the infrastructure needed to power the AI boom. But who is actually working inside

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Agents Attempt to Hack University and Government Websites

Plus: New York state sues Polymarket. And BlackRock investment portfolios debut on the blockchain as digital tokens. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz

TNB Tech Minute: Tech Industry Urges Trump Administration to Drop High H-1B Visa Fees

Plus: Meta unveils new AI-powered hardware. And Amazon announces a new robotics manufacturing facility in Indiana. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c

TNB Tech Minute: Flock Details New Search Guardrails Amid Congressional Scrutiny

Plus: Two Anthropic leaders back Pilgrim, a startup developing hardware to detect airborne viruses. And Chinese automaker Geely unveils new EV tech that can charge vehicl

TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Hit New AI Agent Is Facing Backlash

Plus: AI biotech firm Enveda doubles valuation to $2 billion. And Finnish drone maker Sensofusion seeks $344 million in Helsinki IPO. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simpl

TNB Tech Minute: DoorDash Settles NYC Investigation Into Minimum-Pay Law Compliance

Plus: Trump rejects international regulation of AI in his U.N. speech. Binance invests $100 million in Circle, expanding their stablecoin partnership. Julie Chang hosts.

TNB Tech Minute: Alibaba Unveils New AI Chip

Plus: British Columbia is suing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman for alleged safety violations in the Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting. And Andreessen Horowitz is funding

Polymarket’s Rush to Grow at All Costs

Polymarket has struggled with compliance failures, legal challenges, and software blunders, according to current and former employees. WSJ’s Katherine Long shares her exc

TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Stock Soars as New AI Agent Gathers Steam

Plus: OpenAI urges Washington to lead global effort to create AI-safety standards. And Accenture shares climb on AI safety partnership with Anthropic. Julie Chang hosts.