WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to a trio of scientists for their work in developing molecular structures known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs. And shares of Rocket Lab rally after deal with Japanese satellite maker. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Advertising industry urges tech companies to adopt new standards for transparency in ad sales. And the European Union outlines plans to boost AI adoption. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A trio of professors in the U.S. are awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their work in quantum mechanics. And Dell lifts its long-term financial targets on surging AI demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Anthropic and IBM partner to further integrate AI into IBM's software. And Jaguar Land Rover sales plunge following cyberattack. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An independent space company from New Zealand is looking to take on industry giants like SpaceX and Blue Origin in the rocket launch business. WSJ space business reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us about Rocket Lab and its founder. Plus, President Trump has been sharing AI-generated video memes on his social-media pages, particularly in response to the current government shutdown. WSJ reporter Amrith Ramkumar explains the controversy behind the president sharing this kind of content. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Airship AI shares surge after the AI surveillance company is awarded federal contracts. And a trio of immunologists are awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for breakthroughs in immune-system research. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Europe's AI startups head to the U.S. for funding. And Verizon names Daniel Schulman as its new CEO. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: BlackRock nears deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers for about $20 billion. And AI venture-capital firm Gradient Ventures spins out of Google. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Delays to Nvidia and U.A.E. chips deal frustrate Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and some senior Trump administration officials. Japanese brewer Asahi Group doesn't know when its supply chain will be restored after a cyberattack. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers and companies are designing AI algorithms that can detect signs of breast cancer in mammograms before those signs are visible to the human eye. WSJ reporter Brianna Abbott joins to share how these advanced AI tools compare against current risk-detection methods. Plus, personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen discusses some features from Google's Gemini and Amazon's Alexa+ that promise to make smart homes even smarter. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Walmart says it will keep hiring developers as the company revamps its workforce for the AI era. And Rivian narrows its 2025 delivery guidance. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Samsung and SK Hynix strike an agreement with OpenAI for its Stargate project. And Tesla sales rise in the third quarter. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Taliban accused of cutting off internet in Afghanistan. And the U.S. to take equity stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining project. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Stellantis expands its partnership with Mistral to speed up AI adoption across its operations. And automakers brace for a plunge in EV sales after tax credit expires. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: CoreWeave and Meta sign $14.2 billion AI cloud infrastructure deal. And FuboTV shareholders approve Disney streaming deal. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: DeepSeek releases a new AI model that could cut usage cost in half. And YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over the suspension of his account. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One big drawback of generative artificial intelligence is the vast energy and water that data centers use to power it. But AI also promises to save energy and fuel across industries such as transportation, manufacturing and building maintenance. Amy Myers Jaffe, director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab at New York University, tells us how AI could save as much energy as it uses—or more. Plus, WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera discusses how layoffs of tech workers are affecting Seattle. Peter Champelli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The company also plans to release a new version of its Sora video generator that will require copyright holders to opt out. And the White House targets China's tech sector by expanding its trade blacklist. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Comcast says its president will serve as co-CEO with longtime Chief Executive Brian Roberts. And tech-bubble fears rise in Deutsche Bank investor poll. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Researchers say coordinated bot campaigns on social-media platforms are becoming more prevalent due to generative AI. And Mistral's CEO says business data will play a critical role in improving its AI models. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Meta plans to launch an ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram in the U.K. And Baidu wants driverless robotaxis in Dubai by next year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google X, the tech giant's “moonshot factory,” is an enigmatic division that has pushed through ideas like Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car unit. It's also chalked up a lot of innovations that haven't seen the light of day. The WSJ Leadership Institute's Wendy Bounds lifts the lid on how it builds failure into its workflow. Plus, WSJ reporter Kris Maher goes looking for a proposed-but-delayed $28 billion Intel factory site in the heart of Ohio. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over allegations it misled Prime users. And CoreWeave expands its OpenAI agreement to supply data center capacity by $6.5 billion. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: OpenAI and Databricks strike a $100 million deal to sell AI agents. U.S. senators send letters to big tech companies demanding information on H-1B visa usage. Nvidia-backed AI startup Nscale raises $1.1 billion for data-center rollout. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: NASA prepares to send astronauts around the moon as early as February. And tech stocks continue pulling back. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Lithium Americas is in talks with the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors over loan terms. And Alibaba says it will invest more than $53 billion in artificial intelligence. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon Fresh stores to shutter in the U.K. And startups rethink hiring plans following President Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: ASM International cuts its revenue forecast for the year as demand slows. And Google enters final stretch of digital-advertising antitrust case. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Duolingo's CEO told staff he wanted the company to become an “AI-first” business, critics questioned if it was a euphemism for human layoffs. The WSJ Leadership Institute's Belle Lin gets an update on how the pivot is working in practice. Also, workplace reporter Ray A. Smith explains how changes to the H-1B visa program sent the tech industry spiraling. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Citigroup to pilot new agentic capabilities in its proprietary AI platform. And Indian tech stocks fall as President Trump's new U.S. visa rules weigh on the sector. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Oracle names co-CEOs as longtime Chief Executive Safra Catz transitions to a new role. And T-Mobile names COO Srini Gopalan as its next CEO. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Porsche cuts its guidance again and delays launch of some new EV models. And Pony AI is set to hit a major profitability target by early next year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia invests $2.7 billion in U.K. AI startup development. And Amazon's finance teams are relying more on AI. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music service Spotify has been waging war against Apple's App Store “tax,” significantly weakening Apple's grip on the mobile world. Bold Names co-host and WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us to discuss. Plus, YouTube is giving its creators access to AI tools, and potentially introducing a lot more AI-generated content into users' feeds. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Meta approaches media companies about AI content-licensing deals. And Huawei plans to release new AI chips over the next few years. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Via Transportation and Waymo team up to bring autonomous rideshare options to public transit systems. And Workday announces a plan to add a slew of new AI agents to their platform. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Lyft partners with Waymo to launch autonomous vehicle service in Nashville. And Entek Technology has agreed to sell a majority stake to I Squared Capital. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apollo explores a sale of internet pioneer AOL. And Crowdstrike announces a plan to acquire Pangea Cyber. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Rivian breaks ground on new EV factory in Georgia. And Workday will acquire Sana for $1.1 billion as part of enterprise AI push. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google says it will spend almost $7 billion in the U.K. ABB invests $110 million across the U.S. to meet demands for data centers and the power grid. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Dell to Oracle and Nokia, tech brands you might know from the 1990s are advancing to the front line, where data is emerging as the latest weapon. WSJ Brussels Bureau Chief Dan Michaels joins us to discuss. Plus, there's a new tech love story: the employees at AI startup Anthropic are obsessed with an albino alligator named Claude. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple rolls out Liquid Glass as part of iOS 26. And Rolling Stone publisher sues Google over AI summaries. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices